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African football has been thrown into a state of disappointment following the early retirement of Zambia captain Enock Mwepu.
The 24-year-old's exit from the game was revealed this week due to a heart condition which has made it impossible for him to continue with his playing career.
CAF (Confederation of African Footaball) is among the continent's leading outfits expressing their disappointment over the retirement of Zambian captain because of health issues.
Mwepu retired following a diagnosis of a hereditary heart condition.
The Brighton and Hove Albion star suffered an illness while on international duty with Zambia.
The Chipolopolo engaged Mali during the break, but Mwepu failed to feature due to the sickness which has now been confirmed as a hereditary.
The young footballer was seen as a future star of African football but he is pondering his next move after confirming his early retirement.
“A boy from a small Zambian township called Chambishi has news to share,” Mwepu wrote in a message on Twitter.
“He stood strong to follow his dreams of playing football at the highest level, and by grace of God, he lived his dream by reaching the Premier League.
“Some dreams, however, have an end, so it is with sadness that I announce the need to hang up my boots because of the medical advice I received. This is not the end of my involvement in football, I intend to stay involved to some degree."
Following his return to club duty, Brighton's medical team detected that the midfielder had a chronic heart problem and had to retire immediately.
“We are all absolutely devastated for Enock. He and his family have had a traumatic few weeks and while we are just thankful he has come through that period, he has seen such a promising career cut short at such a young age," wrote Brighton in an official statement.
“As a club we will give him all the love, help and support we possibly can to make a full recovery, and then as he decides on the next steps in his life.”
Mwepu’s international career with Zambia started with the U17 team, where he played a role at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations in 2015.
He graduated to the U20 three years later, where he featured for the U20 team at the FIFA World Cup in South Korea. He scored two goals as Zambia reached the last eight.
At the senior level, he made 24 appearances for the Chipolopolo and scored six goals.
Mwepu popularly known as the computer joined Brighton from Red Bull Salzburg for a fee around 18 million pounds. He made 27 appearances for the Seagulls, scoring three goals for the English Premier League club.
He also played for local club Kafue Celtic in Lusaka before moving to Power Dynamos in the 2015-16 season.
Source: cafonline.com
The 24-year-old's exit from the game was revealed this week due to a heart condition which has made it impossible for him to continue with his playing career.
CAF (Confederation of African Footaball) is among the continent's leading outfits expressing their disappointment over the retirement of Zambian captain because of health issues.
Mwepu retired following a diagnosis of a hereditary heart condition.
The Brighton and Hove Albion star suffered an illness while on international duty with Zambia.
The Chipolopolo engaged Mali during the break, but Mwepu failed to feature due to the sickness which has now been confirmed as a hereditary.
The young footballer was seen as a future star of African football but he is pondering his next move after confirming his early retirement.
“A boy from a small Zambian township called Chambishi has news to share,” Mwepu wrote in a message on Twitter.
“He stood strong to follow his dreams of playing football at the highest level, and by grace of God, he lived his dream by reaching the Premier League.
“Some dreams, however, have an end, so it is with sadness that I announce the need to hang up my boots because of the medical advice I received. This is not the end of my involvement in football, I intend to stay involved to some degree."
Following his return to club duty, Brighton's medical team detected that the midfielder had a chronic heart problem and had to retire immediately.
“We are all absolutely devastated for Enock. He and his family have had a traumatic few weeks and while we are just thankful he has come through that period, he has seen such a promising career cut short at such a young age," wrote Brighton in an official statement.
“As a club we will give him all the love, help and support we possibly can to make a full recovery, and then as he decides on the next steps in his life.”
Mwepu’s international career with Zambia started with the U17 team, where he played a role at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations in 2015.
He graduated to the U20 three years later, where he featured for the U20 team at the FIFA World Cup in South Korea. He scored two goals as Zambia reached the last eight.
At the senior level, he made 24 appearances for the Chipolopolo and scored six goals.
Mwepu popularly known as the computer joined Brighton from Red Bull Salzburg for a fee around 18 million pounds. He made 27 appearances for the Seagulls, scoring three goals for the English Premier League club.
He also played for local club Kafue Celtic in Lusaka before moving to Power Dynamos in the 2015-16 season.
Source: cafonline.com