Updated: List of Football players who died on pitch.

Posted by : Unknown Friday, 15 September 2017

After going down deep on the tragic cause of footballers death
Sportsembassy have concluded an update list of Players who died on the pitch and the causes of their Death.

DateNameAgeTeamNotes
13 January 1889William Cropper26StaveleyRuptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town led to death the next day.
11 January 1892James "Daddy" Dunlop21St MirrenTetanus from fall on the piece of glass in a friendly game against Abercorn led to death ten days later, at the age of 21.[7]
25 May 1896James Logan25Loughborough F.C.Pneumonia while playing.
29 November 1896Joe Powell25Woolwich ArsenalBlood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm against Kettering Town in 1896.
January 1900James CollinsSheppey UnitedTetanus caused by on-field injury.[8]
27 August 1902Di Jones35?Manchester CityGashed knee turned septic led to death.
27 October 1906David "Soldier" Wilson23Leeds CityHeart attack while playing against Burnley, probably from heavy smoking. He attempted to return to the field of play even when in great pain.[9]
8 April 1907Tommy Blackstock25Manchester UnitedCollapsed after heading a ball in a game against St. Helens and died.
January 1908Frank Levick26Sheffield UnitedPneumonia during recovery from collar bone broken playing against Newcastle United on New Years Day 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[10]
29 December 1909James Main23HibernianFatal stomach injuries during a Christmas Day match in 1909 against Partick Thistle at Firhill on a frost-bound pitch, after colliding with a Thistle player, led to death four days later.
19 February 1916Bob Benson33ArsenalBurst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading.[11][12]
7 January 1921Horace Fairhurst27BlackpoolHead injury in a league game at Barnsley in December 1920; died as a result of his injury early in the new year.
22 May 1921Nikola GazdićHajduk SplitLate stage tuberculosis after a game against Građanski Zagreb, Hajduk's greatest rival at the time.[13]
14 November 1921Joshua Wilkinson24DumbartonGoalkeeper who died from peritonitis two days after a game against Rangers.[14]
11 November 1923Tom ButlerPort ValeDied from tetanus eight days after fracturing his arm in a match.
4 April 1927Albert Van Coile27Cercle BruggePerforated bowel after a collision with an opponent. Died one day later.
3 May 1927David Arellano24Colo-ColoPeritonitis 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.
30 April 1927Sam Wynne30BuryCollapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United, although Bury claims it was a cerebral hemorrhage.[15]
5 September 1931John Thomson22CelticInjured 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 1933Jón Kristbjörnsson22ValurA 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 the hospital, where he died from his injuries on 17 June 1933.[16]
1 December 1934Sim Raleigh25GillinghamDied after a clash of heads with Brighton & Hove Albion's Paul Mooney in a game, who subsequently retired.
5 February 1936Jimmy Thorpe22SunderlandWhen 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 leads to the rule that players were no longer able to kick the ball out of the goalkeeper's arms.
20 February 1949Gustav FählandTSV BraunschweigInternal 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.[17]
1 April 1951Mitotônio35CearáCollapsed during a match. Death attributed to stomach congestion.[18]
August 1953John Kirkby23WrexhamCollapsed during a match. Death attributed to a Cardiac arrest.[19]
14 July 1963Constantin Tabarcea26Petrolul PloieştiCollapsed during a match. Death attributed to the unusual activity of the thymus gland.[20]
1 November 1966Petar Radaković29NK RijekaCollapsed during a training session due to a heart ailment and died on the way to the hospital.[21][22]
25 February 1967Tony AlldenHighgate UnitedStruck by lightning during an FA Amateur Cup quarter final against Enfield.[23]
1 July 1973Nikola Mantov23FK OsogovoHeart attack in the 10th minute of a league game against FAS 11 Oktomvri.[24]
16 December 1973Pavão26F.C. PortoHeart attack during a league game.[25]
18 May 1977Tony Aveyard21ScarboroughHead injuries received during the match.[26][27]
30 October 1977Renato Curi24PerugiaHeart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus. Perugia's ground is named after him.
23 September 1984Erik JongbloedDWSStruck by lightning during an exhibition game.[28]
Son of Jan Jongbloed, goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final.
15 January 1987José Antonio Gallardo25CD MálagaCollided with an opponent on 21 December away to Celta de Vigo, had life-saving surgery and returned home. Relapsed on 7 January with a cerebral hemorrhage and fell into an eight-day coma before dying.[29]
23 August 1987Paulo Navalho20Atlético Clube de PortugalAcute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the U.A.E.'s Al-Jazira Club.[30]
12 August 1989Samuel Okwaraji24NigeriaCollapsed 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 1990David Longhurst25York CityHeart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.[31]
2 February 1993Michael Klein33Bayer UerdingenHeart attack during a training session.
1 September 1993Gabor Zsiboras33MTKThe goalkeeper collapsed into a coma in the training session of Hungarian national team. After a week he died.
