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 Okon coaching the Australia youth | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Michael Okon | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Marconi Stallions | 49 | (4) |
| 1991–1996 | Club Brugge | 72 | (1) |
| 1996–1999 | Lazio | 19 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Fiorentina | 11 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Middlesbrough | 28 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Watford (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Leeds United | 15 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Vicenza | 28 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Oostende | 33 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | APOEL | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Newcastle Jets | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 296 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Australia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 1992 | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 1991–2003 | Australia | 28 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | APIA Leichhardt (interim) | ||
| 2009 | Australia U18 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Gold Coast United (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2016 | Australia U20 | ||
| 2012–2016 | Australia U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Michael Okon (born 5 April 1972) is a former Australian soccer player who played as a defender or midfielder. He has Belgian citizenship.
He previously captained the Australia national team and has represented Australia Olympic Football Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Okon's career began at Marconi Stallions in the old NSL in Australia. He then went on to play at many European clubs including Lazio and Fiorentina in Italy's Serie A, Vicenza in Serie B, Middlesbrough and Leeds United in the English Premiership, Club Brugge, Oostende in Belgium's Jupiler League and APOEL in the Cypriot First Division. Okon was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2009, for his services to football in Australia.[1] During his time in Belgium, Okon acquired citizenship of the country.
- ^ "FFA honours true greats". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2020.