Former Marseille midfielder Abdelaziz Barrada has passed away at the age of 35, the club announced on Thursday, with the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) calling his death a “great tragedy.”

No official cause of death has been confirmed for the France-born footballer, who earned 26 caps for Morocco and was part of the squad that reached the under-23 Africa Cup of Nations final in 2011.

“The club wishes to extend its deepest condolences to his family and shares in their grief,” Marseille, where Barrada played for two years, posted on X.

Barrada also represented Spanish side Getafe and had spells in Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates before retiring in 2021. Earlier in his career, he featured for the Paris Saint-Germain reserves.

“Paris Saint-Germain extends its heartfelt condolences to his family and friends,” PSG posted on X.