Moustapha Sylla has died following a sudden heart attack which lead to his collapse during an Ivorian top flight game for his club.
Sylla joined RC Abidjan last September from Malian side Djoliba AC.
The 21 year old defender collapsed in the game between Racing Club Abidjan and SOL FC as footage showed the left-back losing his balance and dropping to the ground before his death.
After this shocking disheartening occurrence, match officials decided to continue with the game after Sylla was taken off the field as culled from Dailymail UK.
“Moustapha Sylla died Sunday night following an illness on the field during the match with Sol FC,” the president of the Ivorian club, Logossina Cissé, told AFP.
“Sylla passed away during transport to the hospital. He had arrived in September and was only 21 years old.”
RC Abidjan wrote on its Twitter account: “Our defender Sylla Moustapha died this evening after an illness on the pitch.”
“Management sends sincere condolences to his family. Rest in peace Moustapha. Rest in peace LION.”
The Ivorian Football Federation offered condolences to Sylla’s family and everyone at Racing Club Abidjan in ‘this moment of pain’.
