Former Bechem United player Peter Essien has passed away after succumbing to a persistent illness for over a year.
His sister, Francisca Kwofie, confirmed the news, revealing that Essien died on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at the Trinity Hospital in Tema.
“Yes, it is true my brother Peter Essien has passed on. He died on Thursday at the Trinity Hospital in Tema,” she stated in an audio intercepted by Ghana Sports Page.
According to her sister, Essien had a strange illness around his stomach area that he battled since 2024 before his unfortunate passing. Essien left behind one child.
Essien was a member of the Ghana Under-17 team that won silver at the 2005 Africa Championship in Gambia and played at the Fifa World Cup in Peru. He joined Bechem United after his breakout year before travelling abroad.
More details regarding funeral arrangements and official statements from his family and former club(s) are expected in the coming days.
