List of association footballers who died after on-field incidents
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The following is a list of association footballers who died while playing, either directly from injuries sustained during a game, or after being taken ill on the pitch. Following an increase in deaths,[1] both during matches and training, the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) considered mandatory cardiac testing,[2] already in place for years in some countries, such as Italy.[3]
By 2009, FIFA player Pre-Competition Medical Assessment (PCMA) included family history, heart rhythm, sounds, and electrocardiogram (ECG) results.[4] The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) required extensive medical tests, including ECG and echocardiogram for players in the Europa League 2011–12.[5] Constant monitoring has been advised.[6]
Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
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13 January 1889 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town led to death the next day. |
11 January 1892 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Tetanus from fall on piece of glass in a friendly game against Abercorn led to death ten days later, at the age of 21.[7] |
12 November 1893 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Internal haemorrhage following a bad tackle in a bad tempered match. A verdict of accidental death was returned.[8] |
23 November 1893 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Rupture of the kidney from a tackle in game against Derby Junction; he died almost three weeks later.[9] |
28 March 1896 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Suffered severe concussion following a clash of heads in the Gloucestershire Cup semi-final against Eastville Rovers. He continued playing initially, but was eventually forced to leave the game and died from his injury the next morning.[10] |
25 May 1896 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Pneumonia while playing. |
29 November 1896 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm against Kettering Town in 1896. |
January 1900 | ![]() |
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Tetanus caused by on-field injury.[11] | |
27 August 1902 | ![]() |
35? | ![]() |
Gashed knee turned septic leading to death. |
27 October 1906 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Heart attack while playing against Burnley, probably from heavy smoking. He attempted to return to the field of play even when in great pain.[12] |
8 April 1907 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St. Helens and died. |
January 1908 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Pneumonia during recovery from collar bone broken playing against Newcastle United on 1 January 1908. Attending Dr Selby of Attercliffe (Sheffield) noted heart failure at 1:40pm on 1 February 1908 at his father's house on 125 Plumpers Road Tinsley Sheffield[13] |
29 December 1909 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Fatal stomach injuries during a Christmas Day match in 1909 against Partick Thistle at Firhill on a frostbound pitch, after colliding with a Thistle player, led to death four days later. |
19 February 1916 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() |
Burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading.[14][15] |
7 January 1921 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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Late stage tuberculosis after a game against Građanski Zagreb, Hajduk's greatest rival at the time.[16] | |
14 November 1921 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Goalkeeper who died from peritonitis two days after a game against Rangers.[17] |
11 November 1923 | ![]() |
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Died from tetanus eight days after fracturing his arm in a match. | |
13 March 1927 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
During a season-ending match of the Ligue Île-de-France , the goalkeeper Georges Le Bidois received a violent kick at his carotid from Swiss Aron Pollitz of US Suisse Paris, which made him succumbed in the locker room. Upon the announcement of his death, the game was called off.[18][19] |
4 April 1927 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent. Died one day later. |
30 April 1927 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United, although Bury claim it was a cerebral hemorrhage.[20] |
3 May 1927 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Peritonitis after being hit by an opposing player during the match. Shortly after the incident Arellano was brought to a nearby clinic where he ultimately died. |
5 September 1931 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() |
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.[21] |
1 December 1934 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Died after a clash of heads with Brighton & Hove Albion's Paul Mooney in a game, who subsequently retired. |
7 December 1935 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Died from serious head injuries sustained in a Football League match against Middlesbrough on 18 September 1935. The Football League changed the rules of the game due to Utterson's death and a couple of other goalkeepers who died around the same time. |
5 February 1936 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() |
When playing as goalkeeper, Thorpe, a diabetic, 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 led to the rule that players were no longer able to kick the ball out of the goalkeeper's arms. |
12 November 1936 | ![]() |
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Playing in a friendly match for Atlético Chalaco, Chávez Boza had his femoral artery injured by Víctor Guarderas Lavalle from Alianza Lima. His limb was amputated which later led to his death since having diabetes.[22] | |
14 May 1939 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
Collapsed with a heart attack during the away game against Ramnes IL. He died within minutes after he was carried off the pitch.[23] |
15 May 1941 | ![]() ![]() |
32 | ![]() |
After retirement at the age of 24 due to heart problems in 1933, Adam was playing for Thor against Anasher in Surabaya in the Dutch East Indies on 15 May 1941. He suffered a heart attack which led to his death.[24] |
22 March 1946 | ![]() |
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Collapsed during a friendly match against a saltpeter workers team in Antofagasta, Chile. He died from a possible cardiac arrest.[22] | |
20 February 1949 | ![]() |
