The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), on Monday, announced the passing away of a former national Under-17 and Under-20 goalkeeper, John Felagha.

The Aspire Soccer Academy graduate was part of the 2013 Nigeria Under-20 team.

He died on Sunday, June 30 in Senegal.

NFF, through it’s official twitter handle, wrote, “Former National U17 and U20 goal keeper John Felagha has died. Felagha died on Sunday in Senegal. He was aged 26. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

Felagha, who started his career at Qatar’s Aspire Academy, was highly rated in the coach John Obuh-led Nigeria Under-17 team for the 2009 Under-17 World Cup hosted by Nigeria but he fell into third in the pecking order of goalkeepers when the tournament proper started, failing to make a single appearance. Nigeria went on to win Silver after losing to Switzerland in the final game.

He was also part of 2013 FIFA U-20 World cup but failed to play a single match in the tournament also.

He later joined Belgian side KAC Eupen in 2013 where he made only two appearances

Felagha has since kept a low profile.

Details of his death is yet to be made known.


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may his soul rest in peace..

but wait first ✋.he died on June 30. what's goini on yer