Wanis Honsor, 22, Dies of Cardiac Arrest During Training in Réunion

Wanis Honsor, a 22-year-old left-back signed on a free transfer by Saint-Denis FC, died Wednesday in Réunion after suffering a cardiac arrest during training. Despite the rapid intervention of emergency services, the young footballer could not be resuscitated.

Originally from Le Havre, Honsor was trained at FC Rouen, where he made three appearances with the first team during the 2023-2024 season. He subsequently played for Mâcon, Dieppe and Flers before joining the Réunion club.

Dominic Goumane, general director of the Réunion Football League, described the circumstances of the tragedy to L’Info.Re. “It happened just like that, all of a sudden. He thought it was a seizure. He was holding his chest, he was drooling and then he collapsed,” he testified. Emergency responders attempted to resuscitate him for over 45 minutes. “It’s an unspeakable tragedy, it’s terrible,” Goumane added.

The French Football Federation responded in a statement, offering “its sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones, as well as to the entire Saint-Denis FC club,” and expressing its support to “the entire Réunion football family.”

This tragedy comes just over a week after the death of Jesus de Miguel, a Spanish footballer who suffered a fatal collapse during a second division match.