Former Hammers striker Jeroen Boere has been found dead at his home in Spain, according to Dutch radio station RTV Rijnmond.
Boere, who was just 39, was working in Spain as an estate agent before his death earlier today - the cause of which remains unknown at present.The striker was forced to retire from football aged just 31 after he lost an eye following a stabbing incident.
He joined West Ham in 1993 when Billy Bonds paid Go Ahead Eagles £250,000 for his services and went on to play 29 times for United, scoring seven goals.
Following spells on loan at Portsmouth and West Brom, Boere moved to Crystal Palace in September 1995 for £375,000.
A year later he joined Southend United where he played for two seasons before signing for Japanese second division side Omiya Ardija at the end of the 1997/1998 season.
Just a year after moving to Japan he was forced to retire after losing his left eye following a quarrel in a Tokyo bar. At the time he was the J2 League's top scorer, having scored nine goals in 12 appearances.
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