Former Legon Cities goalkeeper William Essu has tragically passed away at the age of 22 at the University of Cape Coast Hospital in the Central Region.
Essu died on Saturday evening at around 7pm after being rushed to the hospital the previous Friday. Despite undergoing extensive tests upon admission, doctors could not determine the cause of his illness.
He was later transferred to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for further evaluation, but the results remained inconclusive.
On Saturday afternoon, Essu’s condition seemed to be improving, but he experienced a sudden deterioration later that evening and was pronounced dead by medical personnel.
Essu had been a member of Ghana’s U-23 team that qualified for the AFCON in Morocco the previous year.
During his illness, he had appealed to the Ministry of Youth and Sports to release his outstanding bonuses to assist in covering his medical bills.
Unfortunately, he passed away before receiving the funds owed to him for his service to the nation.
This is the second heartbreaking loss of a goalkeeper for Legon Cities in less than a year. In September 2023, their goalkeeper, Sylvester Sackey also passed away.