List of association footballers who died after on-field incidents
Appearance
The following is a list of association football players who have died whilst playing a game, or died from injuries sustained while playing. Following an increase in deaths, both during matches and training, FIFA announced on 31 August 2007 that they were considering introducing cardiac testing [1], a measure that has already been in place for years in some countries, such as Italy.
Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
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13 January 1889 | William Cropper | 26 | Staveley | Suffered a ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town and died the next day. |
11 January 1892 | James "Daddy" Dunlop | 21 | St Mirren | In a friendly game against Abercorn, he fell on a piece of glass which led to tetanus setting in; he died ten days later at the age of 21.[2] |
25 May 1896 | James Logan | 25 | Loughborough F.C. | Pneumonia relapse caught while playing. |
29 November 1896 | Joe Powell | 25 | Woolwich Arsenal | Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm against Kettering Town in 1896. |
1900s | James Collins | Sheppey United | Tetanus caused by on-field injury.[3] | |
27 August 1902 | Di Jones | 35? | Manchester City | A gash to the knee turned septic, resulting in his death.[4] |
27 October 1906 | David "Soldier" Wilson | 23 | Leeds City | Suffered a heart attack while playing against Burnley, probably caused by heavy smoking. He attempted to return to the field of play even when in great pain.[5] |
8 April 1907 | Tommy Blackstock | 25 | Manchester United | Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St. Helens and died.[6] |
1908 | Frank Levick | 26 | Sheffield United | Death caused by blocking a shot. The ball struck him below the waist, forcing his testicles to become lodged in his abdomen. This caused internal bleeding of the bowel and a subsequent cardiac arrest.[7][dead link] This cause of death is incorrect. Frank broke his collar bone whilst playing for Sheffield United against Newcastle United on New Years Day 1908. Whilst recovering from the injury he contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia. A Dr Selby of Attercliffe (Sheffield) who attended Frank gave the cause of death as heart failure as a result of pneumonia. Frank died at 13.40pm on 1st Febrauary 1908 at his fathers house 125 Plumpers Road Tinsley Sheffield [8][contradictory] |
29 December 1909 | James Main | 23 | Hibernian | During a Christmas Day match in 1909 when Hibs played Partick Thistle at Firhill on a frostbound pitch, Jimmy Main received fatal stomach injuries following a collision with a Thistle player. He died 4 days later.[9] |
19 February 1916 | Bob Benson | 33 | Arsenal | Died of a burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading.[10][11] |
7 January 1921 | Horace Fairhurst | 27 | Blackpool | Suffered a head injury in a league game at Barnsley in December 1920; died as a result of his injury early in the new year. |
22 May 1921 | Nikola Gazdić | Hajduk Split | Young forward died of late stage tuberculosis after an epic performance against Građanski Zagreb, Hajduk's greatest rival at the time.[12] | |
11 November 1923 | Tom Butler | Port Vale | Died from tetanus eight days after fracturing(breaking) his arm in a match.[13] | |
4 April 1927 | Albert Van Coile | 27 | Cercle Brugge | Suffered a perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent. Died one day later. |
3 May 1927 | David Arellano | 24 | Colo-Colo | Suffered peritonitis after being hit by an opposing player during the match. Shortly after the incident Arellano was brought to a nearby clinic where he would ultimately die. |
30 April 1927 | Sam Wynne | 30 | Bury | Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United, although Bury claim it was a cerebral hemorrhage.[14] |
5 September 1931 | John Thomson | 22 | Celtic | Injured during an Old Firm match when he dived for the ball and suffered a fractured skull in an accidental collision with Rangers' Sam English. He died that same evening. |
17 June 1933 | Jon Kristbjornsson | 22 | Valur | A goalkeeper who collided with a striker from KR Reykjavik and suffered a head injury in the last game of the Icelandic League on 13. June 1933. Was taken to hospital, where he died from his injuries on 17. June 1933.[citation needed] |
