Archange Defrignan Mondou dead at 19: Ivory Coast midfielder found unresponsive at home as Norweigan club lead tribute

NORWEGIAN football has been plunged into mourning after a top-flight club’s midfielder was found dead at home.

Archange Defrignan Mondou, 19, played for Eliteserien outfit HamKam after arriving from the Ivory Coast last year.

Archange Defrignan Mondou has passed away aged 19

But tragedy struck when the teenager, nicknamed Achilles, passed away on Tuesday.

Emergency services found him unresponsive at his flat in Hamar, 60 miles north of capital city Oslo.

Mondou’s club announced: “It is with great sadness that HamKam Football has received the news that Achilles has passed away at the age of 19.

“He was found in his apartment. Our warmest thoughts are with his family and relatives.

“The cause of death is currently unknown.”

HamKam general manager Bent Svele said: “This is a very difficult day for everyone affected.”

A police spokesman added: “He was found dead, and we have requested an autopsy.

“There was nothing suspicious about the death, other than the cause is unclear.

“He was found by others at home, and died alone.”

Mondou had been forced to take a break from football last September after an incident in training.

The midfielder spent time in hospital following a medical assessment.