Ex- Black Stars striker in Afcon 2008, Junior Manuel Agogo has passed away after years of battling with stroke.

Agogo passed on in England at a hospital on Thursday.

He suffered stroke since 2015 and underwent rehabilitation two years ago. The stroke led to Aphasia, a condition which severely affects a person’s ability to use language.

In an interview with the BBC Four documentary he noted he had thoughts but could not speak as a result of the stroke. “I had thoughts but where is my voice man?” Junior Agogo sarcastically asks while conducting the interview.

Junior Manuel Agogo, as a Ghanaian footballer played as a striker for many clubs, spending most of his playing career in England, with additional spells in the USA, Egypt, Cyprus and Scotland.

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Manuel “Junior” Agogo (1 August 1979 – 22 August 2019) was a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He was born in Ghana but spent most of his childhood in the UK.

He then moved back to Ghana during his years in secondary school. He began his youth career at Sheffield Wednesday in 1995, moving up to the senior squad in 1997. He played for fifteen different clubs over the next fifteen years, before retiring from professional football in 2012.

He spent most of his playing career in England, with additional spells in the USA, Egypt, Cyprus and Scotland. His longest spell was at Bristol Rovers (2003–06), where he made 140 appearances before moving to Nottingham Forest.

Agogo played for Ghana between 2006 and 2009. His three goals in the final stages of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations helped Ghana to a third-place finish, adding to the three club honours he earned during his career.

Agogo scored a total of 143 goals during his professional football career. In total, Agogo scored 12 goals in 27 matches for the national team between 2006 and 2009.

After retiring, he opened his own small group and personal fitness training business.

His longest spell was at Bristol Rovers (2003–06), where he made 140 appearances before moving to Nottingham Forest. Agogo played on the Ghana between 2006 and 2009.

His three goals in the final stages of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations helped Ghana to a third-place finish, adding to the three club honours he earned during his career. Agogo scored a total of 143 goals during his professional football career. After retiring, he opened his own small group and personal fitness training business.