1 December 1934 | Sim Raleigh | 25 | Gillingham | Died after a clash of heads with Brighton & Hove Albion's Paul Mooney in a game, who subsequently retired. |
5 February 1936 | Jimmy Thorpe | 22 | Sunderland | A diabetic, the goalkeeper collapsed into a coma from which he never recovered, attributed to the rough treatment he received on the pitch in a game against Chelsea. His death lead to the rule that players were no longer able to kick the ball out of the goalkeeper's arms.[15] |
14 July 1963 | Constantin Tabarcea | 26 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland.[16] |
25 February 1967 | Tony Allden | Highgate United | Struck by lightning during an FA Amateur Cup quarterfinal against Enfield.[17] | |
1 July 1973 | Nikola Mantov | 23 | FK Osogovo | Collapsed and died of a heart attack in the 10th minute of a league game against FAS 11 Oktomvri.[18] |
16 December 1973 | Pavão | 26 | F.C. Porto | Collapsed and died of a heart attack during a league game.[19] |
18 May 1977 | Tony Aveyard | 21 | Scarborough | Head injuries received during match.[20][21] |
30 October 1977 | Renato Curi | 24 | Perugia | Suffered a heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus. Perugia's ground is named after him. |
23 September 1984 | Erik Jongbloed | DWS Amsterdam | Struck by lightning during an exhibition game.[22] Son of Jan Jongbloed, goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final. | |
23 August 1987 | Paulo Navalho | 20 | Atlético Clube de Portugal | Suffered an acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the U.A.E.'s Al-Jazira Club.[23] |
9 December 1987 | Dursun Özbek | 17 | Galatasaray | Died from a heart failure in a training match in Florya.[citation needed] |
12 August 1989 | Samuel Okwaraji | 24 | Nigeria | Collapsed and died while playing against Angola in a World Cup Qualifier. An autopsy showed that the 24-year-old had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure. |
8 September 1990 | David Longhurst | 25 | York City | Suffered a heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. |
2 February 1993 | Michael Klein | 33 | Bayer Uerdingen | Suffered a heart attack during a training session. |
30 April 1995 | Mukandi Tsimaya | 28 | Atromitos F.C. | Received an elbow hit in the neck by an opponent player, during a match against Panelefsiniakos. He died before going to hospital.[citation needed] |
25 August 1995 | Michael Goddard | Dundela | Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball.[citation needed] | |
29 October 1995 | Amir Angwe | 29 | Julius Berger F.C. | Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack.[24] |
4 January 1997 | Hedi berkhissa | 24 | Esperance Sportive de Tunis | Suffered a heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten |
4 April 1997 | Waheeb Jabarra | Hapoel Taibe | Suffered a heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda.[citation needed] | |
February 1998 | Robbie James | 40 | Llanelli A.F.C. | Cardiomyopathy |
28 April 1998 | Axel Jüptner | 29 | Carl Zeiss Jena | Died suddenly of a heart attack during training |
1999 | Ferenc Biro | 15 | Nirajul Miercurea-Nir. | Died after a crossbar fell on his head during a warmup.[25] |
24 July 1999 | Stefan Vrăbioru | 23 | Astra Ploieşti | Undetected heart defect that led to him collapsing.[26] |
2000 | Daniel Orbeanu | 18 | Caraimanul Buşteni | Died after an infection from a simple sprain, misdiagnosed by four different hospitals.[27] |
February 2000 | John Ikoroma | 17 | Al-Wahda | Collapsed on the pitch and later died in hospital.[28] |
2 April 2000 | Eri Irianto | Persebaya Surabaya | Died in hospital due to heart failure after a game between Persebaya and PSIM Yogyakarta.[29] | |
21 May 2000 | Hocine Gacemi | 24 | JS Kabylie | Died from a fractured skull after clash of heads.[30] |
5 October 2000 | Catalin Hîldan | 24 | Dinamo Bucharest | Died while playing for Dinamo; In the 74th minute of a friendly game against Olteniţa, Cătălin had a heart attack, and fell to the ground. The North Stand of Dinamo's stadium is named in his honour. |
29 August 2001 | Serhiy Perkhun | 23 | CSKA Moscow | Suffered injury in a collision with Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma. He suffered a brain hemorrhage and died eight days later. |
20 February 2002 | Cristian Neamţu | 21 | Universitatea Craiova | Accidentally struck in the mandible by a teammate charging towards goal. Internal bleeding was discovered, before he died one week later.[31] |