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Internal bleeding a few days after a collision with an opposing player in a match between his club TSV Braunschweig (a temporary name for Eintracht Braunschweig) and SV Werder Bremen on 13 February 1949.[25] | |
1 April 1951 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to stomach congestion.[26] |
August 1953 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to a cardiac arrest.[27] |
14 July 1963 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland.[28] |
1 November 1966 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a training session due to a heart ailment and died on the way to the hospital.[29][30] |
25 February 1967 | ![]() |
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Struck by lightning during an FA Amateur Cup quarterfinal against Enfield.[31] | |
7 January 1973 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Heart attack during a Segunda División match against Pontevedra. He had collapsed in previous matches against Alicante, Sabadell, and Barakaldo. He had received treatment for his condition, but collapsed for the last time at the Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, without ever regaining consciousness.[32] |
16 December 1973 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Heart attack during a league game.[33] |
14 December 1975 | ![]() |
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Collapsed on the field after a run with the ball, playing against Atlético Chalaco at the Estadio Nacional del Perú, he previously had heart complications since playing for Colegio Nacional Iquitos. A stadium in Moyobamba was named after him.[22] | |
18 May 1977 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Head injuries received during match.[34][35] |
27 August 1977 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Died as a result of an attack in a Belgian Cup away match against Anderlecht at Parc Astrid. Stade Michel-Soulier in Namur was named in his honor. |
30 October 1977 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus. Perugia's ground is named after him. |
21 April 1980 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Died from a heart attack during a club training. |
5 November 1981 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Died during the Ligue 1 match against USM Aïn Beïda in Stade 20 Août 1955 (Algiers), from severe food poisoning.[36] |
7 March 1982 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Died from infarction after fainting in the match against XV de Jaú.[37] |
23 September 1984 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Struck by lightning during an exhibition game.[38] Son of Jan Jongbloed, goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final. |
15 January 1987 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Collided with an opponent on 21 December away to Celta de Vigo, underwent emergency surgery and returned home. Relapsed on 7 January with a cerebral haemorrhage and fell into an eight-day coma before dying.[39] |
23 August 1987 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() |
Acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the UAE's Al-Jazira Club.[40] |
9 December 1987 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
Died from a heart attack in a training match in Florya.[41] |
7 February 1989 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Collapsed at the moment he wanted to take a throw-in while playing against VV Hoogezand. He died of a heart attack. |
12 August 1989 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.[42] |
2 February 1993 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() |
Heart attack during a training session. |
1 September 1993 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
The goalkeeper collapsed into a coma in the training session of Hungarian national team. After a week he died. |
30 April 1995 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball.[21] | |
29 October 1995 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack.[43] |
4 January 1997 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten |
4 April 1997 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda.[44] |
February 1998 | ![]() |
40 | ![]() |
Cardiomyopathy. |
28 April 1998 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Died suddenly of a heart attack during training. |
January 1999 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() |
Died after a crossbar fell on his head during a warmup.[28] |
24 July 1999 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Undetected heart defect that led to his collapse.[28] |
January 2000 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() |
Died after an infection from a simple sprain, misdiagnosed by four different hospitals.[28] |
February 2000 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
Collapsed on the pitch and later died in hospital.[45] |
2 April 2000 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Died in hospital due to heart failure after a game between Persebaya and PSIM Yogyakarta.[46] |
6 May 2000 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Died from a heart attack in his house's bathroom, at the same night when his team lost 1–3 to Polar Wrocław. |
21 May 2000 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Died in a hospital in Paris, France, from a fractured skull after clash of heads two days earlier [28] |
30 May 2000 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() |
Struck by lightning during a training session and was killed instantly. [47] |
5 October 2000 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Died while playing for Dinamo; In the 74th minute of a friendly game against Olteniţa, Hîldan had a heart attack, and fell to the ground. The North Stand of Dinamo's stadium is named in his honour. |
29 August 2001 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Injured in a collision with Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma. He received a brain hemorrhage and died eight days later. |
20 November 2001 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Died during a training session at André-Picquenot Stadium in Tourlaville as a result of a heart attack.[48] |
20 February 2002 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Accidentally struck in the mandible by a teammate charging towards goal. Internal bleeding was discovered, before he died one week later.[28] |
October 2002 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Dos Santos suffered a heart attack after a game of his Peruvian club Deportivo Wanka, which scored a goal in the 3–1 win over Alianza Lima.[49] |
