( CNN ) -- African football has been left reeling following the tragic deaths of two players in two days over the weekend , both while appearing for their clubs . On Saturday , Nigerian striker Endurance Idahor collapsed on the pitch and died on his way to hospital while playing for Al Merreikh against Al Amal in a Sudanese league match . The 25-year-old fell to the ground after a minor collision with a rival player and local media later reported that the player had suffered a heart attack . Idahor finished as top scorer during his first season in Sudan and scored 118 goals in 176 appearances for Al Merreikh . Meanwhile , on Sunday , teenage central defender Bartholomew Opoku collapsed while playing for Ghanaian side Kessben in their league clash with Liberty . The 19-year-old was rushed to hospital but passed away on Monday , with the cause of death still unknown . `` It 's a massive tragedy and the whole club is in shock . There was no hint he was unwell , '' the BBC Web site quoted Kessben spokesman Fred Acheampong .
African football has been left reeling following the tragic deaths of two players . Nigerian striker Endurance Idahor collapsed on the pitch and died in a match in Sudan . Teenage defender Bartholomew Opoku collapsed while playing for Ghanaian side Kessben .