Former Ghana youth international Benjamin Owusu has died after suffering from an illness.

Owusu, who captained the national Under-17 side, the Black Starlets to win bronze at the 2007 African U-17 Championship in Togo passed away on Wednesday, November 10 in Kumasi.

The former Berekum Arsenals player had been struggling with his health for sometime now after a career stint in Benin.