PSG pay tribute to their former France U20 youngster Jordan Diakiese, who was tragically found dead aged just 24

PSG pay tribute to their former France U20 youngster Jordan Diakiese, who was tragically found dead aged just 24 in Paris yesterday

• Jordan Diakiese died in Paris at the age of 24, his club A.S. Furiani-Agliani said
• The right-back joined the Paris Saint-Germain academy at the age of 13
• He came through the ranks and played five times for PSG in UEFA Youth League
• Diakiese was also capped three times for France at under-20 level
• He left PSG in 2015 and subsequently played in Switzerland and Croatia
• This season, Diakiese was playing in France's fifth division for Furiani-Agliani  

Former Paris Saint-Germain footballer Jordan Diakiese has died at the age of 24.

His current club, the French amateur team AS Furiani-Agliani announced the news on their Twitter account on Friday morning. No cause of death has yet been established.

They wrote: 'Your second family will always think of you. Rest in peace Jordan'.  

Paris Saint-Germain have paid tribute to their former youngster Jordan Diakiese after he died

The right-back, who represented France at Under-20 level, was found dead in Paris aged 24

PSG expressed their condolences via a message released on Twitter.

It read: 'A Paris native who arrived aged 13 at Paris Saint-Germain's academy, Jordan Diakiese left only good memories with his coaches and his team-mates.

'It is with great sadness we learn today of his death at the age of 24.

'Paris Saint-Germain send their condolences to his family, his relatives and his club.'

Paris Saint-Germain expressed their condolences via a message on their Twitter account

Born in Paris, Diakiese came through the youth ranks at PSG and made a number of appearances for their under-19 team in the UEFA Youth League during the 2013-14 season.

He wasn't able to break into the PSG first team and moved on to the Swiss club Chaux-de-Fonds and then NK Rudes in Croatia's second tier.

Last year, the right-back joined Furiani-Agliani, a Corsican club who play in France's Championnat National 3 Group D, the fifth level of their league system.

Diakiese played for France's under-20 team on three occasions while in PSG's academy.   

Diakiese (right) in action for France against Qatar during the 2015 Toulon Tournament