See The Last Post Of Nigerian Footballer, Kelvin Odenigbo Who Drowned At A Lake In Belarus

Kelvin Odenigbo

Nigerian footballer, Kelvin Odenigbo is dead.

The footballer who played for FC Vitebsk in Belarus died after drowning in a lake.

Announcing his passing, the Belarusian Premier League club in a statement released, said the corpse of the 20-year-old striker was found on Saturday, June 5 by the lake Beloye, a tourist destination in the Vitebsk region.

“We express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the football player. The football club Vitebsk reports that on June 5, 2021, on the lake Beloye, in the area of the tourist base Verasy, OSVOD employees found the drowned Kelvin Odenigbo.

We will publish all official information as it becomes available. We express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the football player, as well as to all the fans of the team,” the statement read

Odenigbo joined the club on loan from NAF Rockets FC, the Nigerian National League side, at the end of last season before making the switch permanent for the 2021/22 season.

He featured for sixth-placed Vitebsk, scoring one goal in four appearances.

See his last post below: