Was only 22 years old
Dead in bed: German club mourns player’s death
German Oberliga club SSV Reutlingen are mourning the loss of their player Luca Meixner. The 22-year-old died the previous week, as his club announced on Saturday.
"The entire SSV family is deeply saddened and stunned. His teammates, all committees and employees mourn with Luca's bereaved family and our thoughts are with his family, friends and companions," the fifth-division club wrote on Instagram.
According to the Reutlinger General-Anzeiger newspaper, the 22-year-old was found dead in his bed. Details of the cause of death have not yet been released.
Club already played in the second division
Meixner had played for Reutlingen since he was a child and had been a member of SSV's first team since 2021. The club played in the second division from 2000 to 2003, but has since plummeted to the fifth-tier Oberliga.
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