Date Name Age Team Notes 22 August 1874 19 Star of Leven Died of a ruptured stomach,[8] Renton .[9] 28 May 1885 23 Birmingham Southfield Took a knee to the thigh in a match against Aston Trafalgar at Bournbrook. The day after he sought medical assistance, but the doctors found nothing wrong; four days later, he was admitted to hospital with acute blood poisoning, and died. An inquest found the blood poisoning was a result of his footballing injury and returned a verdict of accidental death.[10] 11 October 1885 20 Dalmuir Thistle Kneed in the abdomen by M'Aulay of Glen Rangers during a friendly match on 10 October 1885. Medical treatment was not instantly applied in the belief that Anderson was exaggerating his injury. He died "in great agony" at 4pm the next day.[11] 13 November 1886 [12] 27 Mearns Athletic Kneed in the stomach by Hattrick of Howwood during a Renfrewshire Cup tie on 12 November 1886, and died of the injury the next day.[13] 1 January 1888 32 Injured in a match against Darwen Old Wanderers on 22 October 1887 when an opponent's knee struck his thigh; the injury turned into an abscess which caused his death two months later.[14] 13 January 1889 William Cropper 26 Staveley Ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town led to his death the next day. 26 February 1889 23 Redding Athletic Abdominal injury from a kick to the stomach in a friendly against Southfield of Slamannan led to his death three days later.[15] 11 January 1892 James Dunlop 21 St Mirren Tetanus from fall on piece of glass in a friendly game against Abercorn led to his death ten days later.[16] 12 November 1893 26 Shrewsbury Town Internal hemorrhage following a bad tackle in a bad tempered match. A verdict of accidental death was returned.[17] 23 November 1893 24 Chesterfield Town Rupture of the kidney from a tackle in game against Derby Junction ; he died almost three weeks later.[18] 28 March 1894 27 Bedminster 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.[19] 25 May 1896 James Logan 25 Loughborough F.C. Pneumonia while playing. 29 November 1896 Joe Powell 25 Woolwich Arsenal Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm in game against Kettering Town . January 1900 Sheppey United Tetanus caused by on-field injury.[20] 6 December 1901 18 Scone Died of pneumonia contracted in a match the previous week against Perth Black Watch [21] 27 August 1902 Di Jones 35? Manchester City Gashed knee turned septic leading to death. 27 October 1906 David "Soldier" Wilson 23 Leeds City Heart attack while playing against Burnley , probably from heavy smoking. He attempted to return to the field of play even when in great pain.[22] 8 April 1907 Tommy Blackstock 25 Manchester United Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St. Helens and died. 1 January 1908 Frank Levick 26 Sheffield United Pneumonia during recovery from collar bone broken playing against Newcastle United. An attending doctor noted heart failure at 1:40pm at his father's house on 125 Plumpers Road, Tinsley, Sheffield[23] 29 December 1909 James Main 23 Hibernian Sustained stomach injuries after colliding with a Partick Thistle player during a Christmas Day match at Firhill on a frostbound pitch and died four days later. 19 February 1916 Bob Benson 33 Arsenal Burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading .[24] [25] 30 May 1919 Roberto Chery 23 Uruguay / Peñarol Died while playing for Uruguay against Chile in the 1919 South American Championship during his debut (and subsequently his only game) with the national team after coach Severino Castillo decided he would replace Cayetano Saporiti . Although he suffered severe pain after making a save during the match, Chery was not replaced and continued playing. 13 days after the injury, Chery was operated at Casa da Saúde in Brazil but he did not survive the surgery and died. A tournament in honor of the athlete was held between Brazil and Argentina . Brazil played wearing Peñarol's uniforms while Argentina wore a shirt similar to Uruguay national team.[26] [27] 7 January 1921 Horace Fairhurst 27 Blackpool 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 Late stage tuberculosis after a game against Građanski Zagreb , Hajduk's greatest rival at the time.[28] 14 November 1921 Joshua Wilkinson 24 Dumbarton Goalkeeper who died from peritonitis two days after a game against Rangers .[29] 11 November 1923 Tom Butler Port Vale 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 [fr] , the goalkeeper received a violent kick at his carotid from Aron Pollitz of US Suisse Paris , from which he succumbed in the locker room. Upon the announcement of his death, the game was called off.[30] [31] 4 April 1927 Albert Van Coile 27 Cercle Brugge Died from Perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent a day before. 30 April 1927 Sam Wynne 30 Bury Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United , although Bury claimed it was a cerebral haemorrhage .[32] 3 May 1927 David Arellano 24 Colo-Colo Peritonitis after being hit by an opposing player during the match. Shortly after the incident he was brought to a nearby clinic where he ultimately died. 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 evening. 25 December 1932 20 Jed Arts Goalkeeper playing his first match of the season (against Chirnside United ) who suffered a kick in the kidneys late in the game. Died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following an operation the day after the accident.[33] 17 June 1933 22 Valur 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 four days later.[34] 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. 3 December 1934 Union Žižkov Fell and suffered a concussion in a game against Viktoria Žižkov . Died on the way to hospital.[35] 10 February 1935 28 Distillery F.C. Died after a clash of heads after a corner in the 1934–35 FAI Cup quarter-final against Dundalk . Finished the game and went home. Became delirious the same night and was rushed to hospital due to cerebral haemorrhage.[36] [37] 5 February 1936 Jimmy Thorpe 22 Sunderland 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 Atlético Chalaco Playing in a friendly match for Atlético Chalaco , he 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.[38] 17 August 1937 38 Duns F.C. Goalkeeper who collapsed with a heart attack during an Edinburgh City cup tie with Leith Athletic F.C. at the Meadowbank ground in Edinburgh after straining for a high ball. Was taken by ambulance to the Royan Infirmary but had already died.[39] 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.[40] 15 May 1941 Law Adam 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 , during which he suffered a heart attack which led to his death.[41] 22 March 1946 Alianza Lima Collapsed during a friendly match against a saltpeter workers team in Antofagasta , Chile. He died from a possible cardiac arrest.[38] 19 April 1948 18 Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot .[42] Barrow before being called up.[43] [44] 19 April 1948 25 Royal Armoured Corps Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot .[43] [42] 20 February 1949 TSV Braunschweig 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.[45] 1 April 1951 Mitotônio 35 Ceará Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to stomach congestion.[46] 4 April 1953 John Kirkby 23 Wrexham Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to a cardiac arrest .[47] 14 July 1963 Constantin Tabarcea 26 Petrolul Ploieşti Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland .[48] 1 November 1966 Petar Radaković 29 NK Rijeka Collapsed during a training session due to a heart ailment and died on the way to the hospital.[49] [50] 25 February 1967 Tony Allden Highgate United Struck by lightning during an FA Amateur Cup quarterfinal against Enfield , died the following day.[51] 14 October 1968 Paul Shardlow 25 Stoke City Died of a heart attack while on a training ground.[52] 7 January 1973 Pedro Berruezo 27 Sevilla F.C. 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.[53] 30 July 1973 26 Ármann Suffered serious internal injuries after colliding with an opponent during a game against Valur and died from them a month later.[54] [55] [56] 16 December 1973 Pavão 26 F.C. Porto Heart attack during a league game.[57] 14 December 1975 Deportivo Junín 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.[38] 18 May 1977 21 Scarborough Head injuries received during match.[58] [59] 27 August 1977 27 Namur Suffered a heart attack during a Belgian Cup away match against Anderlecht at Parc Astrid , shortly after being hit by the ball in the chest. Stade Michel-Soulier [fr] in Namur was named in his honor.[60] 30 October 1977 Renato Curi 24 Perugia Heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus . Perugia's ground is named after him. 21 April 1980 Omar Sahnoun 24 Bordeaux Died from a heart attack during a club training. 5 November 1981 Hocine Benmiloudi 26 CR Belouizdad Died during a Ligue 1 match against USM Aïn Beïda in Stade 20 Août 1955 (Algiers) , from severe food poisoning.