A former Nigeria youth international, Emmanuel Ebiede, has died aged 45.
Ebiede’s daughter, Lisa, confirmed the development on Friday in Ilorin, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Born on March 27, 1978, the ex-footballer had been battling with hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver) and the news of his health status broke a fortnight ago.
He played for the defunct Sharks of Port Harcourt in 1994.
Ebiede joined Belgian First Division side SC Eendracht Aalst at the age of 16 and scored four goals in 34 appearances for the club.
In 1997, he moved to SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie and scored twice in 36 appearances.
He had some stints in the Middle East donning the colours of Al Jazira, Al Ain and Al Dafra among others.