List of association footballers who died after on-field incidents
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This is a list of association footballers who died due to football-related incidents. The primary causes of on-field deaths have evolved over time. Improvements in infection control and emergency surgery since the early days of organised soccer have mostly eliminated the fatal complications that were once common after routine sporting injuries. Squad rotation and substitutes have also reduced the need for seriously ill players to start, or remain in, games, and lifestyle factors are now tightly controlled. However, deaths from heart failure have increased as the intense pace of the modern game has placed higher demands on players' aerobic conditioning. Following an increase in heart-related deaths, both during matches and training, in 2007 the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) considered mandatory cardiac testing, already in place for years in some countries, such as Italy. By 2009, FIFA pre-competition medical assessment included family history, heart rhythm, sounds, and electrocardiogram results. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) required extensive medical tests, including electrocardiogram and echocardiogram for players in the Europa League 2011–12. Constant monitoring has been advised. The FIFA Sudden Death Report (FIFA-SDR), was carried out by Saarland University and published in 2020. 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. Most non-cardiac deaths are the result of blunt trauma to the head or torso, resulting in life-threatening conditions such as intracerebral hemorrhage and peritonitis, caused by colliding with other players, goalposts or stadium architecture. Challenging another player by targeting their body, an important part of soccer for most of the 20th century, is penalised automatically under modern refereeing guidelines, as is "dangerous play" such as playing the ball with a foot above shoulder height. As with other forms of outdoor recreation, fatal lightning strikes are a rare but persistent problem, especially at training grounds where there is no stadium structure to draw the lightning away.
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· List › Pre-1900
Robert Atherley (SCO) [ cs ]
Robert Atherley (SCO) [ cs ]
Date
22 August 1874
Name
Robert Atherley (SCO) [ cs ]
Age
19
Team
Star of Leven
Notes
Died of a ruptured stomach, after receiving a kick in a match against the Lily club of Renton.
George Beamont (ENG)
George Beamont (ENG)
Date
25 December 1877
Name
George Beamont (ENG)
Age
23
Team
Owlerton
Notes
In a friendly against St Philip's in Sheffield, a clearance sent the ball over a stone fence running alongside Dark Lane. Beaumont jumped onto the fence to retrieve the ball, but some stones gave way, causing Beaumont to fall 60 feet to his death into a quarry below.
George Cornish (WAL)
George Cornish (WAL)
Date
19 January 1878
Name
George Cornish (WAL)
Age
18
Team
Newtown
Notes
Died of a cold contracted in a match against Wrexham.
Herbert Dockerty (ENG)
Herbert Dockerty (ENG)
Date
28 February 1878
Name
Herbert Dockerty (ENG)
Age
20
Team
Ashby
Notes
In a home friendly against Coalville on 27 February 1878, Dockerty had just played a long pass, when William Bradshaw, of Coalville, jumped at Dockerty, leading with his right knee, and struck Dockerty in the abdomen; the umpire did not award a foul. Dockerty died of an intestinal rupture at 4pm the following day. An inquest jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, but, at a trial on 21 March 1878, the trial jury acquitted Bradshaw.
Harry Rogers (ENG)
Harry Rogers (ENG)
Date
25 October 1879
Name
Harry Rogers (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Reading
Notes
Captain of the Reading side which faced Pilgrims at the Reading Cricket Ground. 15 minutes into the game, Rogers called for medical help, stating that that he felt "bilious"; while someone was fetching brandy for him, he intercepted an attack, praised goalkeeper George Fuller for a save, lay down in the area, convulsed, and died. His death was put down to an epileptic fit.
James Gordon (SCO)
James Gordon (SCO)
Date
28 August 1883
Name
James Gordon (SCO)
Age
23
Team
Arbroath
Notes
Gordon, playing in goal for Arbroath against South Western of Glasgow on 25 August, took an accidental kick to the stomach late in the game. He died of a rupture of the liver three days later.
Charles Bache (ENG)
Charles Bache (ENG)
Date
28 May 1885
Name
Charles Bache (ENG)
Age
23
Team
Birmingham Southfield
Notes
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.
Thomas Anderson (SCO)
Thomas Anderson (SCO)
Date
11 October 1885
Name
Thomas Anderson (SCO)
Age
20
Team
Dalmuir Thistle
Notes
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 4 pm the next day.
Daniel Houghney (SCO)
Daniel Houghney (SCO)
Date
13 November 1886
Name
Daniel Houghney (SCO)
Age
27
Team
Mearns Athletic
Notes
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.
William Colsey (ENG)
William Colsey (ENG)
Date
21 November 1886
Name
William Colsey (ENG)
Age
20
Team
Kidderminster Harriers
Notes
Took an accidental kick to the stomach in a match at Langley Green Victoria on 20 November, and died of an abdominal injury the next day. An inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
Joseph Dean (ENG)
Joseph Dean (ENG)
Date
1 October 1887
Name
Joseph Dean (ENG)
Age
19
Team
Barrow (Manchester)
Notes
During a home match with Peel Bank Rovers, Dean took an accidental kick to the stomach from a team-mate, and was carried off in great agony; he died the next day of the effects of a ruptured bowel.
