Ghana forward Raphael Dwamena has passed away after collapsing on a football pitch today.

He suffered a heart attack during a League match between Egnatia and Partizani.

According to reports from Albania, the 28-year-old collapsed on the field in the 24th minute of the game and passed minutes later at the Kavaja hospital.

Dwamena had nine goals in the ongoing season. The former Red Bull Academy player represented Ghana nine times and scored two goals.

He was diagnosed with a heart condition in 2017 and had an implantable cardioverter-defribillator (ICD) to monitor his heart rate in 2020 during his time with Spanish side Levante.

Despite this medical intervention, Dwamena suffered from a relapse in October 2021 when he collapsed on the pitch in a game involving Blau-Weiss and Harterg in the Austrian League.

However, he survived after he was stabilized quickly and recovered in the hospital; the game was abandoned. He was later released by the club.

His heart condition was the main factor behind his move to Danish Superliga side Velje Boldklub falling through after a deal was agreed with the club’s sporting director expressing concern over Dwamena’s heart measurement.