Christian Atsu, the Ghanaian footballer who plied his trade in the Turkish Super Lig, has been found dead in the rubble in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake in Turkey.

The 31-year-old Ghanaian had been reported missing following the devastating earthquakes which claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria on February 6.

Tremor from the earthquake had hit Atsu’s residence and Mustafa Ozat, Hatayspor’s spokesperson, previously said that Atsu had been found alive but was injured. This was refuted by Murat Uzun Memhet, the Ghanaian’s agent, as the search for the former Newcastle United player continued. Mehmet, the Turkey-licensed football agent, has however revealed on Saturday morning that Atsu was found dead. “Christian Atsu found and sadly passed away,” Mehmet shared on Twitter.

Ada Peter