Former Roma youngster, Joseph Bouasse Perfection has died at the age of just 21.
This came after suffering a heart attack on Sunday night May 24th.
He played for Serie A side's prestigious academy after his successful trial in 2016. He trained alongside Roma stars such as, Daniele De Rossi, Edin Dzeko, Radja Nainggolan and Francesco Totti. He never played for the first-team of AS Roma.
The Cameroonian midfielder made his debut for Serie B side Vicenza while on loan from Roma in 2017.
He also played for Universitatea Cluj in Romania, having signed for them in February.
According to ESPN, Bouasse was trafficked into Italy at 16 as a migrant from Cameroon.
He was abandoned at Rome’s Termini Station before he was approached by a man who promised him a career as a footballer.
He later ended up showcasing his talent with Liberi Nantes — Italy’s only all-refugee team before he was eventually spotted and offered a trial by Roma boss Luciano Spalletti who later invited him to first-team training.
After he signed a deal with Roma, the Cameroonian youngster trained with big stars at the club. He featured 11 times in the club's youth team.
Paying tribute to their former player on Twitter, Roma wrote: 'The club is desperately saddened to learn of the untimely death of former Primavera player, Joseph Bouasse Perfection.
'The thoughts of everyone at #ASRoma are with all those closest to him.'
LaLiga side Sevilla added: 'Heartbreaking news. Our thoughts are with Joseph's family, friends, and everyone at AS Roma. Rest in peace, Joseph.'
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