Morecambe Football Club ‘s defender Christian Mbulu has died at the age of 23.
Mbulu is said to have been found dead at his home near Preston, with his death being described as ‘sudden’ but not suspicious.
Police were called to his address near Preston. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “We were called at around 1.30pm today (May 26) to an address on Greenfinch Avenue, Cottam, to reports of a sudden death.
“We attended and sadly found the body of a man aged in his 20s.
“There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a file will be passed to the coroner in due course”.
The former Motherwell player began his professional career at Millwall and also represented Brentwood, Braintree and Crewe.
In a statement, Morecambe described Mbulu as an “extremely popular member of the squad” and said “news of his sudden and untimely passing has been a shock to us all”.
They added: “His loss will be painfully felt by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.”
He made seven appearances for Crewe after signing a short-term deal in October and signed for fellow League Two side Morecambe in January until the end of the season, making three appearances.
Crewe manager David Artell told BBC Radio Stoke: “He was always smiling, he was an optimistic guy, and you could see that he’d been brought up properly.
“He had good morals, his work ethic was terrific, and he was everything you’d want in a human being really. It’s so sad.”
Mbulu spent one season with Motherwell after joining from Millwall in 2018, and made six league appearances during his time at Fir Park.
“We are shocked to hear of the news of Christian’s death,” Motherwell chairman Jim McMahon said. “He was such a friendly, pleasant young man who we loved having around Fir Park.
“Our thoughts are with his family during this incredibly difficult time.”
