TRIBUTES have been paid to a Saints fan who died unexpectedly.

Jordan Collett has been described as a “genuine lad who made time for absolutely everybody”.

More than 30 people played football at the Sports Centre in Southampton on Sunday to keep his memory alive, two months after his death.

The 22-year-old died on November 11, 2018.

An inquest into the causes of his death has not been held yet but his family said his death was completely unexpected.

Jordan’s family told the Daily Echo the carpenter from Bitterne went to bed on November 10 and never woke up.

“We are absolutely devastated. Every day gets harder, there is no way to explain how much we are missing him. He was a family man. There was not a bad bone in his body, there was not a person that didn’t like him. He made everyone smile, he was always happy. He lived life to the full,”his family said.

The former St George Catholic College and Springhill Catholic Primary School student was a Saints fan and season ticket holder.

“He travelled around to see the Saints away. He absolutely loved football.He had a passion for football from such a young age," said his family.

In the seven days following to his death his friends raised £14,000 for his funeral which was attended by 600 people.

His family said to be completely overwhelmed by the generosity and support they received.

“We want to say how grateful we are for everyone’s generosity. We cant’ thank anyone enough for their generosity. It shows how loved he is ”, the family added.

Jordan, one of three siblings, was living with his mum and dad in Southampton and was a member of the AFC Gulf Western, which organised the memorial football match held on Sunday.

Team manager Stefano Centola said: “It was quite emotional. There were lots of people watching, at least 200. We had a minute of silence . We wanted to pay tribute to him. He was a very nice young boy which nowadays is hard to find. He was a very good player. He will be missed massively.”

Mr Centola said they will now run a memorial football match for Jordan every year.

The Southampton-based Golden Ring Boxing Club, where Jordan trained for six months, has also paid tribute to him.

His coach Adam Birch said Jordan had a lot of potential.

“He was happy, bubbly and never had a bad word against anyone,”he added.

Jordan's love for sport made him achieve the accolade of Sports Personality of the Year when he was at St George Catholic College.

Head of School James Habberley said he was "an inspirational student and a keen sportsman".