Ivorian professional footballer, Steve Gohouri has died at the age of 34.
According to The Mirror, Gohouri was found dead in a river after he went missing for two weeks.
On 12 January 2010, Gohouri joined Wigan Athletic of the Premier League, signing until the end of the season.
Gohouri plied his trade for fourth division German side TSV Steinbach before his death.
“On December 31, the corpse of initially an unknown man was found in the Rhine near Krefeld.
“In the meantime, the dead could be identified as the 34-year-old who had been reported missing on December 12. An autopsy showed no evidence of violence by third parties,” Dusseldorf police confirmed his death in a statement.
“We are saddened to hear reports of our former defender Steve Gohouri passing away. Our thoughts are with his family,” Wigan Athletic shared their message of condolence through a post on twitter.
A statement from TSV Steinbach read: “TSV Steinbach football club mourns its player Steve Gohouri.
“It is this afternoon certain that Steve Gohouri has died at the age of 34 years. This was confirmed by the Dusseldorf Police to TSV Steinbach.
“All managers, players, coaches and assistants at TSV Steinbach are very concerned about the death of Steve Gohouri. Our thoughts in these difficult hours are with his family.”
May his soul rest in peace!!!

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