[61] 7 March 1982 Carlos Alberto Barbosa 28 Sport Died from infarction after fainting in a match against XV de Jaú .[62] 23 September 1984 21 DWS Struck by lightning during an exhibition game.[63] Jan Jongbloed , goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final . 15 January 1987 José Antonio Gallardo 25 CD Málaga 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.[64] 23 August 1987 Paulo Navalho 20 Atlético Clube de Portugal Acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the UAE 's Al-Jazira Club .[65] 9 December 1987 17 Galatasaray Died from a heart attack in a training match in Florya .[66] 7 February 1989 Sixto Rovina 27 Groningen 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 Samuel Okwaraji 24 Nigeria Collapsed and died while playing against Angola in a World Cup Qualifier . An autopsy showed that the he had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure. 20 April 1990 Vágner Bacharel 35 Paraná Died on hospital, after a head trauma occurred in the game Paraná x SC Campo Mourão at the Campeonato Paranaense six days before, which resulted in a 180mm fracture of the left parieto-occipital bone of his skull, and later in severe cerebral edema.[67] 8 September 1990 David Longhurst 25 York City Heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City . He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.[68] 2 February 1993 Michael Klein 33 Bayer Uerdingen Heart attack during a training session. 1 September 1993 Gábor Zsiborás 35 MTK The goalkeeper collapsed into a coma in the training session of the Hungary national team. After a week he died. 30 April 1995 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 Dundela Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball.[34] 29 October 1995 Amir Angwe 29 Julius Berger F.C. Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack.[69] 4 January 1997 Hédi Berkhissa 24 Esperance Sportive de Tunis Heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten 4 April 1997 23 Hapoel Taibe Heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda .[70] 18 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. January 1999 15 Died after a crossbar fell on his head during a warmup.[48] 24 July 1999 23 Astra Ploieşti Undetected heart defect that led to his collapse.[48] January 2000 18 Died after an infection from a simple sprain, misdiagnosed by four different hospitals.[48] February 2000 17 Al-Wahda S.C.C. Collapsed on the pitch and later died in hospital.[71] 2 April 2000 Eri Irianto 26 Persebaya Surabaya Died in hospital due to heart failure after a match against PSIM Yogyakarta.[72] 6 May 2000 Robert Mitwerandu 30 Raków Częstochowa Died from a heart attack in his bathroom, at the same night when his team lost 1–3 to Polar Wrocław . 21 May 2000 Hocine Gacemi 24 JS Kabylie Died in a hospital in Paris from a fractured skull after clash of heads suffered two days earlier[48] 30 May 2000 Ivan Krstić 19 Radnički Niš Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly.[73] 5 October 2000 Cătălin Hîldan 24 Dinamo București Died during a friendly game against Olteniţa; in the 74th minute, Hîldan had a heart attack, and fell to the ground. The North Stand of Dinamo Stadium is named in his honour. 14 February 2001 Roman Pavelka 33 SK Uničov Collapsed during physical training and died from a heart condition.[74] 29 August 2001 Serhiy Perkhun 23 CSKA Moscow Injured in a collision with Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma. He had a brain haemorrhage and died eight days later. 20 November 2001 26 AS Cherbourg Died during a training session at André-Picquenot Stadium in Tourlaville as a result of a heart attack.[75] 20 February 2002 Cristian Neamțu 21 Universitatea Craiova Accidentally struck in the mandible by a teammate charging towards goal. Internal bleeding was discovered, before he died one week later.[48] October 2002 [es] 28 Deportivo Wanka Had a heart attack after a match against Alianza Lima .[76] 24 October 2002 Hernán Gaviria 32 Deportivo Cali Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly. 27 October 2002 Giovanni Córdoba 24 Deportivo Cali Struck by the same lightning that killed Gaviria and died three days later from the injuries.[77] 12 December 2002 Stefan Toleski 23 FK Napredok Collapsed during a match and later died in a hospital.[78] 9 March 2003 21 Trinidad and Tobago U20 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.[79] [80] 26 June 2003 Marc-Vivien Foé 28 Cameroon Collapsed while playing in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between against 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 Cardiac arrest caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing against Vitória . 29 February 2004 Danny Ortiz 27 CSD Municipal Torn pericardium during a match against CSD Comunicaciones when he collided with Mario Rafael Rodríguez . He died later in a hospital. 27 October 2004 Serginho 30 São Caetano 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 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 pronounced dead upon arrival at Hosmat Hospital. 12 April 2005 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.[81] 27 May 2005 32 Collapsed after heading a ball. Died of a heart attack.[48] 25 June 2005 Hugo Cunha 28 U.D. Leiria Died suddenly from a cardiac arrest during a football match played with friends in Montemor-o-Novo .[82] 11 April 2006 17 Envigado F.C. Lost consciousness during a training match and died en route to hospital.[83] 12 June 2006 Rasmus Green 26 Næstved BK Suffered a heart attack during a training session and was, despite revival attempts from teammates and a doctor, declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. The number 7 was afterwards retired in his honor.[84] 10 August 2006 Gökmen Yıldıran 28 Elazığspor Suffered a heart attack during training and died before being taken to the hospital.[66] 30 August 2006 Mohamed Abdelwahab 23 Al Ahly Died from undetected heart defect during a training match.[85] 9 September 2006 Matt Gadsby 27 Hinckley United 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 .[86] 18 September 2006 Nilton Pereira Mendes 30 FC Shakhter Karagandy Collapsed on the pitch during a training session and died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. He was a former top scorer and best player for the Kazakhstan Premier League .[87] 27 March 2007 19 NK Široki Brijeg Heart attack and died during a training match in Široki Brijeg .[88] 19 August 2007 16 Walsall Collapsed and died during youth team pre-season training. An inquest recorded a verdict of natural causes.[89] 28 August 2007 Antonio Puerta 22 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 Be'er Sheva Sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva . 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 the hospital.[90] 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 shortly after and medics were unable to revive him.[91] 16 February 2008 27 Ringmer Collapsed 17 minutes into a game against Three Bridges [92] [93] 3 April 2008 Hrvoje Ćustić 24 NK Zadar Collided with a concrete wall during a game against Cibalia and died in a hospital 5 days later of severe head injuries[94] 31 May 2008 Rustem Bulatov 34 Felt ill during a game, died later that day in a hospital.[95] 15 March 2009 Jumadi Abdi 26 PKT Bontang Collapsed after an incident with Denny Tarkas during a match 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.[96] 2 April 2009 Víctor Hugo Ávalos 37 Villa Florida Heart attack during a match against Salesianito. He died the next day.[97] 26 May 2009 28 Warri Wolves FC Before an away match with Enugu Rangers, the goalkeeper was assaulted by thugs suspected to be fans of the opposition team. He died 3 days later from internal haemorrhage during a training session.[98] 8 August 2009 Daniel Jarque 26 RCD Espanyol Cardiac arrest following a training session.[99] 2 September 2009 19 Dunărea Giurgiu 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 .[100] [101] 20 September 2009 26 Died after collapsing during a second-division match against Benfica de Cabinda. He died later in hospital.[102] [103] 15 November 2009 25 Collapsed during a match against Lupo Martini Wolfsburg at Campers Höhe and died later in the hospital.[104] 18 November 2009 Salem Saad 31 Al-Nasr Died of a heart attack during a training session.[105] 24 January 2010 17 Arras Football Collapsed during a match against Etoile Sportive Anzin Saint Aubin and died later on a heart attack .[106] 6 March 2010 Endurance Idahor 25 Al-Merreikh Collapsed during a match against Alamal Atbara and 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. 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.[107] 9 April 2010 Daniel Robert de Jesus 28 Irtysh Pavlodar Suffered a heart attack during the warmup prior to a Kazakhstan Premier League fixture against FC Kairat .[108] May 2010 32 Heart attack during a 5th Division match. It was widely reported that he had been booked by the referee for diving,[109] [110] 2 May 2010 24 Invincible Eleven 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 .