Jeremy Wisten (before 24 October 2002 – 24 October 2020) was an English footballer. Early life Wisten was born in Lilongwe, Malawi, in October 2002, and moved to England the following year, settling in Trafford, Greater Manchester. He grew up supporting Manchester United. Club career Wisten first started playing football at the Altrincham Church of England Primary School, where he stood out, before enrolling at the Wellington School in Timperley. He played for Altrincham, where he spent seven years, as well as grassroots team De La Salle before joining Premier League side Manchester City in 2016, at the age of thirteen. After joining the academy, he transferred to St Bede's College, a private school with an affiliation to Manchester City, offering a fully-funded programme for academy players to receive an education. He suffered a serious knee injury in January 2018 while playing for Manchester City's academy, and this kept him out of footballing action for five months. Later in the same year, he was informed that he would not be selected for a scholarship with the club, and was given time to find a new club. According to academy director, Jason Wilcox, Wisten was offered nine trials with professional clubs. Wilcox also stated that Wisten's injury had no impact on the club's decision to release him. Wisten's father, Manila, claimed that the club had assured him matches would be arranged for Wisten to showcase his ability to scouts, but this did not come to fruition. He was released by Manchester City following the expiration of his contract in June 2019. Following his release and inability to find a new club, Wisten had stopped playing football entirely when he was invited by former academy coach Mark Rees to train at the Strong Hearts Foundation, an organisation Rees had set up to help young adults get back into football. He had found a job at sports retailer JD Sports, and was working at their store in Manchester Arndale shopping centre. Style of play A two-footed centre-back, Wisten could play anywhere in the defence, and idolised former Manchester City centre-back Vincent Kompany. Death and subsequent inquest On 24 October 2020, Wisten was found dead in his family home in Baguley, Wythenshawe, Manchester. The following day, his former club Manchester City announced the news via their Twitter account, with current players and former teammates paying tribute. Following his death, an inquest was launched to