US EditionShooting Stars Coach Olowokere Slumps, Dies During Training
IJEBU ODE, NIGERIA, AUG 11 – Akin Olowokere collapsed and died during training ahead of the 2025-26 Nigeria Professional Football League season; his death has prompted widespread mourning in Nigerian football.
- On Monday morning, during a training session at Shooting Stars' home ground in Ijebu Ode, newly appointed assistant coach Akin Olowokere suddenly collapsed and later passed away.
- Olowokere collapsed while the team was training ahead of their second fixture in the 2025 ValueJet Cup, shortly after the departure of the former coaching staff.
- Olowokere, who had previously played for and coached Sunshine Stars, joined Shooting Stars as part of their efforts to strengthen the team following a difficult 2024/25 NPFL season.
- Eyewitnesses reported immediate medical attention and transfer to an undisclosed hospital where Olowokere was pronounced dead on arrival despite resuscitation efforts.
- Shooting Stars and affiliated football organizations offered sincere condolences to Olowokere's family and the wider football community, expressing hopes that they find resilience and comfort during this time of mourning.
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Shooting Stars assistant coach slumps during training, dies
The Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of the club’s newly appointed assistant coach, Akin Olowookere. Olowookere, a former Sunshine Stars player and coach, reportedly slumped on Monday morning during a training session at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, while the team was preparing for Matchday 2 of the ValueJet Cup 2025. Eyewitnesses said he collapsed in the middle of the ses…
Shooting Stars Assistant Coach Dies After Collapsing In Training
Nigeria Professional Football League side Shooting Stars have announced the death of their assistant coach, Akin Olowokere, who slumped in training on Monday. The NPFL club took to social media to announce the death of the experienced tactician, who was recently appointed as the team’s assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. Shooting Stars wrote on X: “It is with deep shock and profound sadness that Shooting Stars Sports Club announces the …
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