after collapsing
on the pitch playing a first
division match on Friday with his Romanian
side Dinamo Bucharest.
The 26-year-old midfielder fell to the
ground without any contact with another
player in the 70th minute of the game
against Viitorul, just seven minutes after
coming on as a substitute. Press play after
the cut to watch the moment that
happened.
26 year old Ekeng made his debut for
Cameroon in January 2015 and was named
in the squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of
Nations from which Indomitable Lions’
were eliminated in the group stage.
Before arriving in Romania, Ekeng played
for several European clubs, spending four
seasons with French Ligue 2 side Le Mans
from 2009 to 2013.
His death also echoed that of his
countryman Marc-Vivien Foe, who died of
a heart attack in 2003 playing an
Confederations Cup match against
Colombia at the Gerland Stadium in Lyon,
France.
More recently defender Gregory Mertens
died three days after suffering a heart
attack playing for his Belgian side Lokeren
in April 2015.
Cameroon international midfielder and
captain Stephane Mbia tweeted his shock.
“Our cameroon football
family has lost a brother. I
cannot believe this.
Condolences to his family.
RIP Patrick Ekeng.”
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