30 April 1995Mukandi Tsimaya28Atromitos F.C.Received an elbow hit in the neck by an opponent player, during a match against Panelefsiniakos. He died before going to the hospital.[citation needed]
25 August 1995Michael GoddardDundelaDied during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball.[16]
29 October 1995Amir Angwe29Julius Berger F.C.Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack.[32]
4 January 1997Hédi Berkhissa24Esperance Sportive de TunisHeart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten
4 April 1997Waheeb Jabara23Hapoel TaibeHeart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda.[33]
February 1998Robbie James40Llanelli A.F.C.Cardiomyopathy.
28 April 1998Axel Jüptner29Carl Zeiss JenaDied suddenly of a heart attack during training.
January 1999Ferenc Biro15Nirajul Miercurea-Nir.Died after a crossbar fell on his head during a warmup.[20]
24 July 1999Stefan Vrăbioru23Astra PloieştiUndetected heart defect that led to his collapse.[20]
January 2000Daniel Orbeanu18Caraimanul BuşteniDied after an infection from a simple sprain, misdiagnosed by four different hospitals.[20]
February 2000John Ikoroma17Al-Wahda S.C.C.Collapsed on the pitch and later died in hospital.[34]
2 April 2000Eri Irianto26Persebaya SurabayaDied in a hospital due to heart failure after a game between Persebaya and PSIM Yogyakarta.[35]
21 May 2000Hocine Gacemi24JS KabylieDied from a fractured skull after the clash of heads.[20]
30 May 2000Ivan Krstić19Radnički NišStruck by lightning during a training session, and was killed instantly.[36]
5 October 2000Cătălin Hîldan24Dinamo BucharestDied 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 honor.
29 August 2001Serhiy Perkhun23CSKA MoscowInjured in a collision with Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma. He received a brain hemorrhage and died eight days later.
20 February 2002Cristian Neamțu21Universitatea CraiovaAccidentally struck in the mandible by a teammate charging towards goal. Internal bleeding was discovered before he died one week later.[20]
October 2002Marcio Dos Santos28Deportivo WankaDos 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.[37]
24 October 2002Hernán Gaviria32Deportivo CaliStruck by lightning during a training session, and was killed instantly.
27 October 2002Giovanni Córdoba24Deportivo CaliStruck by the same lightning that killed Hernán Gaviria and died three days later from the injuries.[38]
December 2002Stefan ToleskiFK NapredokCollapsed during a match and later died in a hospital.[39]
9 March 2003Marvin Lee21Trinidad and Tobago national under-20 football teamSustained 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.[40][41]
26 June 2003Marc-Vivien Foé28CameroonCollapsed 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 2003Ali Bakar55Malaysia and PenangSuffered a heart attack and died on the field while playing in a charity football match in Singapore in 2003.[42]
25 January 2004Miklós Fehér24BenficaCardiac arrest caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing against Vitória.
29 February 2004Danny Ortiz27CSD MunicipalTorn pericardium during a match against CSD Comunicaciones when he collided with Mario Rafael Rodríguez. He died later in a hospital.
27 October 2004Serginho30São CaetanoSudden 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 preventative measures in sports grounds in Brazil.
5 December 2004Cristiano Júnior24Dempo Sports ClubCollided 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 2005Paul Sykes28Folkestone InvictaCollapsed 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.[43]
27 May 2005Alin Paicu32Minerul MătăsariCollapsed after heading a ball. Died of a heart attack.[20]
12 June 2006Rasmus Green26Næstved BKHeart 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 afterward retired in his honor.[44]
30 August 2006Mohamed Abdelwahab23Al-AhlyDied from undetected heart defect during a training match.[45]
9 September 2006Matt Gadsby27Hinckley UnitedCollapsed on the pitch during a Conference North game against Harrogate Town and died soon afterward at Harrogate District Hospital. Medical tests revealed he died from a heart condition known as Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.[46]
18 September 2006Nilton Pereira Mendes30FC Shakhter KaragandyCollapsed 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.[47]
27 March 2007Ivan Karačić19NK Široki BrijegHeart attack and died during a training match in Široki Brijeg, Bosnia, and Herzegovina.[48]
19 August 2007Anton Reid16WalsallCollapsed and died during youth team pre-season training. An inquest recorded a verdict of natural causes.[49]
28 August 2007Antonio Puerta22Sevilla FCCollapsed during a match against Getafe C.F. He died later in hospital after several cardiac arrests. Autopsy revealed arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
