After the earthquake in Turkey, Christian Atsu was discovered dead.

Christian Atsu

Atsu played 121 games for Newcastle in two stints before departing in 2021.

Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home just about fourteen days after the Turkey tremor, his representative has affirmed.

The Ghana global, 31, had spells with Chief Association sides Everton, Chelsea and Newcastle.

Atsu had been absent since the 6 February shudder that caused the breakdown of his condo in Antakya, Hatay.

“There are no words to depict our pity,” tweeted his Turkish first class club Hatayspor.

“We won’t fail to remember you, Atsu. Harmony arrive, wonderful individual.”

In the repercussions of the shake, Hatayspor at first detailed Atsu had been saved “with wounds”, yet after a day that position changed.

His representative Nana Sechere, who has been in Hatay, affirmed the news on Saturday on Twitter, expressing: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I need to declare to everything well wishers that unfortunately Christian Atsu’s body was recuperated earlier today.

“My most profound sympathies go to his family and friends and family. I might want to make a move to thank everybody for their requests and backing.”

Atsu joined Hatayspor in September 2022 after a season with Saudi Middle Eastern group Al-Raed and scored the triumphant objective in a Super Lig match on 5 February.

He won 65 covers for Ghana and assisted his country with arriving at the 2015 Africa Cup of Countries last where they lost to Ivory Coast on punishments. Atsu was subsequently named player of the competition.

He joined Chelsea from Porto in 2013 and had a few credit spells at clubs including Everton and Bournemouth.

An underlying credit spell at Newcastle in 2016, in which he assisted the group with bringing home advancement from the Title to the Chief Association, was made extremely durable in 2017.

“We are significantly disheartened to discover that Christian Atsu has unfortunately lost his life in Turkey’s staggering seismic tremors,” Newcastle said in a tweet.

“A capable player and a unique individual, he will continuously be affectionately recalled by our players, staff and allies.”

Everton said they were “profoundly disheartened” by the news, while Chelsea said they were “crushed”.

The seismic tremor and consequential convulsions in southern Turkey and northern Syria are known to have killed in excess of 40,000 individuals.