Super Eagles stars and one of Nigeria's finest in the game Nwankwo Kanu have mourned the demise of former England and Aston Villa defender Ugochukwu Ehiogu who died on Friday.

The former defender who until his exit was the head coach of Tottenham's U-23 team died on Friday at the age of 44 after suffering a cardiac arrest at Tottenham's training centre on Thursday.

His employers Tottenham in a statement said the England star of Nigerian descent who was capped four times by the Three Lions died in hospital in the early hours of Friday.

Ogenyi Onazi, Brown Ideye, Odion Ighalo and others are some of the Super Eagles stars who have joined Kanu to pay tribute to the departed defender on their various social media accounts.

R.I.P Ugo what a sad news.

— Kanu Nwankwo (@papilokanu) April 21, 2017

Nothing is worth dying for.R.I.P Ugo Ehiogu???????? pic.twitter.com/PyBx770mVH

— Jude (@ighalojude) April 21, 2017

Very sad new???? R.I.P Ugo Ehiogu. pic.twitter.com/PFwuuXBVdv

— Brown Ideye (MON) (@OfficialIdeye) April 21, 2017

It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Ugo Ehiogu, our Under-23 coach. pic.twitter.com/sSU0yqVfyk

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 21, 2017

So sad to wake up to the news about Ugo. Great coach and a man that encouraged me so much. My thoughts are with your family and friends. RIP pic.twitter.com/MxP3t4C4rU

— William Troost-Ekong (@wtroostekong) April 21, 2017