Enock Mwepu

2022 - 10 - 10

Brighton's Enock Mwepu retires due to heart condition (ESPN)

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to end his playing career aged 24 after being diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition.

This is however not to end my involvement with football, I plan to stay involved in some capacity." Mwepu fell ill during the recent international break while on a flight to join up with the Zambian team which he captains. [he said](https://twitter.com/EnockMwepu45/status/1579397214124011520?): "A boy from a small Zambian town called Chambishi has some news to share.

Brighton star Enock Mwepu forced to retire due to heart condition (Vanguard)

Mwepu fell ill while on a flight to join his Zambia teammates during the international break last month. He was unable to train after arriving in West Africa ...

“This is, however, not the end of my involvement in football, I plan to stay involved in some capacity,” he said in a statement on Twitter. “These tests have concluded that his illness is due to a hereditary cardiac condition, which manifests later in life and was not previously evident on regular cardiac screening,” Brighton said in a statement. Mwepu had tests on his return to England and Brighton said the results meant the “only option” was for him to retire.

Zambia star Enock Mwepu retires at 24 due to heart condition (Pulse Nigeria)

The Zambian international has been forced to quit football at a very young age due to a condition with his heart. | Pulse Nigeria.

Mwepu was on course to make more appearances this season before the sad news. After a few months with Kafue, the 24-year-old left Zambia for Europe, where he joined FC Liefering. This is, however, not the end of my involvement with football.

Enock Mwepu and a career cruelly cut short by a hereditary heart ... (The Athletic)

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire at the age of 24 as a result of the diagnosis of a hereditary heart condition.

He is a fantastic person and whatever he does, he will succeed in his life. It’s been put into perspective by the shock and the sadness of Mwepu being forced to retire at the age of 24 with a hereditary heart condition. I think he has been lucky in as much as he is alive and well.

Enock Mwepu: Tribute to former Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder ... (Goal.com)

GOAL brings you everything you need to know about former Zambia and Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Enock Mwepu, who retired on Monday.

His first goal arrived on October 27 when he scored to make it 2-2 against Leicester City in the EFL Cup. He grabbed his first assist in the second round of the EFL Cup against Cardiff City where Albion won 2-0. He prefers to shoot with his right foot and his work rates are High/High. Mwepu's height is 184 cm and his weight is estimated at 76 kg. In 2017, his door to Europe opened and he signed for Red Bull Salzburg, who later loaned him out to Salzburg's feeder club Liefering. Mwepu started his journey with the national team from the U17 level and moved to U20 where he played at the 2017 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Zambia.

Enock Mwepu could have reached Yaya Toure's level - Ex-Orlando ... (Goal.com)

Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic is devastated with the retirement of Brighton's Enock Mwepu.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Mwepu started his career at Napsa Stars before joining Kafue Celtic. You know his nickname is Computer and I was always telling him to go there on the field, and 'you are an original pure Zambian computer'. His situation was realised just days ago after pulling out of international duty for Chipolopolo.

Enock Mwepu could have reached Yaya Toure's level - Ex-Orlando ... (Goal.com)

Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic is devastated with the retirement of Brighton's Enock Mwepu.

Zambian skipper Enock Mwepu retires at age 24 due to heart ... (Africanews English)

The condition, which can worsen over time, would put Enock at an extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event, if he were to continue ...

He stood strong to follow his dream of playing football at the highest level, and by the grace of God he lived his dream by reaching the Premier League. “A boy from a small Zambian township called Chambishi has some news to share. Tony Bloom, chairman of Brighton, said: “We are all absolutely devastated for Enock.

Brighton midfielder, Mwepu, retires from football at 24 (The Punch)

Brighton midfielder, Enock Mwepu, on Monday, announced that his football career had come to end after he was diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition.

This is however not the end of my involvement with football, I plan to stay involved in some capacity,” he said. In the statement, the 24-year-old said, “A boy from a small Zambian township called Chambishi has some news to share. “Some dreams however come to an end, so it is with sadness that I announce the need to hang my boots because of the medical advice I have received.

Enock Mwepu: 'They thought he was lying' - Zambia manager (Pulse Nigeria)

Details have emerged of peoples initial reaction to Enock Mwepus diagnosis of his heart condition | Pulse Nigeria.

"His early retirement is a loss to the country and his individual qualities can not be replaced even if other players can fill in the role," the Zambia coach said. The Zambia manager said: "Some people did not believe he had any health problems, but thought that he was feeling “big headed”, not humble enough to play for the national team being a player in the premier league." Speaking on the development, the coach of the Zambian national team George Lwandamina, detailed the reaction of some people within the national team setup when Mwepu's condition was first discovered during the last international break.

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