Nigeria’s captain to the 2008 Olympic silver medal, Isaac Promise, died late on Wednesday after collapsing at his apartment gym in Austin, Texas, United States of America, authorities said.
He was 31.
Police said authorities were called after a report of a deceased person at Isaac’s apartment building but no further details were immediately available.
Austin Bold, owner Bobby Epstein, said Isaac collapsed at the apartment gym and no foul play was suspected.
Isaac played for Nigeria at the 2005 World Youth Championship and captained the Under-23 national team that lost the 2008 Olympic final 0-1 to Lionel Messi and Argentina.
He also appeared in three matches for Nigeria’s senior national team.
Isaac played for seven clubs in Turkey, appearing in more than 350 matches.
He spent a season in Saudi Arabia before signing with Austin Bold, where he had three goals in 20 matches this season.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation has described as “shocking” reports on Thursday that Promise had died.
The NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said the Federation and indeed the entire Nigerian Football family were saddened by the report, coming less than 48 hours after two women footballers of Nigeria Women Professional League side, Police Female Machine FC of Uyo, were crushed to death by a hit-and-run Jeep driver after a training session in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
Sanusi said: “This has been a tragic week for Nigerian Football. Isaac Promise was a very disciplined, energetic, committed and patriotic player who gave his all every time he put on the green-and-white.
“We do not know yet the cause of death, but we mourn his untimely passing at such a young age. Our prayer is that Almighty God will grant his soul eternal rest and also grant those he has left behind the fortitude to bear the big loss.”
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