Norwegian football is in mourning following the tragic death of Archange Defrignan Mondou, a 19-year-old midfielder from the top-flight club HamKam. Mondou, hailing from the Ivory Coast, joined Eliteserien side HamKam just last year.
The young player, affectionately nicknamed Achilles, was found dead at his residence in Hamar, situated 60 miles north of the capital city Oslo, on Tuesday. Emergency services responded to the incident but found Mondou unresponsive.
HamKam Football club issued a statement expressing their sorrow, saying, “It is with great sadness that HamKam Football has received the news that Achilles has passed away at the age of 19. He was found in his apartment. Our warmest thoughts are with his family and relatives. The cause of death is currently unknown.”