24 October 2002 | Hernán Gaviria | 32 | Deportivo Cali | Struck by lightning during a training session, and was killed instantly. |
27 October 2002 | Giovanni Córdoba | 24 | Deportivo Cali | Struck by the same lightning that killed Hernán Gaviria, and died three days later from the injuries.[32] |
December 2002 | Stefan Toleski | FK Napredok | Collapsed during a match and later died in hospital.[33] | |
26 June 2003 | Marc-Vivien Foé | 28 | Cameroon | Collapsed while playing in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between his country and Colombia, and died shortly afterward in hospital. An autopsy later revealed the cause of death was hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. |
25 January 2004 | Miklós Fehér | 24 | Benfica | Died of cardiac arrest caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing against Vitoria. |
29 February 2004 | Danny Ortiz | 27 | CSD Municipal | During a match against CSD Comunicaciones, Ortiz collided with Mario Rafael Rodríguez, suffering from a torn pericardium and would die later in hospital. |
27 October 2004 | Serginho | 30 | São Caetano | Sudden cardiac death while playing against São Paulo. |
5 December 2004 | Cristiano Júnior | 24 | Dempo Sports Club | Collided with Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Subrata Paul in the 78th minute of the Federation Cup finals while scoring his second goal. He staggered away, then collapsed. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was dead on arrival at Hosmat Hospital. |
2005 | Alin Paicu | 32 | Minerul Mătăsari | Collapsed after heading a ball. Died of a heart attack.[34] |
12 April 2005 | Paul Sykes | 28 | Folkestone Invicta | Collapsed on the pitch 30 minutes into the game against Margate F.C. in the Kent Senior Cup Semi-Final. An undiagnosed heart-defect was identified as the cause of his death.[35] |
30 August 2006 | Mohamed Abdelwahab | 23 | Al-Ahly | Died from undetected heart defect during a training match.[36] |
9 September 2006 | Matt Gadsby | 27 | Hinckley United | Collapsed on the pitch during a Conference North game against Harrogate Town and died soon afterwards in Harrogate District Hospital. Medical tests revealed he died from a heart condition known as Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.[37] |
18 September 2006 | Nilton Pereira Mendes | 30 | FC Shakhter Karagandy | Collapsed on the pitch during a training session with his club and died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. The Brazilian was a former top scorer and best player for the Kazakhstan Premier League.[38] |
27 March 2007 | Ivan Karačić | 19 | NK Široki Brijeg | Suffered a heart attack and died during a training match in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[39] |
28 August 2007 | Antonio Puerta | 23 | Sevilla FC | Collapsed during a match against Getafe C.F.. He died later in hospital after several cardiac arrests. Autopsy revealed arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy |
29 August 2007 | Chaswe Nsofwa | 28 | Hapoel Beersheba | Died from sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Beersheba. |
29 December 2007 | Phil O'Donnell | 35 | Motherwell | Collapsed during his team's 5-3 win against Dundee United with what was later confirmed as left ventricular failure. He died on the way to hospital.[40] |
9 February 2008 | Guy Tchingoma | 22 | FC 105 Libreville | Died shortly after a league game against Union Sportive O'Mbila. During the match he collided with an opponent. He managed to finish the game, but collapsed after it and medics were unable to revive him.[41] |
16 February 2008 | Hervé King | 27 | Ringmer | Collapsed 17 minutes into a game against Three Bridges[42] of an undetermined cause (heart attack suspected).[43] |
3 April 2008 | Hrvoje Ćustić | 24 | NK Zadar | Collided with a concrete wall during a game against Cibalia and died in hospital 5 days later of severe head injuries[44] |
31 May 2008 | Rustem Bulatov | 34 | Torpedo SDYuSShOR Kaluga | Felt ill during a game, died later that day in a hospital.[45] |
15 March 2009 | Jumadi Abdi | 26 | PKT Bontang | He collapsed after an incident with Denny Tarkas during the match of his club PKT Bontang against Persela Lamongan. Denny kicked Jumadi's stomach when he was trying to get the ball. Jumadi died in hospital 8 days later of severe infection.[46] |
