for football while playing with his siblings and friends. Agogo's father, Mr Emmanuel Agogo, a businessman, encouraged him to study instead of playing sports. During an interview in 2008, Agogo revealed that he planned to open his own restaurant after his football career. However, Agogo instead started his own fitness training business. Later life and death On 29 January 2015, Agogo was hospitalised after suffering a stroke. He struggled with his speech after his stroke, and expressed anxiety at his language problems. Agogo died in London on 22 August 2019, aged 40. On 20 September 2019, Agogo's remains were cremated in London after a private funeral ceremony at St Mark's Church. He is remembered with a memorial at Golders Green Crematorium in London. On 26 August 2019, four days after his death, Nottingham Forest fans paid tribute to the striker in the 23rd minute of their match against Derby County in the Carabao Cup. Agogo wore the number 23 jersey during their League One promotion campaign. Bristol Rovers players wore number 9 shirts adorned with Agogo's name during their warm-up before their match against Oxford United on 24 August 2019. Prior to kick-off, both sets of players stood around the centre circle and applauded for a minute while the message "RIP Junior Agogo" was displayed on the scoreboard. Fans also sang and chanted his name. Honours San Jose Earthquakes MLS Cup: 2001 Nottingham Forest League One second-place promotion: 2007–08 Apollon Limassol Cypriot Cup: 2009–10 Ghana Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2008 Individual Barnet Player of the Year: 2002–03 Football Conference Team of the Year: 2002–03 References External links Junior Agogo Official Website – another profile for the same player Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile Manuel Junior Agogo (1979-2019): A club career in pictures 1979 births 2019 deaths England semi-pro international footballers Black British sportsmen English footballers Ghanaian footballers Ghana international footballers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Chicago Fire FC players Colorado Rapids players San Jose Earthquakes players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Zamalek SC players Apollon Limassol FC players Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Major League Soccer players Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate soccer players in the United States