Czech footballer Rajtoral, a team-mate of Algerian Ghilas, commits suicide

František Rajtoral, a Czech footballer playing for Turkish top tier club Gaziantepspor, has commited suicide.

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. 

The former Czech Republic international moved to Turkey in August 2016 having previously played for Marila Příbram, Baník Ostrava, Viktoria Plzen and Hannover.

 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.

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 who had in the Turkish squad as team-mate Algerian international Nabil Ghilas, had played for Viktoria Plzen, Hannover and the Czech international soccer team. 

Gaziantepspor club announced Rajtoral’s death in a brief statement on its website.

Rajtoral played 14 international matches for the Czech Republic.

In the top Czech league, he won four titles with Viktoria Plzen and played in the group stage of the Champions League twice for the club. 

He moved to Hannover in the Bundesliga in 2014 for half of the season, on loan.

He left Viktoria Plzen last year to move to Turkey.