Ben Aziz Zagré: key obituary facts
Is Ben Aziz Zagré dead? Yes. Ben Aziz Zagré died on June 7, 2026, at age 28.
Cause of death: Ben Aziz Zagré's cause of death was reported as cancer.
What was Ben Aziz Zagré known for?
He was a burkinabé footballer.
More about Ben Aziz Zagré
Born: 31 December 1998.
Place of birth: Bobo-Dioulasso.
Gender: male.
Occupation: association football player.
Nationality: Burkina Faso.
Ben Aziz Zagré, a Burkinabè footballer who played for Esbjerg, Shinnik Yaroslavl and the Burkina Faso national team, died on June 7, 2026.
He was 28. Born in Bobo-Dioulasso on December 31, 1998, Zagré built his career as a defender and made his senior international debut in February 2016 in a 2-0 friendly defeat to Egypt.
Shinnik Yaroslavl signed him in February 2024 on a contract through the end of that season, and he left the club in June 2025. Later that month, he was diagnosed with cancer after surgery on his leg.