Shakhtar Donetsk striker Maicon dies in car accident

Shakhtar Donetsk have confirmed that their 25-year-old Brazilian striker Maicon Pereira de Oliveira died in a car accident early on Saturday.

"He was a talented footballer, open

and friendly guy. Maicon loved life and

knew how to make it positive and bright.

Tragic, untimely and absurd death took

away a wonderful person from our ranks," the club said in a statement published on their official website .

"It is a terrible bereavement for each of us. FC Shakhtar expresses condolences and sympathy to Maicon's family and friends. May he rest in peace."

Maicon was on a loan to the Ukrainian

league club Illichivets Mariupol until the

end of the 2013-14 season. No further

details of the crash have been revealed at this stage.

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