Ankara. Frantisek Rajtoral, a Czech footballer playing for Turkish top-tier club Gaziantepspor, was found dead in his home in an apparent suicide, the club said on Sunday (23/04).

The club's president Ibrahim Kizil told reporters that the 31-year-old footballer had hanged himself in his house in the southeastern Turkish province of Gaziantep.

"Unfortunately, Rajtoral passed away upon a tragic suicide," Kizil said, adding that the club was not aware of any problems.

Rajtoral had played for Viktoria Plzen, Hannover and the Czech international football team.

Reuters