James Harkins (ENG)
James Harkins (ENG)
Date
1 January 1888
Name
James Harkins (ENG)
Age
32
Team
Heaton Park
Notes
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.
William Cropper (ENG)
William Cropper (ENG)
Date
13 January 1889
Name
William Cropper (ENG)
Age
26
Team
Staveley
Notes
Ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town led to his death the next day.
Robert Whyte (SCO)
Robert Whyte (SCO)
Date
26 February 1889
Name
Robert Whyte (SCO)
Age
23
Team
Redding Athletic
Notes
Abdominal injury from a kick to the stomach in a friendly against Southfield of Slamannan led to his death three days later.
Thomas Spittle (ENG)
Thomas Spittle (ENG)
Date
9 September 1889
Name
Thomas Spittle (ENG)
Age
20
Team
Packington
Notes
Suffered a blow to the stomach in a match for Packington at Fentham Road against Small Heath reserves on 7 September 1889, when he collided with Richard Hall as both men went for a 50/50 ball. Despite no external sign of injury, Spittle was struck with continual vomiting, and was removed to hospital, where he died on the Monday morning. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death as no foul had been committed.
James Dunlop (SCO)
James Dunlop (SCO)
Date
11 January 1892
Name
James Dunlop (SCO)
Age
21
Team
St Mirren
Notes
Tetanus from fall on piece of glass in a friendly game against Abercorn led to his death ten days later.
John Henry Morris (ENG)
John Henry Morris (ENG)
Date
12 November 1893
Name
John Henry Morris (ENG)
Age
26
Team
Shrewsbury Town
Notes
Internal hemorrhage following a bad tackle in a bad tempered match. A verdict of accidental death was returned.
Walter Bannister (ENG)
Walter Bannister (ENG)
Date
23 November 1893
Name
Walter Bannister (ENG)
Age
24
Team
Chesterfield Town
Notes
Rupture of the kidney from a tackle in game against Derby Junction; he died almost three weeks later.
Teddy Smith (ENG)
Teddy Smith (ENG)
Date
28 March 1894
Name
Teddy Smith (ENG)
Age
27
Team
Bedminster
Notes
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.
James Logan (SCO)
James Logan (SCO)
Date
25 May 1896
Name
James Logan (SCO)
Age
25
Team
Loughborough
Notes
Pneumonia while playing.
Joe Powell (ENG)
Joe Powell (ENG)
Date
29 November 1896
Name
Joe Powell (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Woolwich Arsenal
Notes
Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm in game against Kettering Town.
John Fisher (ENG)
John Fisher (ENG)
Date
20 November 1897
Name
John Fisher (ENG)
Age
19
Team
Workington
Notes
Fisher was part of the Workington team which had won the Cumberland Senior Cup by beating Carlisle City 4–2 in Carlisle on 27 March 1897. As the trophy was being presented, Carlisle supporters threw stones at the Workington side, one of which struck Fisher on the temple, and rendered him bedridden. He died of his injuries 8 months later and a verdict of manslaughter was returned.
| Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
| 22 August 1874 | Robert Atherley (SCO) [ cs ] | 19 | Star of Leven | Died of a ruptured stomach, after receiving a kick in a match against the Lily club of Renton. |
| 25 December 1877 | George Beamont (ENG) | 23 | Owlerton | In a friendly against St Philip's in Sheffield, a clearance sent the ball over a stone fence running alongside Dark Lane. Beaumont jumped onto the fence to retrieve the ball, but some stones gave way, causing Beaumont to fall 60 feet to his death into a quarry below. |
| 19 January 1878 | George Cornish (WAL) | 18 | Newtown | Died of a cold contracted in a match against Wrexham. |
| 28 February 1878 | Herbert Dockerty (ENG) | 20 | Ashby | In a home friendly against Coalville on 27 February 1878, Dockerty had just played a long pass, when William Bradshaw, of Coalville, jumped at Dockerty, leading with his right knee, and struck Dockerty in the abdomen; the umpire did not award a foul. Dockerty died of an intestinal rupture at 4pm the following day. An inquest jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, but, at a trial on 21 March 1878, the trial jury acquitted Bradshaw. |
| 25 October 1879 | Harry Rogers (ENG) | 25 | Reading | Captain of the Reading side which faced Pilgrims at the Reading Cricket Ground. 15 minutes into the game, Rogers called for medical help, stating that that he felt "bilious"; while someone was fetching brandy for him, he intercepted an attack, praised goalkeeper George Fuller for a save, lay down in the area, convulsed, and died. His death was put down to an epileptic fit. |
| 28 August 1883 | James Gordon (SCO) | 23 | Arbroath | Gordon, playing in goal for Arbroath against South Western of Glasgow on 25 August, took an accidental kick to the stomach late in the game. He died of a rupture of the liver three days later. |
| 28 May 1885 | Charles Bache (ENG) | 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. |
| 11 October 1885 | Thomas Anderson (SCO) | 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 4 pm the next day. |
| 13 November 1886 | Daniel Houghney (SCO) | 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. |
