Christian Atsu (31, right) at the 2014 World Cup in a game against the German national team. © Andreas Gebert/dpa
The whereabouts of the 31-year-old is still unclear, it was a mix-up, said his adviser Nana Sechere and Club Hatayspor on Wednesday.
“As you can imagine, this continues to be a devastating time for his family and we are doing everything we can to locate Christian,” Sechere wrote on Twitter.
It was initially reported on Tuesday that Atsu could be recovered alive, which was confirmed by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), among others.
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Hatayspor’s coach Volkan Demirel (41) told the Spor Arena portal that not only Atsu was still missing, but also sporting director Taner Savut (48).
Atsu, a former player for Premier League clubs Chelsea FC and Newcastle United, joined Hatayspor from the Turkish Süper Lig in September.
The center of the city of Hatay on the Turkish-Syrian border was destroyed in the earthquake. © -/IHA/AP/dpa
The club comes from the city of Antakya near the Turkish-Syrian border. Only on Sunday did the 60-time national player score the winning goal against Kasimpasa to make it 1-0 for his team.
According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 23 million people could be affected by the severe earthquakes.
Numerous countries, including Germany, have already promised to send emergency services and provide aid.
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According to the current status, more than 11,000 people died in the earthquake on Monday night.