Former Roma player dies at 21 after suffering heart attack

Roma have confirmed that former academy player, Joseph Bouasse , has died following a heart attack.

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The club is desperately saddened to learn of the untimely death of former Primavera player, Joseph Bouasse Perfection.⁣⁣ ⁣ The thoughts of everyone at #ASRoma are with all those closest to him.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ L'#ASRoma piange la scomparsa dell'ex calciatore della Primavera Joseph Bouasse Perfection e si stringe ai suoi cari in questo momento di grande dolore

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The 21-year-old arrived in Rome from his native Cameroon in 2015 when he was abandoned by a people trafficker.

I started playing for Liberi Nantes before signing for Roma in 2017, where he was loaned out of Vicenza in Serie B.

The club is desperately saddened to learn of the untimely death of former Primavera player, Joseph Bouasse Perfection.

The thoughts of everyone at #ASRoma are with all those closest to him. pic.twitter.com/Ipca8PnC3o

— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 25, 2020

“The club is desperately saddened to learn of the untimely death of former Primavera player, Joseph Bouasse Perfection ,” Roma wrote on Twitter.

Horrible news – I'm so sad about it 😓 Rest in peace, my brother ❤️🙏🏾 A young talent gone too soon from us. Condolences to the entire family! #JosephBouassePerfection 🇨🇲 #RIP pic.twitter.com/Ul8bZR4fSU

— Antonio Rüdiger (@ToniRuediger) May 25, 2020

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“The thoughts of everyone at AS Roma are with all those closest to him.”