Former Legon Cities Goalkeeper William Essu Passes Away at 22

Former Legon Cities and Ghana youth national team goalkeeper William Essu has tragically passed away at the young age of 22.

William Essu died on Saturday evening at the University of Cape Coast Hospital in the Central Region after being rushed there on Friday.

Despite undergoing a series of tests upon his arrival, doctors were unable to determine the cause of William Essu’s illness.

William Essu was later transferred to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for further evaluation, but the results remained inconclusive.

On Saturday afternoon, there was a glimmer of hope as William Essu appeared to be improving and even drank a Malta Guinness.

However, William Essu’s condition deteriorated later that evening, and he was pronounced dead around 7 PM. The sudden and unexpected loss has left the football community in mourning.

William Essu was a key member of Ghana’s U-23 team that qualified for the African Cup of Nations in Morocco last year.