{"id":4706,"date":"2023-01-16T02:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T02:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/enock-mwepu-former-brighton-midfielder-in-hospital-after-falling-ill\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T02:13:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T02:13:02","slug":"enock-mwepu-former-brighton-midfielder-in-hospital-after-falling-ill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/enock-mwepu-former-brighton-midfielder-in-hospital-after-falling-ill\/","title":{"rendered":"Enock Mwepu: Former Brighton midfielder in hospital after falling ill"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mwepu retired from playing last year aged 24 because of a hereditary heart condition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ex-Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu is in hospital in Zambia after falling unwell, his former club says.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 25-year-old was <\/span>forced to retire<\/span><\/a> from football in October because of a hereditary heart condition.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Reports in his native Zambia<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a> said he had suffered a suspected heart attack on Sunday while driving and was seen to fall after parking his car.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Enock was taken unwell in Zambia and is currently undergoing precautionary checks,” a Brighton spokesperson said. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Our medical team is in communication with the hospital to assist if required. <\/span><\/p>\n

“The club would like to thank the many well-wishers for their messages and support.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Announcing his retirement last year, Brighton said Mwepu would be at an “extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event” if he continued playing.<\/span><\/p>\n

He had fallen ill on a trip with the Zambia national team to Mali in September, unable to train after arriving in West Africa and spent four days in hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mwepu had tests on his return to England and Brighton said the results meant the “only option” was for him to retire.<\/span><\/p>\n

He had joined Brighton from Red Bull Salzburg on a four-year deal for a fee reported to be \u00a318m in July 2021, going on to score three goals in 27 appearances for the club.<\/span><\/p>\n

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