Cameroon international Patrick Ekeng collapsed and died
while playing for Romanian club Dinamo Bucharest on Friday night.
Midfielder Ekeng fell to the ground seven minutes after
coming off the bench as a 62nd-minute substitute during Dinamo's game
against Viitorul Constanta.
The 26-year-old was taken to a nearby hospital, where he
was later pronounced dead.
"Resuscitation attempts were made for an hour and half
without success," Dinamo team doctor Liviu Paltinean said.
The cause of death has not been confirmed.
A statement on Dinamo's official Facebook page said:
"Dinamo tonight lost footballer Claude Patrick Ekeng Ekeng forever.
"On behalf of all of Dinamo, sincere condolences to
the bereaved family. God rest his soul."
Ekeng spent the 2014-15 season at Cordoba but was unable to
prevent their relegation from the Primera Division.
The Spanish side wrote on their official Twitter account:
"There are no words to express our sorrow at the death of Patrick
Ekeng. We mourn your loss. We will never forget you friend. RIP."
Yaounde-born Ekeng made his international debut last year as a second-half substitute in a 1-1 draw against DR Congo in his home city.
A statement on the Cameroon Football Federation's official website read: "What a tragedy. We have just learned of the death of our international footballer Patrick Ekeng on the field during a league match between Dinamo Bucharest and Viitorul.
"Cameroon and the great family of Cameroonian football are in mourning. Pending an official report on this tragic incident, we have lost a son and a brother.
"The president and the executive committee of Fecafoot present their sincere condolences to his family and relatives. RIP Ekeng Ekeng, RIP indomitable lion."
In 2003, another Cameroon midfielder, Marc-Vivien Foe, collapsed and died during an international match against Colombia.
And in 2000 Dinamo captain Catalin Hildan died after suffering a cardiac arrest during a friendly match.
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