Patrick Ekeng

Patrick Claude Ekeng Ekeng (26 March 1990 – 6 May 2016) was a Cameroonian professional footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder. He had two international caps for his country's national team. He represented Cameroon at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

Patrick Ekeng

Ekeng playing for Lausanne-Sport in 2014.
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Claude Ekeng Ekeng
Date of birth	(1990-03-26)26 March 1990
Place of birth	Yaoundé, Cameroon
Date of death	6 May 2016(2016-05-06) (aged 26)
Place of death	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Dinamo București
Number	14
Youth career
2006–2008	Canon Yaoundé
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Canon Yaoundé	29	(7)
2009–2013	Le Mans	35	(1)
2011	→ Rodez (loan)	13	(0)
2013–2014	Lausanne-Sport	28	(2)
2014–2015	Córdoba	14	(1)
2016	Dinamo București	7	(1)
National team
2009–2010	Cameroon U20	10	(1)
2015–2016	Cameroon	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ekeng collapsed on 6 May 2016 during a soccer game in Bucharest, Romania. He was rushed to the hospital after suffering from a heart attack. Ekeng died hours later at the age of 26.