hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ wʌz kˈʌt ʃˈɔːɹt ˈæftɚ hiː wʌz sᵻvˈɪɹli ˈɪndʒɚd ɪn ɐ bˈʌs ɐtˈæk ɐɡˈɛnst ðə tˌɑːɡoʊlˈiːz tˈiːm ðæt tˈʊk plˈeɪs ɪnðə kˈæbaɪndə pɹˈɑːvɪns, æŋɡˈoʊlə, dʒˈʌst dˈeɪz bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə stˈɑːɹt ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ˈæfɹɪkən kˈʌp ʌv nˈeɪʃənz.
His career was cut short after he was severely injured in a bus attack against the Togolese team that took place in the Cabinda Province, Angola, just days before the start of the 2010 African Cup of Nations.