Former Legon Cities goalkeeper William Essu has passed away at the University of Cape Coast Hospital in the Central Region at the tender age of 22.
According to reports, Essu was rushed to the hospital on Friday and despite undergoing a series of tests, doctors were unable to determine the cause of his illness. He was transferred to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for further evaluation, but the results were inconclusive.
On Saturday afternoon, there were signs of improvement, with Essu even drinking a Malta Guinness, but he suffered a relapse in the evening and was pronounced dead by doctors.
Essu was a member of Ghana's U-23 team that qualified for the AFCON in Morocco last year. Despite his illness, he had appealed to the Ministry of Youth and Sports to pay his outstanding bonuses to help cover his medical expenses. Sadly, he passed away without receiving the funds owed to him for his service to the country.
This tragedy marks the second time in less than a year that Legon Cities has lost a goalkeeper, following the death of Sylvester Sackey in September 2023.
