Former Chelsea and Newcastle player Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home after almost two weeks since the devastating Turkey earthquake.
The 31-year-old’s agent Nana Sechere confirmed this on Saturday.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all well wishers that sadly Christian Atsuās body was recovered this morning.”
“My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones.” Atsu’s agent, Nana Sechere.
NRTC have been following the developments since the Ghanaian was announced missing. Recall that NRTC confirmed the footballer was still missing as at Friday, 10 February, few days after the earthquake occurred.
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Atsu had been missing since the 6 February quake that caused the collapse of his apartment in Antakya, Hatay.
“There are no words to describe our sadness,” tweeted his Turkish club Hatayspor.
“We will not forget you, Atsu. Peace be upon you, beautiful person.”
Following the earthquake, Hatayspor initially reported that Atsu had been rescued “with injuries”, but that was debunked a day later.
Atsu joined Hatayspor in September 2022 after spending a season with Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Raed. He scored the winning goal in a Super Lig match on 5 February, less than 24 hours before the quake.
He recorded 65 appearances for the Black Stars and helped his country reach the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final where they lost to Ivory Coast via penalties. Atsu was later named player of the tournament.
The player teamed up with Chelsea from Porto in 2013 before going on to serving several loan spells.
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