29 August 2007Chaswe Nsofwa28Hapoel BeershebaSudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Beersheba.
29 December 2007Phil O'Donnell35MotherwellCollapsed during his team's 5-3 win against Dundee United with what was later confirmed as a left ventricular failure. He died on the way to the hospital.[50]
9 February 2008Guy Tchingoma22FC 105 LibrevilleDied 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.[51]
16 February 2008Hervé King27RingmerCollapsed 17 minutes into a game against Three Bridges[52] of an undetermined cause (heart attack suspected).[53]
3 April 2008Hrvoje Ćustić24NK ZadarCollided with a concrete wall during a game against Cibalia and died in a hospital 5 days later of severe head injuries[54]
31 May 2008Rustem Bulatov34Torpedo SDYuSShOR KalugaFelt ill during a game, died later that day in a hospital.[55]
15 March 2009Jumadi Abdi26PKT BontangCollapsed after an incident with Denny Tarkas during the match of his club PKT Bontangagainst 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.[56]
3 April 2009Víctor Hugo Ávalos37Villa FloridaHeart attack during a match against Salesianito. He died the next day.[57]
26 May 2009Orobosan Adun28Warri Wolves FCBefore 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 hemorrhage, during a training session.[58]
8 August 2009Daniel Jarque26RCD EspanyolCardiac arrest following a training session.[59]
15 November 2009Maurizio Greco25TuS Güldenstern StadeCollapsed during the match of his club TuS Güldenstern Stade against Lupo Martini Wolfsburg at Campers Höhe and died later in the hospital.[60]
24 January 2010Yannick Dago17Arras FootballCollapsed during the match of his under-19 team club Arras Football against Etoile Sportive Anzin Saint Aubin and died later of a heart attack.[61]
6 March 2010Endurance Idahor25Al-MerreikhCollapsed during the match of his Sudanese club Al Merreikh against Alamal Atbara. He died in the ambulance. An autopsy report revealed that he suffered a circulatory collapse from a heart attack.
8 March 2010Bartholomew Opoku19Kessben 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 by his club.[62]
May 2010Goran Tunjić32Mladost FCHeart attack during a 5th Division match. It was widely reported that Tunjić had been booked by the referee for diving,[63] though such reports were later refuted by some sources.[64]
2 May 2010Ambrose Wleh24Invincible ElevenHeart 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.[65]
18 August 2010Victor Omogbehin22Ilford F.C.Collapsed during a league match. He played in the Isthmian Football League game from Ilford against the Lowestoft Town FC.[66]
8 May 2010Wilson Mene22Prek Pra KeilaCollapsed during a league match. He played in Metfone Cambodian League at National Olympic Stadium.[67]
10 November 2010Benjamin Owusu21Cavaliers FC ParakouCollapsed while playing in Benin.[68]
12 December 2010Emmanuel Ogoli21Ocean Boys F.C.Collapsed on the pitch while playing a league match, and died later in a hospital.[69]
12 April 2011Lokissimbaye Loko30FC BeaumontoisHeart attack during a Ligue Midi-Pyrenees match.[70]
4 August 2011Naoki Matsuda34Matsumoto 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 on 4 August.[71]
13 November 2011Bobsam Elejiko30K. Merksem S.C.Collapsed and died while playing a 5th tier match for K. Merksem S.C. against F.C. Exc. Kaart[72]
15 March 2012D. Venkatesh27Bangalore MarsCollapsed toward the end of the game; reports suggest cardiac arrest as the cause of death.[73]
14 April 2012Piermario Morosini25LivornoCollapsed during a Serie B game against Pescara. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[74]
5 May 2012Mohamed Lemine Ould M'BoyeASC Nasr Zem ZemCollapsed 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.[75][76]
5 August 2012Chinonso Ihelwere Henry21Delta TulceaCollapsed 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 Celsius degrees, doctors tried reviving the Nigerian player for 30 minutes before declaring him dead. Supposedly, he underwent health tests a week prior to his death with no signs of problems detected. The cause was of his death was heart failure.[77]
7 October 2012Joshua Pepple24LKS Pomorzaninem NowogardCollapsed from a heart attack in a league game against Iskierką Szczecin and died on the pitch.[78]
20 October 2012Jaouad Akaddar28Hassania AgadirSuffered a heart attack immediately after the end of a match.[79]
2 April 2013Quentin Margueritte25USON MondevilleCollapsed during a training session of his club USON Mondeville. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[80]
20 April 2013Dominik Rupp23FSV HemmersdorfCollapsed during a Saarlandliga game against Saar 05 Saarbrücken. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[81]