[111] 8 May 2010 22 Collapsed during a Metfone Cambodian League match at National Olympic Stadium .[112] [better source needed 8 May 2010 26 Mesquita Suffered cardiac arrest during a Carioca Championship match against Cabofriense and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.[113] 18 August 2010 22 Ilford F.C. Collapsed during a league match. He played in the Isthmian Football League game against Lowestoft Town FC .[114] 12 September 2010 30 [de] Collapsed during a league match at Queichhambach and could not be revived.[115] 10 November 2010 Benjamin Owusu 21 Collapsed while playing in Benin .[116] 12 December 2010 Emmanuel Ogoli 21 Ocean Boys F.C. Collapsed on the pitch while playing a league match, and died later in a hospital.[117] 12 April 2011 30 Heart attack during a Ligue Midi-Pyrenees match.[118] 4 August 2011 Naoki Matsuda 34 Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. 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.[119] 13 November 2011 Bobsam Elejiko 30 Collapsed and died while playing a 5th tier match against F.C. Exc. Kaart[120] 21 March 2012 [121] 27 Collapsed toward the end of the game; reports suggest cardiac arrest as the cause of death.[122] 10 April 2012 29 University of New Mexico Died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , after already having chronic traumatic encephalopathy .[123] 14 April 2012 Piermario Morosini 25 Livorno Collapsed during a Serie B game against Pescara . The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[124] 5 May 2012 ASC Nasr Zem Zem 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.[125] [126] 12 June 2012 20 Bodden Town Collapsed during a training session. The cause of death was determined to be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy .[127] 7 July 2012 17 São Bernardo Collapsed during an under-17 championship match against Portuguesa Santista and died from cardiac arrest.[128] 5 August 2012 21 Delta Tulcea Collapsed during a friendly game against CS Balotești in the 86th minute, after having been brought on for only 10 minutes. With the temperature being 40 °C, doctors tried reviving him 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.[129] 2 September 2012 29 Piteå IF Collapsed shortly after scoring during a meeting in the Division 2 , in which he suffered a cardiac arrest and died after arriving at hospital.[130] 7 October 2012 24 Collapsed from a heart attack in a league game against Iskierka Szczecin and died on the pitch.[131] 20 October 2012 Jaouad Akaddar 28 Hassania Agadir Suffered a heart attack immediately after the end of a match.[132] 2 April 2013 25 USON Mondeville Collapsed during a training session. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[133] 20 April 2013 23 Collapsed during a Saarlandliga game against Saar 05 Saarbrücken . The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[134] 16 May 2013 31 Collapsed during a Kreisklasse A Steinburg game against ABC Wesseln. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[135] 17 June 2013 Mohammad Fahad 32 Al-Sulaibikhat In a non-official match played in May 2013, Fahad collided with another player, causing him a severe bleeding in the brain and coma until 17 June, when he died.[136] 21 June 2013 Alen Pamić 23 NK Istra 1961 Collapsed during a retreat game for MNK Maružini of a heart attack.[137] 21 July 2013 Yair Clavijo 18 Sporting Cristal Died during a reserve match against Real Garcilaso .[138] cerebral edema with brain herniation caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy .[139] [140] 27 July 2013 Sékou Camara 27 Pelita Bandung Raya Collapsed on the field during his a 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.[141] 30 July 2013 19 Died in a friendly game against Union Steinhaus.[142] 27 August 2013 Héctor Sanabria 27 Deportivo Laferrere Suffered a heart attack in the 29th minute of a league match against General Lamadrid and died before reaching hospital.[143] 17 November 2013 [144] 20 G.D. Tourizense Cardiac arrest after seven minutes of the match against Carapinheirense .[145] [146] 23 December 2013 13 Tynecastle Cardiac arrest during a game in the Saughton Park in Edinburgh .[147] 28 February 2014 Kevon Carter 30 Defence Force Died of a heart attack after feeling chest pains during a training session in the morning.[148] 3 May 2014 24 Bankstown City FC Collapsed after 10 minutes of the National Premier League NSW Division Two match against Spirit FC.[149] 19 May 2014 27 Persiraja Died after colliding with opposition goalkeeper during a match in the Indonesian Premier League . He was substituted and admitted to hospital but died due to internal bleeding the next day.[150] 3 September 2014 23 Deportes Maipo Quilicura Collapsed from cardiac arrest after 20 minutes of a friendly match against Palestino and could not be resuscitated.[151] 19 October 2014 15 Collapsed on the field during a match against Euxton Girls. CPR and defibrillation was attempted at the scene but she was pronounced dead at the hospital.[152] 19 October 2014 23 Died from spinal injuries that occurred as he landed awkwardly while celebrating a goal at 61 minutes against Chanmari West.[153] [154] 10 November 2014 Abu Dhabi Police Force Team Died after collapsing during a match.[155] 28 March 2015 30 While tackling during a league match against Mangotsfield Sports, he stumbled and fell backwards, hitting his head against the wall of his team's clubhouse. He died a few days later.[156] 30 April 2015 Gregory Mertens 24 Sporting Lokeren 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.[157] 11 May 2015 23 Died of heart failure during a tournament game.[158] 14 May 2015 21 San Martín de Burzaco Died 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.[159] 24 May 2015 Cristian Gómez 27 Club Atlético Paraná Died of heart failure during a Primera B Nacional match.[160] 31 May 2015 16 Belvedere During a Dublin & District Schoolboy League game against St Kevin's Boys, Ayetigbo collapsed and died.[161] [162] [163] [164] 13 June 2015 David Oniya 30 T-Team Collapsed three minutes after kick-off in a friendly match against Kelantan and died less than one hour later in hospital.[165] 7 July 2015 23 Tonbridge Angels Collapsed in a pre-season friendly game at Whyteleafe .[166] 11 July 2015 24 [nl] Collapsed during a training session. He had been cleared to continue playing despite previous heart problems.[167] 2 September 2015 18 Veria Suffered a heart attack during a training session and died shortly afterwards.[168] 6 December 2015 27 Kano Pillars F.C. Collapsed and died on the pitch playing in a friendly match between professional and amateur select sides in Kano .[169] 13 March 2016 28 After approaching the bench during a Primera Regional match against Miranda to report severe chest pains, Suárez collapsed and could not be resuscitated.[170] 1 May 2016 18 Melaka United Struck by lightning while training on 5 April, died in hospital.[171] 6 May 2016 Patrick Ekeng 26 Dinamo București 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.[172] 7 May 2016 Bernardo Ribeiro 26 Friburguense Collapsed during a friendly match before being taken to a hospital, where he died of a suspected heart attack.[173] 9 May 2016 26 Cameroon Goalkeeper collapsed during her warm-up before a match and died of a suspected heart attack.[174] 16 July 2016 26 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.[175] 15 August 2016 20 Zagatala Midfielder collapsed during a team training session in Zagatala . He died of a suspected heart attack.[176] 26 August 2016 13 Suffered a cardiac arrest during training.[177] 11 September 2016 Ben Idrissa Dermé 34 Died of a heart attack during a French cup match.[178] 13 September 2016 26 Shaw Lane Suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in an Integro League Cup match against Brighouse Town . He died hours later in hospital.[179] 19 September 2016 18 Waterhouse F.C. Collapsed after five minutes of the Manning Cup match between St George's College and Excelsior High, and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.[180] 13 November 2016 18 Holland FC Collapsed on the pitch after suffering a heart attack during an under-18s match.[181] 13 November 2016 23 Collapsed on the pitch after only 8 minutes with a heart attack during a League match against KFC Antonia and died on the grounds of the Sint-Janneke Stadion.[182] 4 December 2016 19 Mbao F.C. After struggling to get off the ground when tackled by an opponent during the Tanzania Under-20 League match against Mwadui, the striker collapsed and died of a heart attack.[183] 11 February 2017 28 Collapsed due to cardiac arrest during a match against Hedon Rangers and died on the pitch.[184] 26 April 2017 Moïse Brou Apanga 35 FC 105 Libreville Defender died after suffering a heart attack during team training.[185] 27 April 2017 Gofaone Tiro 26 Township Rollers Winger collapsed from a heart attack during team training session and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital.[186] 28 April 2017 15 Collapsed due to cardiac arrest during an under-15s league game against Ise Lodge Hawks.[187] 5 June 2017 Cheick Tioté 30 Beijing Enterprises Defensive midfielder; collapsed and lost consciousness during a training session and was pronounced dead later that day from a suspected heart attack.[188] 17 September 2017 26 [nl] Collapsed early in the second half of the match against SPV Vlierden. His heart was restarted using a defibrillator and CPR was attempted for half an hour, but he died in hospital that night.[189] 1 October 2017 [ka] 31 FC Zugdidi Goalkeeper collapsed during his warmup routine ahead of the Erovnuli Liga 2 match against FC WIT Georgia and died in hospital.[190] 15 October 2017 Choirul Huda 38 Persela Lamongan Goalkeeper; while trying to retrieve the match ball from an opponent during a match against Semen Padang , he collided with his teammate Ramon Mesquita and suffered injuries to his lower jaw and head. He was briefly conscious immediately after the collision, but later died from his injuries in a hospital.[191] 2 November 2017 17 Royal Antwerp U19 Collapsed in training with the U-19 team on 31 October. He died a day later. It is believed that a heart attack was the cause of death.[192] 12 December 2017 17 Shelbourne U16 Fell ill during a league match in the Athletic Union League Complex against St. Kevin's Boys. He died later in the day at a hospital in Dublin .[193] 3 February 2018 15 UD Alzira Collapsed on the field during a youth team match against Ontinyent.[194] 13 February 2018 Danilinho 32 Juazeirense Suffered a heart attack during training.[195] 24 March 2018 Bruno Boban 25 Marsonia 1909 Winger collapsed during a match against Požega Slavonia. After several minutes of attempted resuscitation by medical staff and a retired doctor who was spectating, he was pronounced dead.[196] 4 May 2018 Luyanda Ntshangase 21 Maritzburg United Midfielder who was struck by lightning during a friendly game on 1 May 2018. He died three days later from his injuries.[197] 29 June 2018 33 Collapsed from a heart attack during a friendly match in the Aba el-Balad district in Minya.[198] 1 September 2018 13 Goalkeeper who died in a C Youth league match after a collision with the Left back.[199] 14 September 2018 26 USON Mondeville Collapsed from a heart attack during training.[200] 6 October 2018 Ramon Neto da Costa 31 Attacker who died during a friendly game.[201] 4 November 2018 23 [tr] Collapsed in the 35th minute of the match against Yesilkoyspor at the Servergazi Stadium. He was confirmed to have died of a heart attack upon arrival at the Denizli State Hospital.[202] 22 January 2019 [fr] Defender collapsed during a training session.[203] 27 January 2019 32 Collapsed in the 22nd minute of a Primera Regional match against CD Valdaliga. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.[204] 2 March 2019 30 Akanda FC Collapsed after challenging for a header in a Championnat National 1 match against Missile. Received cardiac massage on the field for twenty minutes but died en route to hospital.[205] 25 April 2019 Faty Papy 28 Malanti Chiefs Midfielder had a heart attack while playing in a match in Eswatini .[206] 8 May 2019 27 Suffered a heart attack after drinking ice-cold water at the end of a match.[207] 17 June 2019 National Port Authority Anchors Goalkeeper collapsed and died during a training session.[208] 6 July 2019 30 Suffered sudden cardiac arrest during a friendly match.[209] 6 July 2019 Jarzinho Pieter 31 Vetsa Died of a heart attack after falling ill the night before.[210] Port-au-Prince with the Curaçao national football team for a CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match against Haiti .[211] 26 September 2019 17 Boston River After being substituted in a league match against Cerro with a knee injury, he suffered cardiac arrest on the bench. He was transferred to hospital but died three days later.[212] 7 November 2019 16 Água Santa U17 Collapsed during a training session due to cardiac arrest.[213] 8 March 2020 Chineme Martins 22 Nasarawa United F.C. Collapsed and died during a league game[214] 27 November 2020 Al-Sulaikh Died of a heart attack while playing a league match against Bismayah.[215] 7 January 2021 Alex Apolinário 24 Alverca On 3 January 2021, went into cardiac arrest at the 27th minute of a league match.[216] [217] 8 March 2021 23 Died while playing a league match against El Rowad.[218] 11 April 2021 24 Collapsed during a league match against Radnički after suffering a cardiac arrest, died in the hospital later that day.[219] 18 April 2021 Tremaine Stewart 33 Portmore United Collapsed while playing football in Spanish Town , and despite being rushed to the hospital he died later that day.[220] 1 June 2021 Giuseppe Perrino 29 Parma Died of a heart attack during a memorial match for his late brother[221] 22 June 2021 18 Andráshida SC Collapsed during a training warmup.[222] [223] 11 July 2021 30 Died from cardiac arrest[224] 28 August 2021 23
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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources The following is an incomplete list of association footballers who died during their playing careers Contents 1 Association football players who died on the pitch or from pitch related incidents 1 1 FIFA Sudden Death Report 1 2 List of players who died 2 Transportation accidents 2 1 Plane crashes 2 2 Car accidents 2 3 Motorcycle accidents 2 4 Other transportation accidents 3 Other accidents 4 Illnesses 5 Murders 5 1 Victims of wars and governmental regimes 5 2 Crimes 6 Suicides 7 Deaths of unknown cause 8 Notes 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksAssociation football players who died on the pitch or from pitch related incidents editFollowing an increase in deaths 1 both during matches and training in 2007 the International Federation of Association Football FIFA considered mandatory cardiac testing 2 already in place for years in some countries such as Italy 3 By 2009 FIFA pre competition medical assessment 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 FIFA Sudden Death Report edit To further understand the scale of the problem a study named the FIFA Sudden Death Report FIFA SDR was commissioned by FIFA and carried out by Saarland University It was published in 2020 7 The report recorded worldwide deaths attributed to sudden cardiac arrest or other unexplained sudden death while playing or shortly after playing football during the period from 2014 to 2018 There were 617 cases during the five year period In the majority of cases where an autopsy was carried out the cause of death was coronary heart disease List of players who died edit Note This list includes players who died during matches or training for various reasons such as injuries cardiac arrest natural death and sometimes for unknown reasons Death may occur immediately or several days after the injury or fall Date Name Age Team Notes22 August 1874 nbsp Robert Atherley 19 nbsp Star of Leven Died of a ruptured stomach 8 after receiving a kick in a match against the Lily club of Renton 9 28 May 1885 nbsp Charles Bache 23 nbsp Birmingham Southfield Took a knee to the thigh in a match against Aston Trafalgar at Bournbrook The day after he sought medical assistance but the doctors found nothing wrong four days later he was admitted to hospital with acute blood poisoning and died An inquest found the blood poisoning was a result of his footballing injury and returned a verdict of accidental death 10 11 October 1885 nbsp Thomas Anderson 20 nbsp Dalmuir Thistle Kneed in the abdomen by M Aulay of Glen Rangers during a friendly match on 10 October 1885 Medical treatment was not instantly applied in the belief that Anderson was exaggerating his injury He died in great agony at 4pm the next day 11 13 November 1886 nbsp Daniel Houghney 12 27 nbsp Mearns Athletic Kneed in the stomach by Hattrick of Howwood during a Renfrewshire Cup tie on 12 November 1886 and died of the injury the next day 13 1 January 1888 nbsp James Harkins 32 nbsp Heaton Park Injured in a match against Darwen Old Wanderers on 22 October 1887 when an opponent s knee struck his thigh the injury turned into an abscess which caused his death two months later 14 13 January 1889 nbsp William Cropper 26 nbsp Staveley Ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town led to his death the next day 26 February 1889 nbsp Robert Whyte 23 nbsp Redding Athletic Abdominal injury from a kick to the stomach in a friendly against Southfield of Slamannan led to his death three days later 15 11 January 1892 nbsp James Dunlop 21 nbsp St Mirren Tetanus from fall on piece of glass in a friendly game against Abercorn led to his death ten days later 16 12 November 1893 nbsp John Henry Morris 26 nbsp Shrewsbury Town Internal hemorrhage following a bad tackle in a bad tempered match A verdict of accidental death was returned 17 23 November 1893 nbsp Walter Bannister 24 nbsp Chesterfield Town Rupture of the kidney from a tackle