List of association footballers who died while playing
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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]
For a list of all footballers who have died during their playing careers, see
List of association footballers who died during their careers.
Date Name Ag
13 January 1889 William Cropper 26
11 January 1892 James Dunlop 21
12 November 1893 John Henry Morris 26
23 November 1893 Walter Bannister 24
28 March 1896 Teddy Smith 27
25 May 1896 James Logan 25
29 November 1896 Joe Powell 25
January 1900 James Collins
27 August 1902 Di Jones 35
27 October 1906 David "Soldier" Wilson 23
8 April 1907 Tommy Blackstock 25
January 1908 Frank Levick 26
29 December 1909 James Main 23
19 February 1916 Bob Benson 33
7 January 1921 Horace Fairhurst 27
22 May 1921 Nikola Gazdić
14 November 1921 Joshua Wilkinson 24
11 November 1923 Tom Butler
13 March 1927 Georges Le Bidois 26
4 April 1927 Albert Van Coile 27
30 April 1927 Sam Wynne 30
3 May 1927 David Arellano 24
5 September 1931 John Thomson 22
17 June 1933 Jón Kristbjörnsson 22
1 December 1934 Sim Raleigh 25
7 December 1935 Jimmy Utterson 21
5 February 1936 Jimmy Thorpe 22
12 November 1936 Jorge Chávez Boza
14 May 1939 Asbjørn Rønneberg 17
15 May 1941 Law Adam 32
22 March 1946 Isaac Angulo
20 February 1949 Gustav Fähland
1 April 1951 Mitotônio 35
August 1953 John Kirkby 23
14 July 1963 Constantin Tabarcea 26
1 November 1966 Petar Radaković 29
25 February 1967 Tony Allden
16 December 1973 Pavão 26
14 December 1975 Ángel Avilés
18 May 1977 Tony Aveyard 21
27 August 1977 Michel Soulier 27
30 October 1977 Renato Curi 24
21 April 1980 Omar Sahnoun 24
5 November 1981 Hocine Benmiloudi 26
7 March 1982 Carlos Alberto Barbosa 28
23 September 1984 Erik Jongbloed 21
15 January 1987 José Antonio Gallardo 25
23 August 1987 Paulo Navalho 20
9 December 1987 Dursun Özbek 17
7 February 1989 Sixto Rovina 27
12 August 1989 Samuel Okwaraji 24
8 September 1990 David Longhurst 25
2 February 1993 Michael Klein 33
1 September 1993 Gábor Zsiborás 35
30 April 1995 Mukandi Tsimaya 28
25 August 1995 Michael Goddard
29 October 1995 Amir Angwe 29
4 January 1997 Hédi Berkhissa 24
4 April 1997 Waheeb Jabara 23
February 1998 Robbie James 40
28 April 1998 Axel Jüptner 29
January 1999 Ferenc Biro 15
24 July 1999 Stefan Vrăbioru 23
January 2000 Daniel Orbeanu 18
February 2000 John Ikoroma 17
2 April 2000 Eri Irianto 26
6 May 2000 Robert Mitwerandu 30
21 May 2000 Hocine Gacemi 24
30 May 2000 Ivan Krstić 19
5 October 2000 Cătălin Hîldan 24
29 August 2001 Serhiy Perkhun 23
20 November 2001 Cédric Lestic 26
20 February 2002 Cristian Neamțu 21
October 2002 Marcio Dos Santos 28
24 October 2002 Hernán Gaviria 32
27 October 2002 Giovanni Córdoba 24
12 December 2002 Stefan Toleski 23
9 March 2003 Marvin Lee 21
26 June 2003 Marc-Vivien Foé 28
9 August 2003 Ali Bakar 55
25 January 2004 Miklós Fehér 24
29 February 2004 Danny Ortiz 27
27 October 2004 Serginho 30
5 December 2004 Cristiano Júnior 24
12 April 2005 Paul Sykes 28