26 May 2009 | Orobosan Adun | 28 | Warri Wolves FC | Before an away match with Enugu Rangers, Goalkeeper Adun of Warri Wolves FC, was assaulted by thugs suspected to be fans of the opposition team. Slumped and died 3 days later from internal haemorrhage, during a training session.[47] |
15 November 2009 | Maurizio Greco | 25 | TuS Güldenstern Stade | He collapsed during the match of his club TuS Güldenstern Stade against Lupo Martini Wolfsburg at Campers Höhe and died later in the hospital.[48] |
6 March 2010 | Endurance Idahor | 25 | Al-Merreikh | He collapsed during the match of his Sudanese club Al Merreikh against Alamal Atbara. He died in the ambulance. Autopsy report revealed that he suffered a circulatory collapse from a heart attack. |
8 March 2010 | Bartholomew Opoku | 19 | Kessben F.C. | He collapsed the day before whilst playing against league side Liberty. He was quickly taken to hospital and is understood to have stabilised overnight. His death was announced the next day by his club.[49] |
May 2010 | Guran Tunjic | 32 | Mladost FC | He died from a heart attack. The referee thought he had dived and gave him a yellow card, only to find out that Tunjic died.[50] |
8 May 2010 | Wilson Mene | Prek Pra Keila | Wilson Mene died after collapsing during a league match. He is survived by both parents and seven siblings. He played in Metfone Cambodian League at National Olympic Stadium.[51] |
See also
- List of sportspeople who have died during their playing career
- List of entertainers who died during a performance
References
- ^ BBC News , FIFA to discuss cardiac testing.
- ^ www.stmirren.info - James Dunlop St Mirren profile
- ^ www.khscott.org.uk - James Collins profile
- ^ www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk - Di Jones profile
- ^ [1]
- ^ www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk - Thomas Blackstock profile
- ^ www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk - Frank Levick
- ^ Source Sheffield Telegraph 1st February 1908 - 3rd February 1908
- ^ www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk - James Milne
- ^ "It Happened at Highbury". Arsenal.com.
- ^ Harris, Jeff & Hogg, Tony (ed.) (1995). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
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- ^ www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk - Tom Butler
- ^ www.chrishobbs.com - Sam Wynne obituary
- ^ [2]
- ^ www.romaniansoccer.ro - Constantin Tabarcea
- ^ FIFA - FIFA Magazine - One Day in February - Harold Mayne-Nicholls
- ^ - Nikola Mantov stadium
- ^ chavesantiga.blogs.sapo.pt - Pavão
- ^ http://bob7071.co.uk/thirty.aspx
- ^ http://www.seadogsfans.co.uk/X24BoroLegends.htm
- ^ sportsillustrated.cnn.com - Erik Jongbloed
- ^ dopage.over-blog.org - Paulo Navalho
- ^ www.fijilive.com - Amir Angwe
- ^ Ferenc Biro
- ^ Stefan Vrăbioru
- ^ Caraimanul Buşteni
- ^ www.sportspad.org - John Ikoroma[dead link]
- ^ Senayan News
- ^ Hocine Gacemi
- ^ Cristian Neamţu
- ^ "Murió Herman "Carepa" Gavíria tras ser alcanzado por un rayo (Herman "Carepa" Gaviria died after being hit by lightning)" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ www.fijilive.com - Stefan Toleski
- ^ Alin Paicu
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- ^ "Heart defect kills Egypt defender". BBC News. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ Hinckley Utd defender Gadsby dies
- ^ МЫ остались без Мендеса...
- ^ Ivan Karačić
- ^ Motherwell captain O'Donnell dies BBC Sport
- ^ Internationalul gabonez Guy Tchingoma a murit pe teren, intr-un meci din campionat
- ^ Tributes to pitch-death player BBC News
- ^ Edwards, Richard (14 September 2008). "Mother's devastation at losing two sons in seven months". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ Croatian Footballer Hrvoje Custic Dies
- ^ Скончался бывший игрок «Рубина»
- ^ Indonesia in mourning
- ^ [3]
- ^ Maurizio Greco stirbt auf dem Fußballplatz
- ^ BBC Sport: Ghanaian player Bartholomew Opoku dies after game, Tuesday, 9 March 2010
- ^ Bigpond Sport: Player dies on pitch, yellow carded, Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 10:28 AM
- ^ The Phnom Penh Post: African imports: the fate of Mene, THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010 15:00 ROVINGHI MANDARIN
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