Katsina United has announced the death of its newly recruited player, Ozoh Chinedu, who joined the club from Kano Pillars this campaign after he collapsed on the pitch and died in the early hours of Tuesday during the club’s friendly match against Niger Tornadoes at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina.
“The football community in Katsina State and beyond has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of Ozoh, a newly signed player of Katsina United Football Club and former Kano Pillars FC player.
Ozoh reportedly passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, August 11, 2026, after he was rushed to K-Dara Specialist Hospital in Katsina following a medical emergency during a friendly match involving Katsina United and Niger Tornadoes FC at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina.”
According to Katsina United, the player was rushed to a nearby hospital in an attempt to save his life, describing his demise as particularly sorrowful as he had only recently joined the club:
“The player was immediately attended to and subsequently rushed to the nearby K-Dara Specialist Hospital for urgent medical attention. However, despite efforts to save his life, Ozoh Chinedu sadly passed away.”
“His death has come as a major shock to his teammates, coaching crew, club management, supporters and the wider football community, particularly coming at a time when he had just joined Katsina United and was preparing for the new season.”
The club further disclosed that it is yet to ascertain the cause of his death, while it continues to mourn him:
“The circumstances surrounding his sudden death are yet to be fully established, and further details are expected from the club, medical authorities or his family.
The football community in Katsina and across Nigeria is now mourning the loss of a young footballer whose career was tragically cut short.
May God grant his family, teammates, friends, Katsina United FC and the entire football community the strength to bear this painful loss.”