24 October 2002 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() |
Struck by lightning during a training session, and was killed instantly. |
27 October 2002 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Struck by the same lightning that killed Hernán Gaviria, and died three days later from the injuries.[50] |
12 December 2002 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a match and later died in a hospital.[51] |
9 March 2003 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Sustained neck and spinal injuries in a collision with Landon Donovan during the 2001 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament on 20 March 2001. Paralysed, he died two years later on 9 March 2003 having stopped breathing.[52][53] |
26 June 2003 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
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. |
9 August 2003 | ![]() |
55 | ![]() |
Suffered a heart attack and died on the field while playing in a charity football match in Singapore in 2003.[54] |
25 January 2004 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Cardiac arrest caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing against Vitória. |
29 February 2004 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Torn pericardium during a match against CSD Comunicaciones when he collided with Mario Rafael Rodríguez. He died later in a hospital. |
27 October 2004 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Sudden cardiac death during a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match against São Paulo. His death motivated a revamping of practices in medical assistance from clubs and stricter preventive measures in sports grounds in Brazil. |
5 December 2004 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
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 pronounced dead upon arrival at Hosmat Hospital. |
12 April 2005 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
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.[55] |
27 May 2005 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() |
Collapsed after heading a ball. Died of a heart attack.[28] |
25 June 2005 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Died suddenly from a cardiac arrest during a football match played with friends in Montemor-o-Novo.[56] |
11 April 2006 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
Died suddenly during a training match. He had lost consciousness on the ground and his body had arrived lifeless to the hospital.[57] |
12 June 2006 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Heart attack during a training session and was, despite revival attempts from teammates and a doctor, declared dead upon arrival at the local hospital. The number 7 was afterwards retired in his honor.[58] |
10 August 2006 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Suffered a heart attack during training, he died before being taken to the hospital.[41] |
30 August 2006 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Died from undetected heart defect during a training match.[59] |
9 September 2006 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Collapsed on the pitch during a Conference North game against Harrogate Town and died soon afterwards at Harrogate District Hospital. Medical tests revealed he died from a heart condition known as arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.[60] |
18 September 2006 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
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.[61] |
27 March 2007 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() |
Heart attack and died during a training match in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[62] |
19 August 2007 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() |
Collapsed and died during youth team pre-season training. An inquest recorded a verdict of natural causes.[63] |
28 August 2007 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Beersheba. |
29 December 2007 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
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 the hospital.[64] |
9 February 2008 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() |
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 shortly after and medics were unable to revive him.[65] |
16 February 2008 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Collapsed 17 minutes into a game against Three Bridges[66] of an undetermined cause (heart attack suspected).[67] |
3 April 2008 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Collided with a concrete wall during a game against Cibalia and died in a hospital 5 days later of severe head injuries[68] |
31 May 2008 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Felt ill during a game, died later that day in a hospital.[69] |
15 March 2009 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
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 a hospital 8 days later of severe infection.[70] |
3 April 2009 | ![]() |
37 | ![]() |
Heart attack during a match against Salesianito. He died the next day.[71] |
26 May 2009 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
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. Adun died 3 days later from internal haemorrhage, during a training session.[72] |
8 August 2009 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Cardiac arrest following a training session.[73] |
2 September 2009 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() |
The Romanian goalkeeper was hit in the abdominal area with a ball while trying to defend a penalty kick during team training. He continued his training but a few moments later he collapsed and died of cardiac arrest.[74][75] |
15 November 2009 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Collapsed during the match of his club TuS Güldenstern Stade against Lupo Martini Wolfsburg at Campers Höhe and died later in the hospital.[76] |
18 November 2009 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Died of a heart attack during a training session.[77] |
24 January 2010 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
Collapsed during the match of his under-19 team club Arras Football against Etoile Sportive Anzin Saint Aubin and died later on a heart attack.[78] |
6 March 2010 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() |
Collapsed the day before while playing against league side Liberty. He was quickly taken to hospital and is understood to have stabilized overnight. His death was announced the next day by his club.[79] |
May 2010 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() |
