Striker Albert Ebosse dies after getting hit on head by object thrown from stands

Albert Ebossé died of a head injury

Cameroon’s Albert Ebosse died after he was hit in the head by something thrown from the stands.

In a game between JS Kabylie, where he played as a striker, and USM Alger in the Algerian league, the 24-year-old was killed when a projectile thrown from the end where his own fans watched the game.

The club statement said: “The Ministry of Interior and Local Government, through minister Tayeb Belaiz, has given the instruction to open an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Albert Ebossé.

“The JSK player succumbed to a head injury after being hit in the head at the end of the meeting with USM Alger.”

What makes this story more tragic was that he had also scored a goal in a game that ended 2-1.

USM Alger’s statement said: “JS Kabylie’s Cameroonian striker has lost his life after being hit in the head by something launched from the stands.

“This terrible news is saddening for football in our nation and in Cameroon and arrives like a bombshell just hours after the meeting with USM Alger which was played in Tizi Ouzou. In these painful circumstances, USM Alger and its members send their deepest condolences to the family of the deceased and to JS Kabylie. May Albert Ebossé rest in peace.”

The striker had signed for the club last year and he was the top scorer in the Algerian Championship in 2014 with 17 goals.

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