Okon Flo Essien (born December 31, 1981) is a former
Nigeria
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n professional
football
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er.
Club career
He made his debut in the
Russian Premier League
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in 2001 for
FC Spartak Moscow
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and played 2 games in the
2002–03 UEFA Champions League
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.
Honours
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Nigerian FA Cup
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winner: 2001.
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Russian Premier League
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champion: 2001.
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Russian Cup winner: 2003.
References
1981 births
Living people
People from Calabar
Nigerian men's footballers
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Dolphin F.C. (Nigeria) players
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
FC Spartak Moscow players
Sharks F.C. players
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
Calabar Rovers F.C. players
Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
Russian Premier League players
Dong Thap FC players
Men's association football forwards
21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
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