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By Andrew Droid Webber

Updated 27 September 2023

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Ghanaian association football player (1992–2023)

Christian Atsu is ...

Dead

Born	10 January 1992 in Ada Foah
Died	2023 in Antakya
Age	31 years, 11 months
Cause	2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes

Sex or gender	male
Country of citizenship	Ghana
Birth name	Christian Atsu Twasam
Manner of death	accidental death
Occupation	association football player
Height	1.65m (5'5")
Weight	68kg (149.9lbs)
Country for sport	Ghana
Twitter username	christianatsu20
Instagram username	chris_atsu
Sport	association football
Participant in	2014 FIFA World Cup, 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Member of sports team	F.C. Porto, Rio Ave F.C., Chelsea F.C., SBV Vitesse, Everton F.C., AFC Bournemouth, Málaga CF, Ghana national football team, Newcastle United F.C., Al-Raed FC and Hatayspor

About Christian Atsu

Christian Atsu Twasam born on 10 January 1992 in Ada Foah. He is a citizen of Ghana. He represents Ghana for sport. He died on 2023 in Antakya from a 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes at age 31 years, 11 months.

He was a Ghanaian association football player (1992–2023).

Christian Atsu has worked as an association football player. He played for F.C. Porto, Rio Ave F.C., Chelsea F.C., SBV Vitesse, Everton F.C., AFC Bournemouth, Málaga CF, Ghana national football team, Newcastle United F.C., Al-Raed FC and Hatayspor. He has participated in 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

His height is 1.65m (5 ft, 4 in).

He is also known as Christian Atsu Twasam.

About Death

On 6 February 2023, Atsu went missing in the immediate aftermath of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake; he was feared to be among those trapped under the rubble of Hatayspor's headquarters in Antakya following the quake. Atsu had been scheduled to fly out of southern Turkey hours before the quake, but Hatayspor's manager said he stayed with the club after scoring the winning goal in a 5 February match. On 7 February, club vice-president Mustafa Özat said Atsu had been rescued and was recovering in hospital, while on 8 February manager Volkan Demirel said that Atsu and sporting director Taner Savut were still missing. On 14 February, Atsu's agent confirmed two pairs of his shoes had been found, but that Atsu himself had still not been found. On 18 February, confirmation was received by his agent that his body was recovered from the rubble of the building he was residing in. News outlets reported his death at approximately 6 a.m. GMT.