Heart attack during a 5th Division match. It was widely reported that Tunjić had been booked by the referee for diving,[80] though such reports were later refuted by some sources.[81] |
2 May 2010 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Heart failure in a match against Mighty Barrolle. He came on as a substitute in the second half before collapsing in the center circle with no other players near him. He died shortly afterwards upon arrival to a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia.[82] |
8 May 2010 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a league match. He played in Metfone Cambodian League at National Olympic Stadium.[83] |
18 August 2010 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a league match. He played in the Isthmian Football League game from Ilford against Lowestoft Town FC.[84] |
10 November 2010 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Collapsed while playing in Benin.[85] |
12 December 2010 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Collapsed on the pitch while playing a league match, and died later in a hospital.[86] |
12 April 2011 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Heart attack during a Ligue Midi-Pyrenees match.[87] |
4 August 2011 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Collapsed during training on 2 August 2011 due to a cardiac arrest after finishing a 15-minute warmup run, and doctors diagnosed his condition as "extremely severe". After two days, he died on 4 August.[88] |
13 November 2011 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Collapsed and died while playing a 5th tier match for K. Merksem S.C. against F.C. Exc. Kaart[89] |
15 March 2012 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Collapsed toward the end of the game; reports suggest cardiac arrest as the cause of death.[91] |
10 April 2012 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, after already having chronic traumatic encephalopathy.[92] |
14 April 2012 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a Serie B game against Pescara. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[93] |
5 May 2012 | ![]() |
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Collapsed twenty minutes into a game against FC Legwareb-FC Trarza in a Mauritanian Premier League match. Died on arrival at a hospital due to cardiac arrest. The game was postponed and replayed on 26 May, with Zem Zem winning 2–1.[94][95] | |
5 August 2012 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a friendly game against FC Balotesti in the 86th minute, after having been brought on for only 10 minutes. With the temperature being 40 °C, doctors tried reviving the Nigerian player for 30 minutes before declaring him dead. Supposedly, he underwent health tests a week before his death with no signs of problems detected. The cause was of his death was heart failure.[96] |
2 September 2012 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Collapsed shortly after scoring during a meeting in the Division 2, in which he suffered a cardiac arrest and died after arriving at hospital.[97] |
7 October 2012 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Collapsed from a heart attack in a league game against Iskierka Szczecin and died on the pitch.[98] |
20 October 2012 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Suffered a heart attack immediately after the end of a match.[99] |
2 April 2013 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a training session of his club USON Mondeville. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[100] |
20 April 2013 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a Saarlandliga game against Saar 05 Saarbrücken. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[101] |
16 May 2013 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a Kreisklasse A Steinburg game against ABC Wesseln. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[102] |
17 June 2013 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() |
In a non-official match played in May 2013, Mohammed Fahad collided with another player, causing him a severe bleeding in the brain and coma until the dawn of 17 June 2013, when he died.[103] |
21 June 2013 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Collapsed during a retreat game for MNK Maružini of a heart attack.[104] |
21 July 2013 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() |
The 18-year-old footballer from Sporting Cristal died during a reserve match against Real Garcilaso on 20 June 2013.[105] The autopsy determined he died from a cerebral edema with brain herniation caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.[106][107] |
27 July 2013 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Collapsed on the field during his team's practice session in Bandung. He was rushed to the nearest hospital, but died on the way there. The cause of death was a heart attack.[108] |
30 July 2013 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() |
Died in a friendly game against Union Steinhaus.[109] |
17 November 2013 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() |
Cardiac arrest after seven minutes of the match between Tourizense and Carapinheirense.[111][112] |
23 December 2013 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() |
Cardiac arrest during a game in the Saughton Park in Edinburgh.[113] |
28 February 2014 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Died of a heart attack after feeling chest pains during a training session in the morning.[114] |
19 May 2014 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Died after colliding with opposition goalkeeper during a match in the Indonesian Premier League. Fairuz was substituted and admitted to hospital but died due to internal bleeding the next day.[115] |
23 August 2014 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Hit by a projectile while leaving the pitch.[116] However a post-mortem examination showed he may have actually died from a severe beating.[117] |
19 October 2014 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Died from spinal injuries that occurred as he landed awkwardly while celebrating a goal at 61 minutes against Chanmari West.[118][119] |
10 November 2014 | ![]() |
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The Nepalese born player and member of the Abu Dhabi Police's team died after collapsing during a match.[120] | |
28 March 2015 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
While tackling during a league match against Mangotsfield Sports, the English footballer stumbled and fell backwards, hitting his head against the wall of Stoke Gifford's clubhouse. He died a few days later.[121] |
