Zambia and Brighton Midfielder Enock Mwepu Inspires at 24 with Early Retirement

Zambia and Brighton Midfielder Enock Mwepu retires aged 24. Mwepu who plays for Brighton in EPL has been forced to early retirement due to an hereditary heart condition. The Zambian retires from active football action aged 24.

Thank you, Enock. We’re all with you. 😇 pic.twitter.com/oMeCn18udh

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) October 10, 2022

Mwepu retires aged 24

The Zambia international player had suffered from an illness while on his flight to rejoin with fellow team mates during the just concluded international break. Although he comoleted his flight and was hospitalized shortly in Mali before he flew back to England and further cardiac related test done on him.

Mwepu had joined Brighton from RB Salzburg in 2021 and has since then played 27 games with six of them coming in this 2022-2023 campaign just before the break. The Zambian has featured 23 times for country registering 6 goals in all competitions.

The seagulls has since expressed their support towards Mwepu with the club stakeholders, EPl fraternity and Zambia football association releasing support statement to the effect of his early retirement triggered by cardiac setbacks. The club chairman Tony Bloom, former manager Graham Potter and current manager De Zerbi relishing him and disappointment Mwepu has been subjected to.

Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s away Champions League clash with AC Milan, former Brighton manager Graham Potter said that it was a terrible news to learn of Mwepu’s predicament. “It’s really terrible. Thankfully it isn’t as terrible as it maybe could have been because I think he has been a little bit lucky, as much as he can be lucky, in terms of being alive and well.

Which is something we are all really thankful for. But, of course, at 24 years old, to not be able to play football just puts everything into perspective, “Potter said. “I tried calling him today and sent him a message. He’s a fantastic person, so whatever he does in his life, he’ll succeed, but it’s a shame we won’t see him on the football pitch.”

Similarly, the newly appointed Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi was looking forward to working with the Zambian before illness cut the chances. “I am so sorry for Enock, before I arrived I looked at all the squad, and he was a player I was so excited and looking forward to working with. We will do everything we can to help him,” said De Zerbi.

Similarly, Tony Bloom said that the club was ‘devastated’ for Mwepu. “We are all absolutely devastated for Enock, he and his family have had a traumatic few weeks and while we are just thankful he has come through that period, he has seen such a promising career cut short at such a young age. As a club we will give him all the love, help and support we possibly can to make a full recovery, and then as he decides on the next steps in his life,” the chairman said.

Although his career has been cut shot, the Zambian through a statement he released has relished staying in football at some capacity. “A small boy from a Zambian township called Chambishi has some news to share, he stood strong to follow his dream of playing football at the highest level and by the grace of God he lived his dream by reaching the Premier League. Some dreams however come to an end, so it is with sadness that I announce the need to hang up my boots because of the medical advice I have received. This is not the end of my involvement in football, I plan to stay involved in some capacity.” He wrote.

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