At 27 years old, Georges Griffiths was killed on the October 6th in a neighbourhood in the centre of Cocody, when some thieves attempted to steal his car.
'Afrique Foot' quickly reported the tragic news from the Ivory Coast which shocked the football world.
Although he played in his home country for most of his career, Griffiths also played in Europe for Sparta Prague, and Hungarian sides Papai FC and Diosgyori VTK.
Le footballeur ivoirien Georges Griffiths tué par balles https://t.co/kERwBgLZbr
— Afrique Foot (@Foot_Afrique) October 6, 2017