⚽ 🇳🇬 Shooting Stars Mourn as Newly Appointed Assistant Coach Akin Olowokere Dies on Pitch

The Nigerian football community has been thrown into shock following the sudden death of Shooting Stars SC’s new assistant coach during a Monday morning training session in Ibadan.

Zig Diaries Sports
Date: Monday, 11 August 2025
Time: 17:00 WAT
Location: 📍 Ibadan, Nigeria

The tragic incident occurred just weeks after Olowokere’s unveiling as part of the Oluyole Warriors’ new technical bench.

Former Sunshine Stars of Akure player and recently appointed Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) assistant coach, Akin Olowokere, collapsed and died on Monday morning during the team’s training session in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Eyewitnesses reports that the 3SC assistant coach “slumped on the pitch” and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival. The cause of death is yet to be officially disclosed.

Olowokere, a soft-spoken tactician widely respected in the Nigerian football circle, had only recently joined the Oluyole Warriors’ bench after the club parted ways with the Gbenga Ogunbote-led coaching crew. He was unveiled alongside other coaches as part of a rebuilding project aimed at improving the team’s performance in the upcoming season.

Before moving into coaching, Olowokere was a regular player for Sunshine Stars of Akure, where he spent years as a dependable figure in the squad. He later worked as an assistant coach under head coach Edith Agoye.

The late coach’s passing has left Shooting Stars SC and the wider football community in deep mourning. Tributes are expected to pour in from former teammates, clubs, and fans who remember his dedication both on and off the pitch.

Fact-Check & Background Context:

·        Akin Olowokere played for Sunshine Stars of Akure before transitioning into coaching.

·        Recently unveiled as one of 3SC’s assistant coaches in 2025.

·        Cause of death has not been officially confirmed at press time.

·        Player collapses on the pitch are often linked to cardiac arrest or other sudden medical emergencies, though no official statement has been made yet.

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