Nottingham Forest, GFA lead football fans' remembrance of Junior Agogo

The Ghana Football Association, Premier League side Nottingham Forest, as well as some football fans, have unified in remembrance of late Black Stars player Junior Agogo who would have turned 44 on August 1, 2023.

Junior Manuel Agogo passed away in London on August 22, 2019, at age 40 after battling an illness.

Agogo played for the Black Stars between 2006 and 2009. He became a household name after his performance at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Ghana.

He scored 12 goals in 27 caps for the national team.

In his club career, he played for 15 different clubs, spending a chunk of his career in England including becoming a cult hero at Nottingham Forest.

He is adored at Forest, where he scored his most goals for a club, netting 21 goals in 73 games in all competitions.

Checkout some reactions below

???? Forever in our hearts ????

Happy birthday, Junior Agogo. ????

Thank you for all the memories ❤️????????#BlackStars

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— ???????? Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) August 1, 2023

Never forgotten.

Remembering Junior Agogo on what would have been his 44th birthday ❤️ pic.twitter.com/y8SUwXoNF0

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) August 1, 2023

Continue to rest well, Junior Agogo ???????? you gave us some wild memories

Happy Birthday ???? have a good one in heaven ???????? pic.twitter.com/MCCyZbHBdX

— Fredrick Gyan-Mante (@Freddie_GH) August 1, 2023

???????? Manuel “Junior” Agogo would have been 44 years old today.

May he continue to Rest In Peace ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rP5iBxIma8

— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) August 1, 2023

Nottingham Forest pays tribute to Junior Manuel Agogo.

The Ghanaian would have been 44yrs today.

Forever Rest On Junior ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/mFVMLqvCHG

— Kofi Ricky (@sirricky6) August 1, 2023

Remembering Junior Agogo on what would have been his 44th birthday ❤️ pic.twitter.com/8tyh6R2s6e

Junior Agogo would’ve been 44 years old today????️????️????????

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— Sportainment Queen????⚽️???? (@iamalexislaura) August 1, 2023

Keep resting ????️

Junior Agogo is 44 years old today. #GTVSports pic.twitter.com/FWRAy3bMKc

— GTV SPORTS+ (@mygtvsports) August 1, 2023

Former Black Stars forward, Junior Agogo would have been 44 years old today.

Keep resting Agogo ????️ pic.twitter.com/BjN8q8nQYJ

— Andydotcom (@Andydotcom_gh) August 1, 2023

???????? Manuel Junior Agogo would have celebrated his 44th birthday today

May he continue to Rest In Peace ????️❤️#TV3GH pic.twitter.com/bTFnn6xLSM

— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) August 1, 2023

Junior Agogo, May you continue to Rest In Peace ❤️

The Prolific striker would have been 44 years old today. pic.twitter.com/W6yu4CCR3l

— Kull Guy (@yeboah_danny) August 1, 2023