in game against Derby Junction he died almost three weeks later 18 28 March 1894 nbsp Teddy Smith 27 nbsp Bedminster 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 19 25 May 1896 nbsp James Logan 25 nbsp Loughborough F C Pneumonia while playing 29 November 1896 nbsp Joe Powell 25 nbsp Woolwich Arsenal Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm in game against Kettering Town January 1900 nbsp James Collins nbsp Sheppey United Tetanus caused by on field injury 20 6 December 1901 nbsp D Menzies Emery 18 nbsp Scone Died of pneumonia contracted in a match the previous week against Perth Black Watch 21 27 August 1902 nbsp Di Jones 35 nbsp Manchester City Gashed knee turned septic leading to death 27 October 1906 nbsp David Soldier Wilson 23 nbsp Leeds City Heart attack while playing against Burnley probably from heavy smoking He attempted to return to the field of play even when in great pain 22 8 April 1907 nbsp Tommy Blackstock 25 nbsp Manchester United Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St Helens and died 1 January 1908 nbsp Frank Levick 26 nbsp Sheffield United Pneumonia during recovery from collar bone broken playing against Newcastle United An attending doctor noted heart failure at 1 40pm at his father s house on 125 Plumpers Road Tinsley Sheffield 23 29 December 1909 nbsp James Main 23 nbsp Hibernian Sustained stomach injuries after colliding with a Partick Thistle player during a Christmas Day match at Firhill on a frostbound pitch and died four days later 19 February 1916 nbsp Bob Benson 33 nbsp Arsenal Burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading 24 25 30 May 1919 nbsp Roberto Chery 23 nbsp Uruguay Penarol Died while playing for Uruguay against Chile in the 1919 South American Championship during his debut and subsequently his only game with the national team after coach Severino Castillo decided he would replace Cayetano Saporiti Although he suffered severe pain after making a save during the match Chery was not replaced and continued playing 13 days after the injury Chery was operated at Casa da Saude in Brazil but he did not survive the surgery and died A tournament in honor of the athlete was held between Brazil and Argentina Brazil played wearing Penarol s uniforms while Argentina wore a shirt similar to Uruguay national team 26 27 7 January 1921 nbsp Horace Fairhurst 27 nbsp Blackpool 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 nbsp Nikola Gazdic nbsp Hajduk Split Late stage tuberculosis after a game against Građanski Zagreb Hajduk s greatest rival at the time 28 14 November 1921 nbsp Joshua Wilkinson 24 nbsp Dumbarton Goalkeeper who died from peritonitis two days after a game against Rangers 29 11 November 1923 nbsp Tom Butler nbsp Port Vale Died from tetanus eight days after fracturing his arm in a match 13 March 1927 nbsp Georges Le Bidois 26 nbsp Stade Olympique de l Est During a season ending match of the Ligue Ile de France fr the goalkeeper received a violent kick at his carotid from Aron Pollitz of US Suisse Paris from which he succumbed in the locker room Upon the announcement of his death the game was called off 30 31 4 April 1927 nbsp Albert Van Coile 27 nbsp Cercle Brugge Died from Perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent a day before 30 April 1927 nbsp Sam Wynne 30 nbsp Bury Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United although Bury claimed it was a cerebral haemorrhage 32 3 May 1927 nbsp David Arellano 24 nbsp Colo Colo Peritonitis after being hit by an opposing player during the match Shortly after the incident he was brought to a nearby clinic where he ultimately died 5 September 1931 nbsp John Thomson 22 nbsp 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 evening 25 December 1932 nbsp Robert Halliday 20 nbsp Jed Arts Goalkeeper playing his first match of the season against Chirnside United who suffered a kick in the kidneys late in the game Died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following an operation the day after the accident 33 17 June 1933 nbsp Jon Kristbjornsson 22 nbsp Valur 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 four days later 34 1 December 1934 nbsp Sim Raleigh 25 nbsp Gillingham Died after a clash of heads with Brighton amp Hove Albion s Paul Mooney in a game who subsequently retired 3 December 1934 nbsp Pfeiferlik nbsp Union Zizkov Fell and suffered a concussion in a game against Viktoria Zizkov Died on the way to hospital 35 10 February 1935 nbsp Samuel Beattie 28 nbsp Distillery F C Died after a clash of heads after a corner in the 1934 35 FAI Cup quarter final against Dundalk Finished the game and went home Became delirious the same night and was rushed to hospital due to cerebral haemorrhage 36 An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death with a rider specifically exculpating the other player involved 37 5 February 1936 nbsp Jimmy Thorpe 22 nbsp Sunderland 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 nbsp Jorge Chavez Boza nbsp Atletico Chalaco Playing in a friendly match for Atletico Chalaco he had his femoral artery injured by Victor Guarderas Lavalle from Alianza Lima His limb was amputated which later led to his death since having diabetes 38 17 August 1937 nbsp James Keenan 38 nbsp Duns F C Goalkeeper who collapsed with a heart attack during an Edinburgh City cup tie with Leith Athletic F C at the Meadowbank ground in Edinburgh after straining for a high ball Was taken by ambulance to the Royan Infirmary but had already died 39 14 May 1939 nbsp Asbjorn Ronneberg 17 nbsp Hof IL Collapsed with a heart attack during the away game against Ramnes IL He died within minutes after he was carried off the pitch 40 15 May 1941 nbsp nbsp Law Adam 32 nbsp Thor 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 during which he suffered a heart attack which led to his death 41 22 March 1946 nbsp Isaac Angulo nbsp Alianza Lima Collapsed during a friendly match against a saltpeter workers team in Antofagasta Chile He died from a possible cardiac arrest 38 19 April 1948 nbsp Bertram Boardley 18 nbsp 121st Training Regiment Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot 42 Boardley had signed as a professional for Barrow before being called up 43 44 19 April 1948 nbsp Kenneth Hill 25 nbsp Royal Armoured Corps Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot 43 42 20 February 1949 nbsp Gustav Fahland nbsp TSV Braunschweig 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 45 1 April 1951 nbsp Mitotonio 35 nbsp Ceara Collapsed during a match Death attributed to stomach congestion 46 4 April 1953 nbsp John Kirkby 23 nbsp Wrexham Collapsed during a match Death attributed to a cardiac arrest 47 14 July 1963 nbsp Constantin Tabarcea 26 nbsp Petrolul Ploiesti Collapsed during a match Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland 48 1 November 1966 nbsp Petar Radakovic 29 nbsp NK Rijeka Collapsed during a training session due to a heart ailment and died on the way to the hospital 49 50 25 February 1967 nbsp Tony Allden nbsp Highgate United Struck by lightning during an FA Amateur Cup quarterfinal against Enfield died the following day 51 14 October 1968 nbsp Paul Shardlow 25 nbsp Stoke City Died of a heart attack while on a training ground 52 7 January 1973 nbsp Pedro Berruezo 27 nbsp Sevilla F C Heart attack during a Segunda Division 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 Pasaron without ever regaining consciousness 53 30 July 1973 nbsp Haukur Birgir Hauksson 26 nbsp Armann Suffered serious internal injuries after colliding with an opponent during a game against Valur and died from them a month later 54 55 56 16 December 1973 nbsp Pavao 26 nbsp F C Porto Heart attack during a league game 57 14 December 1975 nbsp Angel Aviles nbsp Deportivo Junin Collapsed on the field after a run with the ball playing against Atletico Chalaco at the Estadio Nacional del Peru he previously had heart complications since playing for Colegio Nacional Iquitos A stadium in Moyobamba was named after him 38 18 May 1977 nbsp Tony Aveyard 21 nbsp Scarborough Head injuries received during match 58 59 27 August 1977 nbsp Michel Soulier 27 nbsp Namur Suffered a heart attack during a Belgian Cup away match against Anderlecht at Parc Astrid shortly after being hit by the ball in the chest Stade Michel Soulier fr in Namur was named in his honor 60 30 October 1977 nbsp Renato Curi 24 nbsp Perugia Heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus Perugia s ground is named after him 21 April 1980 nbsp Omar Sahnoun 24 nbsp Bordeaux Died from a heart attack during a club training 5 November 1981 nbsp Hocine Benmiloudi 26 nbsp CR Belouizdad Died during a Ligue 1 match against USM Ain Beida in Stade 20 Aout 1955 Algiers from severe food poisoning 61 7 March 1982 nbsp Carlos Alberto Barbosa 28 nbsp Sport Died from infarction after fainting in a match against XV de Jau 62 23 September 1984 nbsp Erik Jongbloed 21 nbsp DWS Struck by lightning during an exhibition game 63 Son of Jan Jongbloed goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final 15 January 1987 nbsp Jose Antonio Gallardo 25 nbsp CD Malaga 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 64 23 August 1987 nbsp Paulo Navalho 20 nbsp Atletico Clube de Portugal Acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the UAE s Al Jazira Club 65 9 December 1987 nbsp Dursun Ozbek 17 nbsp Galatasaray Died from a heart attack in a training match in Florya 66 7 February 1989 nbsp Sixto Rovina 27 nbsp Groningen 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 nbsp Samuel Okwaraji 24 nbsp Nigeria Collapsed and died while playing against Angola in a World Cup Qualifier An autopsy showed that the he had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure 20 April 1990 nbsp Vagner Bacharel 35 nbsp Parana Died on hospital after a head trauma occurred in the game Parana x SC Campo Mourao at the Campeonato Paranaense six days before which resulted in a 180mm fracture of the left parieto occipital bone of his skull and later in severe cerebral edema 67 8 September 1990 nbsp David Longhurst 25 nbsp York City Heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital 68 2 February 1993 nbsp Michael Klein 33 nbsp Bayer Uerdingen Heart attack during a training session 1 September 1993 nbsp Gabor Zsiboras 35 nbsp MTK The goalkeeper collapsed into a coma in the training session of the Hungary national team After a week he died 30 April 1995 nbsp Mukandi Tsimaya 28 nbsp 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 nbsp Michael Goddard nbsp Dundela Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball 34 29 October 1995 nbsp Amir Angwe 29 nbsp Julius Berger F C Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack 69 4 January 1997 nbsp Hedi Berkhissa 24 nbsp Esperance Sportive de Tunis Heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten4 April 1997 nbsp Waheeb Jabara 23 nbsp Hapoel Taibe Heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda 70 18 February 1998 nbsp Robbie James 40 nbsp Llanelli A F C Cardiomyopathy 28 April 1998 nbsp Axel Juptner 29 nbsp Carl Zeiss Jena Died suddenly of a heart attack during training January 1999 nbsp Ferenc Biro 15 nbsp Nirajul Miercurea Nirajului Died after a crossbar fell on his head during a warmup 48 24 July 1999 nbsp Ștefan Vrăbioru 23 nbsp Astra Ploiesti Undetected heart defect that led to his collapse 48 January 2000 nbsp Daniel Orbeanu 18 nbsp Caraimanul Busteni Died after an infection from a simple sprain misdiagnosed by four different hospitals 48 February 2000 nbsp John Ikoroma 17 nbsp Al Wahda S C C Collapsed on the pitch and later died in hospital 71 2 April 2000 nbsp Eri Irianto 26 nbsp Persebaya Surabaya Died in hospital due to heart failure after a match against PSIM Yogyakarta 72 6 May 2000 nbsp Robert Mitwerandu 30 nbsp Rakow Czestochowa Died from a heart attack in his bathroom at the same night when his team lost 1 3 to Polar Wroclaw 21 May 2000 nbsp Hocine Gacemi 24 nbsp JS Kabylie Died in a hospital in Paris from a fractured skull after clash of heads suffered two days earlier 48 30 May 2000 nbsp Ivan Krstic 19 nbsp Radnicki Nis Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly 73 5 October 2000 nbsp Cătălin Hildan 24 nbsp Dinamo București Died during a friendly game against Olteniţa in the 74th minute Hildan had a heart attack and fell to the ground The North Stand of Dinamo Stadium is named in his honour 14 February 2001 nbsp Roman Pavelka 33 nbsp SK Unicov Collapsed during physical training and died from a heart condition 74 29 August 2001 nbsp Serhiy Perkhun 23 nbsp CSKA Moscow Injured in a collision with Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma He had a brain haemorrhage and died eight days later 20 November 2001 nbsp Cedric Lestic 26 nbsp AS Cherbourg Died during a training session at Andre Picquenot Stadium in Tourlaville as a result of a heart attack 75 20 February 2002 nbsp Cristian Neamțu 21 nbsp Universitatea Craiova Accidentally struck in the mandible by a teammate charging towards goal Internal bleeding was discovered before he died one week later 48 October 2002 nbsp Marcio dos Santos es 28 nbsp Deportivo Wanka Had a heart attack after a match against Alianza Lima 76 24 October 2002 nbsp Hernan Gaviria 32 nbsp Deportivo Cali Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly 27 October 2002 nbsp Giovanni Cordoba 24 nbsp Deportivo Cali Struck by the same lightning that killed Gaviria and died three days later from the injuries 77 12 December 2002 nbsp Stefan Toleski 23 nbsp FK Napredok Collapsed during a match and later died in a hospital 78 9 March 2003 nbsp Marvin Lee 21 nbsp Trinidad and Tobago U20 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 79 80 26 June 2003 nbsp Marc Vivien Foe 28 nbsp Cameroon Collapsed while playing in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi final between against Colombia and died shortly afterward in hospital An autopsy later revealed the cause of death was hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 25 January 2004 nbsp Miklos Feher 24 nbsp Benfica Cardiac arrest caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing against Vitoria 29 February 2004 nbsp Danny Ortiz 27 nbsp CSD Municipal Torn pericardium during a match against CSD Comunicaciones when he collided with Mario Rafael Rodriguez He died later in a hospital 27 October 2004 nbsp Serginho 30 nbsp Sao Caetano Sudden cardiac death during a Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A match against Sao 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 nbsp Cristiano Junior 24 nbsp 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 pronounced dead upon arrival at Hosmat Hospital 12 April 2005 nbsp Paul Sykes 28 nbsp 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 81 27 May 2005 nbsp Alin Paicu 32 nbsp Minerul Mătăsari Collapsed after heading a ball Died of a heart attack 48 25 June 2005 nbsp Hugo Cunha 28 nbsp U D Leiria Died suddenly from a cardiac arrest during a football match played with friends in Montemor o Novo 82 11 April 2006 nbsp Victor Alfonso Guerrero 17 nbsp Envigado F C Lost consciousness during a training match and died en route to hospital 83 12 June 2006 nbsp Rasmus Green 26 nbsp Naestved BK Suffered a heart attack during a training session and was despite revival attempts from teammates and a doctor declared dead upon arrival at the hospital The number 7 was afterwards retired in his honor 84 10 August 2006 nbsp Gokmen Yildiran 28 nbsp Elazigspor Suffered a heart attack during training and died before being taken to the hospital 66 30 August 2006 nbsp Mohamed Abdelwahab 23 nbsp Al Ahly Died from undetected heart defect during a training match 85 9 September 2006 nbsp Matt Gadsby 27 nbsp Hinckley United 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 86 18 September 2006 nbsp Nilton Pereira Mendes 30 nbsp FC Shakhter Karagandy Collapsed on the pitch during a training session and died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital He was a former top scorer and best player for the Kazakhstan Premier League 87 27 March 2007 nbsp Ivan Karacic 19 nbsp NK Siroki Brijeg Heart attack and died during a training match in Siroki Brijeg 88 19 August 2007 nbsp Anton Reid 16 nbsp Walsall Collapsed and died during youth team pre season training An inquest recorded a verdict of natural causes 89 28 August 2007 nbsp Antonio Puerta 22 nbsp Sevilla FC Collapsed during a match against Getafe C F He died later in hospital after several cardiac arrests Autopsy revealed arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy29 August 2007 nbsp Chaswe Nsofwa 28 nbsp Hapoel Be er Sheva Sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be er Sheva 29 December 2007 nbsp Phil O Donnell 35 nbsp 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 the hospital 90 9 February 2008 nbsp Guy Tchingoma 22 nbsp 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 shortly after and medics were unable to revive him 91 16 February 2008 nbsp Herve King 27 nbsp Ringmer Collapsed 17 minutes into a game against Three Bridges 92 of an undetermined cause heart attack suspected 93 3 April 2008 nbsp Hrvoje Custic 24 nbsp NK Zadar Collided with a concrete wall during a game against Cibalia and died in a hospital 5 days later of severe head injuries 94 31 May 2008 nbsp Rustem Bulatov 34 nbsp Torpedo SDYuSShOR Kaluga Felt ill during a game died later that day in a hospital 95 15 March 2009 nbsp Jumadi Abdi 26 nbsp PKT Bontang Collapsed after an incident with Denny Tarkas during a match 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 96 2 April 2009 nbsp Victor Hugo Avalos 37 nbsp Villa Florida Heart attack during a match against Salesianito He died the next day 97 26 May 2009 nbsp Orobosan Adun 28 nbsp Warri Wolves FC Before an away match with Enugu Rangers the goalkeeper was assaulted by thugs suspected to be fans of the opposition team He died 3 days later from internal haemorrhage during a training session 98 8 August 2009 nbsp Daniel Jarque 26 nbsp RCD Espanyol Cardiac arrest following a training