Enock Mwepu: Brighton midfielder forced to retire with heart condition

[tommye]

Enock Mwepu: Brighton midfielder forced to retire with heart condition

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu is forced to retire from football at the age of 24 because of a hereditary heart condition.

www.bbc.co.uk

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire from football because of a hereditary heart condition.
The club said Mwepu, 24, would be at an "extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event" if he continued playing competitive football.
Mwepu had recently fallen ill on a trip with the Zambia national team to Mali.
He was unable to train after arriving in West Africa last month and spent four days in hospital.


Terrible news for the lad that. Looked a decent player last season.

 

[Wizard]

Enock Mwepu: Brighton midfielder forced to retire with heart condition

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu is forced to retire from football at the age of 24 because of a hereditary heart condition.

www.bbc.co.uk

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire from football because of a hereditary heart condition.
The club said Mwepu, 24, would be at an "extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event" if he continued playing competitive football.
Mwepu had recently fallen ill on a trip with the Zambia national team to Mali.
He was unable to train after arriving in West Africa last month and spent four days in hospital.


Terrible news for the lad that. Looked a decent player last season.

Real shame for the guy at such a young age. Thank god they identified it before he dropped dead on the pitch though

 

[Connor]

Very sad, hope Brighton look after him

 

[wm02]

Real shame for the guy at such a young age. Thank god they identified it before he dropped dead on the pitch though

Exactly. Always think of the basketball players Reggie Lewis and Hank Gathers who died on the court due to cardiac arrests.
Awful way to go