27 May 2005 Alin Paicu 32
25 June 2005 Hugo Cunha 28
11 April 2006 Victor Alfonso Guerrero 17
12 June 2006 Rasmus Green 26
10 August 2006 Gökmen Yıldıran 28
30 August 2006 Mohamed Abdelwahab 23
9 September 2006 Matt Gadsby 27
18 September 2006 Nilton Pereira Mendes 30
27 March 2007 Ivan Karačić 19
19 August 2007 Anton Reid 16
28 August 2007 Antonio Puerta 22
29 August 2007 Chaswe Nsofwa 28
29 December 2007 Phil O'Donnell 35
9 February 2008 Guy Tchingoma 22
16 February 2008 Hervé King 27
3 April 2008 Hrvoje Ćustić 24
31 May 2008 Rustem Bulatov 34
15 March 2009 Jumadi Abdi 26
3 April 2009 Víctor Hugo Ávalos 37
26 May 2009 Orobosan Adun 28
8 August 2009 Daniel Jarque 26
2 September 2009 Alexandru Iatan 19
15 November 2009 Maurizio Greco 25
18 November 2009 Salem Saad 31
24 January 2010 Yannick Dago 17
6 March 2010 Endurance Idahor 25
8 March 2010 Bartholomew Opoku 19
May 2010 Goran Tunjić 32
2 May 2010 Ambrose Wleh 24
18 August 2010 Victor Omogbehin 22
8 May 2010 Wilson Mene 22
10 November 2010 Benjamin Owusu 21
12 December 2010 Emmanuel Ogoli 21
12 April 2011 Lokissimbaye Loko 30
4 August 2011 Naoki Matsuda 34
13 November 2011 Bobsam Elejiko 30
15 March 2012 Dhanraj Venkatesh[89] 27
10 April 2012 Patrick Grange 29
14 April 2012 Piermario Morosini 25
5 May 2012 Mohamed Lemine Ould M'Boye
5 August 2012 Chinonso Ihelwere Henry 21
2 September 2012 Victor Brannstrom 29
7 October 2012 Joshua Pepple 24
20 October 2012 Jaouad Akaddar 28
2 April 2013 Quentin Margueritte 25
20 April 2013 Dominik Rupp 23
16 May 2013 Berat Sacipi 31
17 June 2013 Mohammad Fahad 32
21 June 2013 Alen Pamić 23
21 July 2013 Yair Clavijo 18
27 July 2013 Sékou Camara 27
30 July 2013 Matthias Viereckl 19
17 November 2013 Alex Marques [109] 20
23 December 2013 Jamie Skinner 13
28 February 2014 Kevon Carter 30
19 May 2014 Akli Fairuz 27
23 August 2014 Albert Ebossé Bodjongo 24
19 October 2014 Peter Biaksangzuala 23
10 November 2014 Dipak Adhikari
28 March 2015 Ben Hiscox 30
30 April 2015 Gregory Mertens 24
11 May 2015 Tim Nicot 23
14 May 2015 Emanuel Ortega 21
24 May 2015 Cristian Gómez 27
31 May 2015 Shetemi Ayetigbo 16
13 June 2015 David Oniya 30
7 July 2015 Junior Dian 23
15 October 2015 Sergei Filippenkov 44
1 May 2016 Stefan Petrovski 18
6 May 2016 Patrick Ekeng 26
7 May 2016 Bernardo Ribeiro 26
9 May 2016 Jeanine Christelle Djomnang 26
16 July 2016 Antony Stott 26
15 August 2016 Michael Umanika 20
11 September 2016 Ben Idrissa Dermé 34
13 September 2016 Dan Wilkinson 26
26 April 2017 Moïse Brou Apanga 35
28 April 2017 Gofaone Tiro 26
3 June 2017 Aseged Tesfaye 46
5 June 2017 Cheick Tioté 30
15 October 2017 Choirul Huda 38
2 November 2017 Joel Lobanzo 17
12 December 2017 Izzy Dezu 17
24 March 2018 Bruno Boban 25
4 May 2018 Luyanda Ntshangase 21
1 September 2018 Tijmen Steenbergen 13
6 October 2018 Ramon Neto da Costa 31
25 April 2019 Faty Papy 28
7 November 2019 Renan Henrique Santos 16
29 December 2019 Radhakrishnan Dhanarajan 39
8 March 2020 Chineme Martins 22
May their souls rest in peace.