session 99 2 September 2009 nbsp Alexandru Iatan 19 nbsp Dunărea Giurgiu 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 100 101 20 September 2009 nbsp Neridson Estevao 26 nbsp Progresso de Sambizanga Died after collapsing during a second division match against Benfica de Cabinda He died later in hospital 102 103 15 November 2009 nbsp Maurizio Greco 25 nbsp TuS Guldenstern Stade Collapsed during a match against Lupo Martini Wolfsburg at Campers Hohe and died later in the hospital 104 18 November 2009 nbsp Salem Saad 31 nbsp Al Nasr Died of a heart attack during a training session 105 24 January 2010 nbsp Yannick Dago 17 nbsp Arras Football Collapsed during a match against Etoile Sportive Anzin Saint Aubin and died later on a heart attack 106 6 March 2010 nbsp Endurance Idahor 25 nbsp Al Merreikh Collapsed during a match against Alamal Atbara and died in the ambulance Autopsy report revealed that he suffered a circulatory collapse from a heart attack 8 March 2010 nbsp Bartholomew Opoku 19 nbsp Kessben F C 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 107 9 April 2010 nbsp Daniel Robert de Jesus 28 nbsp Irtysh Pavlodar Suffered a heart attack during the warmup prior to a Kazakhstan Premier League fixture against FC Kairat 108 May 2010 nbsp Goran Tunjic 32 nbsp Mladost FC Heart attack during a 5th Division match It was widely reported that he had been booked by the referee for diving 109 though such reports were later refuted by some sources 110 2 May 2010 nbsp Ambrose Wreh 24 nbsp Invincible Eleven 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 111 8 May 2010 nbsp Wilson Mene 22 nbsp Prek Pra Keila Collapsed during a Metfone Cambodian League match at National Olympic Stadium 112 better source needed 8 May 2010 nbsp Frederico da Costa Pinheiro 26 nbsp Mesquita Suffered cardiac arrest during a Carioca Championship match against Cabofriense and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital 113 18 August 2010 nbsp Victor Omogbehin 22 nbsp Ilford F C Collapsed during a league match He played in the Isthmian Football League game against Lowestoft Town FC 114 12 September 2010 nbsp Nduka Anyanwu 30 nbsp SV 1920 Geinsheim de Collapsed during a league match at Queichhambach and could not be revived 115 10 November 2010 nbsp Benjamin Owusu 21 nbsp Cavaliers FC Parakou Collapsed while playing in Benin 116 12 December 2010 nbsp Emmanuel Ogoli 21 nbsp Ocean Boys F C Collapsed on the pitch while playing a league match and died later in a hospital 117 12 April 2011 nbsp Lokissimbaye Loko 30 nbsp FC Beaumontois Heart attack during a Ligue Midi Pyrenees match 118 4 August 2011 nbsp Naoki Matsuda 34 nbsp Matsumoto Yamaga F C 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 119 13 November 2011 nbsp Bobsam Elejiko 30 nbsp K Merksem S C Collapsed and died while playing a 5th tier match against F C Exc Kaart 120 21 March 2012 nbsp Dhanraj Venkatesh 121 27 nbsp Bangalore Mars Collapsed toward the end of the game reports suggest cardiac arrest as the cause of death 122 10 April 2012 nbsp Patrick Grange 29 nbsp University of New Mexico Died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after already having chronic traumatic encephalopathy 123 14 April 2012 nbsp Piermario Morosini 25 nbsp Livorno Collapsed during a Serie B game against Pescara The cause of death was cardiac arrest 124 5 May 2012 nbsp Mohamed Lemine Ould M Boye nbsp ASC Nasr Zem Zem 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 1 125 126 12 June 2012 nbsp Gerome Graham 20 nbsp Bodden Town Collapsed during a training session The cause of death was determined to be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 127 7 July 2012 nbsp Arjuna Luiz Venutto Ramos 17 nbsp Sao Bernardo Collapsed during an under 17 championship match against Portuguesa Santista and died from cardiac arrest 128 5 August 2012 nbsp Chinonso Ihelwere Henry 21 nbsp Delta Tulcea Collapsed during a friendly game against CS Balotești in the 86th minute after having been brought on for only 10 minutes With the temperature being 40 C doctors tried reviving him 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 129 2 September 2012 nbsp Victor Brannstrom 29 nbsp Pitea IF Collapsed shortly after scoring during a meeting in the Division 2 in which he suffered a cardiac arrest and died after arriving at hospital 130 7 October 2012 nbsp Joshua Pepple 24 nbsp LKS Pomorzanin Nowogard Collapsed from a heart attack in a league game against Iskierka Szczecin and died on the pitch 131 20 October 2012 nbsp Jaouad Akaddar 28 nbsp Hassania Agadir Suffered a heart attack immediately after the end of a match 132 2 April 2013 nbsp Quentin Margueritte 25 nbsp USON Mondeville Collapsed during a training session The cause of death was cardiac arrest 133 20 April 2013 nbsp Dominik Rupp 23 nbsp FSV Hemmersdorf Collapsed during a Saarlandliga game against Saar 05 Saarbrucken The cause of death was cardiac arrest 134 16 May 2013 nbsp Berat Sacipi 31 nbsp SV Inter Itzehoe Collapsed during a Kreisklasse A Steinburg game against ABC Wesseln The cause of death was cardiac arrest 135 17 June 2013 nbsp Mohammad Fahad 32 nbsp Al Sulaibikhat In a non official match played in May 2013 Fahad collided with another player causing him a severe bleeding in the brain and coma until 17 June when he died 136 21 June 2013 nbsp Alen Pamic 23 nbsp NK Istra 1961 Collapsed during a retreat game for MNK Maruzini of a heart attack 137 21 July 2013 nbsp Yair Clavijo 18 nbsp Sporting Cristal Died during a reserve match against Real Garcilaso 138 The autopsy determined he died from a cerebral edema with brain herniation caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 139 140 27 July 2013 nbsp Sekou Camara 27 nbsp Pelita Bandung Raya Collapsed on the field during his a 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 141 30 July 2013 nbsp Matthias Viereckl 19 nbsp SC Marchtrenk Died in a friendly game against Union Steinhaus 142 27 August 2013 nbsp Hector Sanabria 27 nbsp Deportivo Laferrere Suffered a heart attack in the 29th minute of a league match against General Lamadrid and died before reaching hospital 143 17 November 2013 nbsp Alex Marques 144 20 nbsp G D Tourizense Cardiac arrest after seven minutes of the match against Carapinheirense 145 146 23 December 2013 nbsp Jamie Skinner 13 nbsp Tynecastle Cardiac arrest during a game in the Saughton Park in Edinburgh 147 28 February 2014 nbsp Kevon Carter 30 nbsp Defence Force Died of a heart attack after feeling chest pains during a training session in the morning 148 3 May 2014 nbsp Kodjo Etonam Adjassou 24 nbsp Bankstown City FC Collapsed after 10 minutes of the National Premier League NSW Division Two match against Spirit FC 149 19 May 2014 nbsp Akli Fairuz 27 nbsp Persiraja Died after colliding with opposition goalkeeper during a match in the Indonesian Premier League He was substituted and admitted to hospital but died due to internal bleeding the next day 150 3 September 2014 nbsp Carlos Barra 23 nbsp Deportes Maipo Quilicura Collapsed from cardiac arrest after 20 minutes of a friendly match against Palestino and could not be resuscitated 151 19 October 2014 nbsp Melissa Smith 15 nbsp Cadley FC Collapsed on the field during a match against Euxton Girls CPR and defibrillation was attempted at the scene but she was pronounced dead at the hospital 152 19 October 2014 nbsp Peter Biaksangzuala 23 nbsp Bethlehem Vengthlang Died from spinal injuries that occurred as he landed awkwardly while celebrating a goal at 61 minutes against Chanmari West 153 154 10 November 2014 nbsp Dipak Adhikari nbsp Abu Dhabi Police Force Team Died after collapsing during a match 155 28 March 2015 nbsp Ben Hiscox 30 nbsp Stoke Gifford While tackling during a league match against Mangotsfield Sports he stumbled and fell backwards hitting his head against the wall of his team s clubhouse He died a few days later 156 30 April 2015 nbsp Gregory Mertens 24 nbsp Sporting Lokeren 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 157 11 May 2015 nbsp Tim Nicot 23 nbsp Beerschot Wilrijk Died of heart failure during a tournament game 158 14 May 2015 nbsp Emanuel Ortega 21 nbsp San Martin de Burzaco Died 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 159 24 May 2015 nbsp Cristian Gomez 27 nbsp Club Atletico Parana Died of heart failure during a Primera B Nacional match 160 31 May 2015 nbsp Shetemi Ayetigbo 16 nbsp Belvedere During a Dublin amp District Schoolboy League game against St Kevin s Boys Ayetigbo collapsed and died 161 162 163 164 13 June 2015 nbsp David Oniya 30 nbsp T Team Collapsed three minutes after kick off in a friendly match against Kelantan and died less than one hour later in hospital 165 7 July 2015 nbsp Junior Dian 23 nbsp Tonbridge Angels Collapsed in a pre season friendly game at Whyteleafe 166 11 July 2015 nbsp Daniel Kowalski 24 nbsp Germania Niederrodenbach nl Collapsed during a training session He had been cleared to continue playing despite previous heart problems 167 2 September 2015 nbsp Stelios Markousis 18 nbsp Veria