16 May 2013Berat Sacipi31SV Inter ItzehoeCollapsed during a Kreisklasse A Steinburg game against ABC Wesseln. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[82]
17 June 2013Mohammad Fahad32Al-SulaibikhatIn 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 June 17, 2013, when he died.[83]
21 June 2013Alen Pamić23NK Istra 1961Collapsed during a retreat game for MNK Maružini of a heart attack.[84]
21 July 2013Yair Clavijo18Sporting CristalThe 18-year-old footballer from Sporting Cristal died during a reserve match against Real Garcilaso on 20 June 2013.[85] The autopsy determined he died from a cerebral edemawith brain herniation caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.[86][87]
27 July 2013Sékou Camara27Pelita Bandung RayaCollapsed 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.[88]
30 July 2013Matthias Viereckl19SC MarchtrenkDied in a friendly game against Union Steinhaus.[89]
17 November 2013Alex Marques[90]20G.D. TourizenseCardiac arrest after seven minutes of the match between Tourizense and Carapinheirense.[91][92]
23 December 2013Jamie Skinner13TynecastleCardiac arrest during a game in the Saughton Park in Edinburgh.[93]
19 May 2014Akli Fairuz27PersirajaDied 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.[94]
23 August 2014Albert Ebossé Bodjongo24JS KabylieHit by a projectile while leaving the pitch.[95] However a post-mortem examination showed he may have actually died from a severe beating.[96]
19 October 2014Peter Biaksangzuala23Bethlehem VengthlangDied from spinal injuries that occurred as he landed awkwardly while celebrating a goal at 61 minutes against Chanmari West.[97][98]
10 November 2014Dipak AdhikariAbu Dhabi Police Force TeamThe Nepalese born player and member of the Abu Dhabi Police's team died after collapsing during a match.[99]
28 March 2015Ben Hiscox30Stoke GiffordWhile 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.[100]
30 April 2015Gregory Mertens24Sporting LokerenBelgian 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.[101]
11 May 2015Tim Nicot23Beerschot-WilrijkBelgian footballer died of heart failure, only two weeks after Gregory Mertens, during a tournament game.[102]
14 May 2015Emanuel Ortega21San Martín de BurzacoArgentine footballer passes away after sustaining fatal head injury during match.[103]
24 May 2015Cristian Gómez27Club Atlético ParanáArgentine footballer died of heart failure during a Primera B Nacional match.[104]
31 May 2015Shetemi Ayetigbo16BelvedereDuring a Dublin & District Schoolboy League game against St Kevin's Boys, Ayetigbo, a Nigerian-Irish footballer collapsed and died.[105][106][107][108]
13 June 2015David Oniya30T-TeamNigerian footballer collapsed three minutes after kick-off in a friendly match against Kelantan and died less one hour later in hospital.[109]
7 July 2015Junior Dian23Tonbridge AngelsCollapsed in a pre-season friendly game at Whyteleafe.[110]
15 October 2015Sergei Filippenkov44FC Zenit PenzaDied during a friendly match between veteran teams in Pensa.[111]
1 May 2016Stefan Petrovski18Melaka UnitedStruck by lightning while training on 5 April, died in hospital.[112]
6 May 2016Patrick Ekeng26Dinamo BucureștiCollapsed 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.[113]
7 May 2016Bernardo Ribeiro26FriburguenseBrazilian footballer for Friburguense collapsed during a friendly match before being taken to a hospital, where he died of a suspected heart attack.[114]
9 May 2016Jeanine Christelle Djomnang26Femina Stars Ebolowa, Cameroon national teamCameroonian goolkeeper, collapsed during her warm-up before a match in Cameroon. She died of a suspected heart attack.[115]
16 July 2016Antony Stott26Thirroul ThunderAustralian 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.[116]
15 August 2016Michael Umanika20ZagatalaNigerian midfielder for Zagatala PFK collapsed during a team training session in Zagatala. He died of a suspected heart attack.[117]
11 September 2016Ben Idrissa Dermé34AJ BigugliaDied of a heart attack during a French cup match.[118]
13 September 2016Dan Wilkinson26Shaw LaneSuffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in an Integro League Cup match against Brighouse Town. He died in the following hours in hospital.[119]
26 April 2017Moïse Brou Apanga35FC 105 LibrevilleIvorian-born Gabonese defender for FC 105 Libreville died after suffering a heart attack during team training.[120]
28 April 2017Gofaone Tiro26Township RollersMotswana winger; collapsed of a heart attack during team training session and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital. [121]
3 June 2017Aseged Tesfaye-Ethiopian CoffeeEthiopian 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.[122]
5 June 2017Cheick Tioté30Beijing EnterprisesIvorian 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 

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