Hours after clinching a 2-1 victory against Chippa United, Stellenbosch released a statement announcing that midfielder Oshwin Andries had died on Saturday.
According to the Facebook page, Premier League updates SA, Andries was allegedly stabbed to death in Cape Town on Saturday.
“A young promising PSL Midfielder passed Away. Stellensborch midfielder [Oswin Andries] was allegedly stabbed to Death in Cape Town,” the page said.
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Andries made his first team debut this season against Orlando Pirates, while he captained the Diski team to the DStv Diski Challenge Championship last season. He was viewed as a highly talented and promising player, who had represented South Africa at youth level.
Stellenbosch released the following statement:
It is with deep sadness that Stellenbosch F.C. has learned of the untimely passing of promising young defender, Oshwin Andries.
The Club is not in a position to provide further information at this stage and asks that his family’s privacy is respected in this difficult time of bereavement.
Andries was a gifted young footballer who graduated from the SFC Academy to make his professional debut at the age of 18.
He later became the Club’s youngest-ever goalscorer in the DStv Premiership and captained South Africa at the recent U-20 AFCON COSAFA qualifiers.
His presence, both on the pitch and off it, will be sorely missed. The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Stellenbosch F.C. are with his family, friends and loved ones.
A further statement will follow in due course.
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TRIBUTES HAVE POURED IN
Some of the early tributes came from his teammate and club captain Deano Van Rooyen, as well as from his agent Grant Nieuwenhuys.
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