Suffered a heart attack during a training session and died shortly afterwards 168 6 December 2015 nbsp Abdul Haruna 27 nbsp Kano Pillars F C Collapsed and died on the pitch playing in a friendly match between professional and amateur select sides in Kano 169 13 March 2016 nbsp Hugo Suarez 28 nbsp Llaranes After approaching the bench during a Primera Regional match against Miranda to report severe chest pains Suarez collapsed and could not be resuscitated 170 1 May 2016 nbsp Stefan Petrovski 18 nbsp Melaka United Struck by lightning while training on 5 April died in hospital 171 6 May 2016 nbsp Patrick Ekeng 26 nbsp Dinamo București 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 172 7 May 2016 nbsp Bernardo Ribeiro 26 nbsp Friburguense Collapsed during a friendly match before being taken to a hospital where he died of a suspected heart attack 173 9 May 2016 nbsp Jeanine Christelle Djomnang 26 nbsp Cameroon Goalkeeper collapsed during her warm up before a match and died of a suspected heart attack 174 16 July 2016 nbsp Antony Stott 26 nbsp Thirroul Thunder 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 175 15 August 2016 nbsp Michael Umanika 20 nbsp Zagatala Midfielder collapsed during a team training session in Zagatala He died of a suspected heart attack 176 26 August 2016 nbsp Kieran McDade 13 nbsp Dunbeth FC Suffered a cardiac arrest during training 177 11 September 2016 nbsp Ben Idrissa Derme 34 nbsp AJ Biguglia Died of a heart attack during a French cup match 178 13 September 2016 nbsp Dan Wilkinson 26 nbsp Shaw Lane Suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in an Integro League Cup match against Brighouse Town He died hours later in hospital 179 19 September 2016 nbsp Dominic James 18 nbsp Waterhouse F C Collapsed after five minutes of the Manning Cup match between St George s College and Excelsior High and was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital 180 13 November 2016 nbsp Jack Atkinson 18 nbsp Holland FC Collapsed on the pitch after suffering a heart attack during an under 18s match 181 13 November 2016 nbsp Simon Verdonck 23 nbsp VC Herentals Collapsed on the pitch after only 8 minutes with a heart attack during a League match against KFC Antonia and died on the grounds of the Sint Janneke Stadion 182 4 December 2016 nbsp Ismail Mrisho Khalfan 19 nbsp Mbao F C After struggling to get off the ground when tackled by an opponent during the Tanzania Under 20 League match against Mwadui the striker collapsed and died of a heart attack 183 11 February 2017 nbsp James Moorfoot 28 nbsp Langtoft AFC Collapsed due to cardiac arrest during a match against Hedon Rangers and died on the pitch 184 26 April 2017 nbsp Moise Brou Apanga 35 nbsp FC 105 Libreville Defender died after suffering a heart attack during team training 185 27 April 2017 nbsp Gofaone Tiro 26 nbsp Township Rollers Winger collapsed from a heart attack during team training session and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital 186 28 April 2017 nbsp Ben Walker 15 nbsp Thrapston Town Juniors Collapsed due to cardiac arrest during an under 15s league game against Ise Lodge Hawks 187 5 June 2017 nbsp Cheick Tiote 30 nbsp Beijing Enterprises Defensive midfielder collapsed and lost consciousness during a training session and was pronounced dead later that day from a suspected heart attack 188 17 September 2017 nbsp Luc Jacobs 26 nbsp SC Helmondia nl Collapsed early in the second half of the match against SPV Vlierden His heart was restarted using a defibrillator and CPR was attempted for half an hour but he died in hospital that night 189 1 October 2017 nbsp Shota Maminashvili ka 31 nbsp FC Zugdidi Goalkeeper collapsed during his warmup routine ahead of the Erovnuli Liga 2 match against FC WIT Georgia and died in hospital 190 15 October 2017 nbsp Choirul Huda 38 nbsp Persela Lamongan Goalkeeper while trying to retrieve the match ball from an opponent during a match against Semen Padang he collided with his teammate Ramon Mesquita and suffered injuries to his lower jaw and head He was briefly conscious immediately after the collision but later died from his injuries in a hospital 191 2 November 2017 nbsp Joel Lobanzo 17 nbsp Royal Antwerp U19 Collapsed in training with the U 19 team on 31 October He died a day later It is believed that a heart attack was the cause of death 192 12 December 2017 nbsp Izzy Dezu 17 nbsp Shelbourne U16 Fell ill during a league match in the Athletic Union League Complex against St Kevin s Boys He died later in the day at a hospital in Dublin 193 3 February 2018 nbsp Nacho Barbera 15 nbsp UD Alzira Collapsed on the field during a youth team match against Ontinyent 194 13 February 2018 nbsp Danilinho 32 nbsp Juazeirense Suffered a heart attack during training 195 24 March 2018 nbsp Bruno Boban 25 nbsp Marsonia 1909 Winger collapsed during a match against Pozega Slavonia After several minutes of attempted resuscitation by medical staff and a retired doctor who was spectating he was pronounced dead 196 4 May 2018 nbsp Luyanda Ntshangase 21 nbsp Maritzburg United Midfielder who was struck by lightning during a friendly game on 1 May 2018 He died three days later from his injuries 197 29 June 2018 nbsp Mohamed Farouk 33 nbsp Sidi Salem Club Collapsed from a heart attack during a friendly match in the Aba el Balad district in Minya 198 1 September 2018 nbsp Tijmen Steenbergen 13 nbsp VV Marinus van Rooijen s Heerenberg Goalkeeper who died in a C Youth league match after a collision with the Left back 199 14 September 2018 nbsp Mamadou Camara 26 nbsp USON Mondeville Collapsed from a heart attack during training 200 6 October 2018 nbsp Ramon Neto da Costa 31 nbsp Ararangua Esporte Clube Attacker who died during a friendly game 201 4 November 2018 nbsp Ekundayo Ebenezer Mawoyeka 23 nbsp Saraykoyspor tr Collapsed in the 35th minute of the match against Yesilkoyspor at the Servergazi Stadium He was confirmed to have died of a heart attack upon arrival at the Denizli State Hospital 202 22 January 2019 nbsp Fode Sidibe nbsp ASC Bouake fr Defender collapsed during a training session 203 27 January 2019 nbsp Francisco Cavada 32 nbsp Marina de Cudeyo Collapsed in the 22nd minute of a Primera Regional match against CD Valdaliga Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful 204 2 March 2019 nbsp Herman Tsinga 30 nbsp Akanda FC Collapsed after challenging for a header in a Championnat National 1 match against Missile Received cardiac massage on the field for twenty minutes but died en route to hospital 205 25 April 2019 nbsp Faty Papy 28 nbsp Malanti Chiefs Midfielder had a heart attack while playing in a match in Eswatini 206 8 May 2019 nbsp Ludwin Flores Nole 27 nbsp Los Rangers Suffered a heart attack after drinking ice cold water at the end of a match 207 17 June 2019 nbsp Edwin Boakai nbsp National Port Authority Anchors Goalkeeper collapsed and died during a training session 208 6 July 2019 nbsp Derrick Williams 30 nbsp Lucas Cwmbran Suffered sudden cardiac arrest during a friendly match 209 6 July 2019 nbsp Jarzinho Pieter 31 nbsp Vetsa Died of a heart attack after falling ill the night before 210 He was in Port au Prince with the Curacao national football team for a CONCACAF Nations League qualifying match against Haiti 211 26 September 2019 nbsp Agustin Martinez 17 nbsp Boston River After being substituted in a league match against Cerro with a knee injury he suffered cardiac arrest on the bench He was transferred to hospital but died three days later 212 7 November 2019 nbsp Renan Henrique Santos 16 nbsp Agua Santa U17 Collapsed during a training session due to cardiac arrest 213 8 March 2020 nbsp Chineme Martins 22 nbsp Nasarawa United F C Collapsed and died during a league game 214 27 November 2020 nbsp Sajjad Ali nbsp Al Sulaikh Died of a heart attack while playing a league match against Bismayah 215 7 January 2021 nbsp Alex Apolinario 24 nbsp Alverca On 3 January 2021 went into cardiac arrest at the 27th minute of a league match 216 He was revived after several attempts and taken to the hospital where he was put in an induced coma and died four days later 217 8 March 2021 nbsp Abdul Rahman Atef 23 nbsp Al Qanayat Died while playing a league match against El Rowad 218 11 April 2021 nbsp Dejan Orsus 24 nbsp NK Otok Collapsed during a league match against Radnicki after suffering a cardiac arrest died in the hospital later that day 219 18 April 2021 nbsp Tremaine Stewart 33 nbsp Portmore United Collapsed while playing football in Spanish Town and despite being rushed to the hospital he died later that day 220 1 June 2021 nbsp Giuseppe Perrino 29 nbsp Parma Died of a heart attack during a memorial match for his late brother 221 22 June 2021 nbsp Viktor Marcell Hegedus 18 nbsp Andrashida SC Collapsed during a training warmup 222 223 11 July 2021 nbsp Jajov Adenan 30 nbsp Piansano Died from cardiac arrest 224 28 August 2021 nbsp Alexander Shishmarev 23 img, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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