30 April 2015 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Belgian footballer Gregory Mertens died of heart failure, three days after collapsing during a reserve team match against Genk, having never regained consciousness after receiving CPR during the first half.[122] |
11 May 2015 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Belgian footballer died of heart failure, only two weeks after Gregory Mertens, during a tournament game.[123] |
14 May 2015 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Argentine footballer dies after sustaining fatal head injury against a perimeter wall during a Primera C match. All football activities under the Argentine Football Association were suspended the following week, and cushioning protection was made mandatory for such structures. [124] |
24 May 2015 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Argentine footballer died of heart failure during a Primera B Nacional match.[125] |
31 May 2015 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() |
During a Dublin & District Schoolboy League game against St Kevin's Boys, Ayetigbo, a Nigerian-Irish footballer collapsed and died.[126][127][128][129] |
13 June 2015 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Nigerian footballer collapsed three minutes after kick-off in a friendly match against Kelantan and died less one hour later in hospital.[130] |
7 July 2015 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Collapsed in a pre-season friendly game at Whyteleafe.[131] |
15 October 2015 | ![]() |
44 | ![]() |
Died during a friendly match between veteran teams in Pensa.[132] |
1 May 2016 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() |
Struck by lightning while training on 5 April, died in hospital.[133] |
6 May 2016 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Collapsed in a match against FC Viitorul Constanța seven minutes after he came on from the bench and was taken to hospital, where he died less than two hours later.[134] |
7 May 2016 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Brazilian footballer for Friburguense collapsed during a friendly match before being taken to a hospital, where he died of a suspected heart attack.[135] |
9 May 2016 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Cameroonian goalkeeper, collapsed during her warm-up before a match in Cameroon. She died of a suspected heart attack.[136] |
16 July 2016 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Australian amateur footballer, collapsed 10 minutes into a match against Sandon Point and died en route to hospital. Cause of death suspected to have been a cardiac arrest.[137] |
15 August 2016 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() |
Nigerian midfielder for Zagatala PFK collapsed during a team training session in Zagatala. He died of a suspected heart attack.[138] |
11 September 2016 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Died of a heart attack during a French cup match.[139] |
13 September 2016 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in an Integro League Cup match against Brighouse Town. He died in the following hours in hospital.[140] |
26 April 2017 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
Ivorian-born Gabonese defender for FC 105 Libreville died after suffering a heart attack during team training.[141] |
28 April 2017 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Botswana winger; collapsed of a heart attack during team training session and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital.[142] |
3 June 2017 | ![]() |
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Ethiopian striker; collapsed of a heart attack during team training session and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital. Doctors described the cause of death as Mitral Valve Regurgitation.[143] |
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Ivorian defensive midfielder; collapsed and lost consciousness during a training session and was pronounced dead later that day with a suspected death cause of a heart attack.[144] |
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Indonesian goalkeeper; while trying to retrieve the match ball from an opponent during a match against Semen Padang, he collided with his teammate Ramon Rodrigues and suffered injuries to his lower jaw and head. He was briefly conscious immediately after the collision, but later succumbed to his injuries in a local hospital.[145] |
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Lobanzo collapsed in training with the U-19 team on 31 October. He died a day later during the night of 1–2 November. It is believed that a heart attack was the cause of death.[146] |
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Dezu became ill during a league match in the Athletic Union League Complex, as his club Shelbourne faced off against St. Kevin's Boys. He died later on the day, at a Hospital in Dublin.[147] |
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Croatian winger; Boban collapsed during a match between Marsonia and Požega Slavonia. After several minutes of attempted resuscitation by medical staff and a retired doctor who was spectating, he was pronounced dead.[148] |
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South African midfielder who was struck by lightning during a friendly game on 1 May 2018. He died three days later from his injuries.[149] |
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Dutch goalkeeper who died in a C Youth league match on 1 September 2018, after a collision with the Left back.[150] |
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Brazilian attacker who died during a friendly game on 6 October 2018.[151] |
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Burundian midfielder, had a heart attack while playing in a match in Eswatini.[152] |
7 November 2019 | ![]() |
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Collapsed during a training session. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. [153] |
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Dhanarajan was playing in an All India Sevens tournament at Perinthalmanna in Malappuram when he suddenly collapsed after suffering a loss of breath and chest pain. The incident occurred in the 27th minute of the match between FC Perinthalmanna and Sastha Thrissur. Though he was stretchered off and admitted to a hospital nearby, he could not be revived.[154] |
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Collapsed and died during a league game[155] |
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