Christian Atsu, a professional soccer player from Ghana, was found dead in the rubble in southern Turkey on Saturday, nearly two weeks after a powerful earthquake struck the country. He was 31. Atsu's career took him to England's Premier League and the World Cup. He was playing for Trabzonspor in Turkey when the earthquake hit. Atsu's club and agent released a joint statement confirming his death. "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we have to announce to all well wishers that sadly Christian Atsu has been found dead in the rubble following the earthquake," the statement said. Atsu's death has been met with an outpouring of grief from the soccer world. "Christian was a wonderful person and an incredible footballer," said his former coach, Steve Bruce. "He was a great role model and will be sorely missed." The Ghana Football Association also released a statement expressing their condolences and saying that Atsu was "an inspiration to the nation." Atsu's death is a tragic reminder of the devastation caused by the earthquake, which has killed at least 114 people and injured more than 1,000.