Overview
- Ilona Löwen, 28, died on March 9, 2026, after a two-year fight with brain cancer, the club said.
- St. Louis CITY asked supporters to keep the family in their prayers, and MLS offered leaguewide condolences as the club shared a message from the family’s pastor, Marc Sikma.
- Eduard Löwen has not appeared in St. Louis CITY’s first three matches of the 2026 season.
- He previously announced his wife’s diagnosis in 2024, took a leave then, and stepped away again in 2025 before returning for the second half of that season.
- Signed as a Designated Player in 2022, Löwen has 17 goals and nine assists across 71 MLS regular-season matches.