The deadly earthquake that struck Turkey early on Saturday morning stole numerous lives, and the 31-year-death old's was verified shortly after his corpse was recovered from the wreckage.
"The passing of Christian Atsu has grieved everyone at Asante Kotoko. We send our condolences to his family and the football community "In a post, Asante Kotoko stated.
The former Chelsea and Newcastle player's death was found after days of scouring the building where he resided, according to the Ghanaian star's Turkish agent.
After conflicting reports regarding the winger's location days after the earthquake that devastated the city where he lived, the football player's family as well as the whole football community were put to extreme worry.
The Ghanaian Hatayspor player was first reported to have been saved while he was in Hatay, the epicenter of the earthquake that devastated 11 provinces and killed over 50,000 people.
But, after a new, frantic search by club authorities, he was still not located at any hospitals, raising concerns about his whereabouts in the football community.
The 31-year-old player lost his life, according to Atsu's Turkish agent Murat Uzunmehmet, who was trying to find him under the wreckage of Rönesans Residence, the building where he had been residing.
"In the debris, Atsu's dead body was discovered. His possessions are still being taken at this time. Also discovered was his phone "Speaking to Demirören News Agency, Uzunmehmet remarked.
After being discovered beneath the debris about a fortnight after the deadly earthquake in Turkey, Atsu has finally been determined to be dead.
Only five hours before the catastrophe, the 31-year-old was on the field for Hatayspor and even scored.
After leaving the Saudi Arabian team Al-Raed, the winger signed a free transfer agreement with Hatayspor on September 6, 2022. In the four games he played in for Hatayspor, he only managed one goal.
The Ghanaian football player also had stints at Feyenoord Ghana, Porto U19, Porto, Chelsea, Vitesse, Everton, Bournemouth, Malaga, Newcastle United, and Al-Raed throughout his playing career.