| 21 November 1886 | William Colsey (ENG) | 20 | Kidderminster Harriers | Took an accidental kick to the stomach in a match at Langley Green Victoria on 20 November, and died of an abdominal injury the next day. An inquest jury returned a verdict of accidental death. |
| 1 October 1887 | Joseph Dean (ENG) | 19 | Barrow (Manchester) | During a home match with Peel Bank Rovers, Dean took an accidental kick to the stomach from a team-mate, and was carried off in great agony; he died the next day of the effects of a ruptured bowel. |
| 1 January 1888 | James Harkins (ENG) | 32 | 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. |
| 13 January 1889 | William Cropper (ENG) | 26 | Staveley | Ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town led to his death the next day. |
| 26 February 1889 | Robert Whyte (SCO) | 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. |
| 9 September 1889 | Thomas Spittle (ENG) | 20 | Packington | Suffered a blow to the stomach in a match for Packington at Fentham Road against Small Heath reserves on 7 September 1889, when he collided with Richard Hall as both men went for a 50/50 ball. Despite no external sign of injury, Spittle was struck with continual vomiting, and was removed to hospital, where he died on the Monday morning. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death as no foul had been committed. |
| 11 January 1892 | James Dunlop (SCO) | 21 | St Mirren | Tetanus from fall on piece of glass in a friendly game against Abercorn led to his death ten days later. |
| 12 November 1893 | John Henry Morris (ENG) | 26 | Shrewsbury Town | Internal hemorrhage following a bad tackle in a bad tempered match. A verdict of accidental death was returned. |
| 23 November 1893 | Walter Bannister (ENG) | 24 | Chesterfield Town | Rupture of the kidney from a tackle in game against Derby Junction; he died almost three weeks later. |
| 28 March 1894 | Teddy Smith (ENG) | 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. |
| 25 May 1896 | James Logan (SCO) | 25 | Loughborough | Pneumonia while playing. |
| 29 November 1896 | Joe Powell (ENG) | 25 | Woolwich Arsenal | Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm in game against Kettering Town. |
| 20 November 1897 | John Fisher (ENG) | 19 | Workington | Fisher was part of the Workington team which had won the Cumberland Senior Cup by beating Carlisle City 4–2 in Carlisle on 27 March 1897. As the trophy was being presented, Carlisle supporters threw stones at the Workington side, one of which struck Fisher on the temple, and rendered him bedridden. He died of his injuries 8 months later and a verdict of manslaughter was returned. |
· List › 1900–1949
James Collins (ENG)
James Collins (ENG)
Date
January 1900
Name
James Collins (ENG)
Age
27 or 28
Team
Sheppey United
Notes
-
D. Menzies Emery (SCO)
D. Menzies Emery (SCO)
Date
6 December 1901
Name
D. Menzies Emery (SCO)
Age
18
Team
Scone
Notes
Died of pneumonia contracted in a match the previous week against Perth Black Watch
Di Jones (WAL)
Di Jones (WAL)
Date
27 August 1902
Name
Di Jones (WAL)
Age
35
Team
Manchester City (ENG)
Notes
Gashed knee turned septic leading to death.
Soldier Wilson (SCO)
Soldier Wilson (SCO)
Date
27 October 1906
Name
Soldier Wilson (SCO)
Age
23
Team
Leeds City
Notes
Heart attack while playing against Burnley, probably from heavy smoking. He attempted to return to the field of play even when in great pain.
Tommy Blackstock (SCO)
Tommy Blackstock (SCO)
Date
8 April 1907
Name
Tommy Blackstock (SCO)
Age
25
Team
Manchester United (ENG)
Notes
Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St Helens Town and died.
James Main (SCO)
James Main (SCO)
Date
29 December 1909
Name
James Main (SCO)
Age
23
Team
Hibernian
Notes
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.
Frederick Lindsay (ENG)
Frederick Lindsay (ENG)
Date
30 March 1911
Name
Frederick Lindsay (ENG)
Age
19
Team
Loftus Albion
Notes
On 25 March 1911, 20 minutes into a game against Lingdale Mines, Albions right half Frederick Lindsay suffered a broken leg, after Richard Stockdale blocked an attempt at a pass. Dirt entered the wound, and Lindsay died of tetanus on the following Thursday; a jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Lindsay's last words were reported to be to ask his family to forgive Stockdale.
Bob Benson (ENG)
Bob Benson (ENG)
Date
19 February 1916
Name
Bob Benson (ENG)
Age
33
Team
Arsenal
Notes
Burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading.
Roberto Chery (URU)
Roberto Chery (URU)
Date
30 May 1919
Name
Roberto Chery (URU)
Age
23
Team
Uruguay / Peñarol
Notes
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.
Horace Fairhurst (ENG)
Horace Fairhurst (ENG)
Date
7 January 1921
Name
Horace Fairhurst (ENG)
Age
27
Team
Blackpool
Notes
Head injury in a league game at Barnsley in December 1920; died as a result of his injury early in the new year.
Joshua Wilkinson (SCO)
Joshua Wilkinson (SCO)
Date
14 November 1921
Name
Joshua Wilkinson (SCO)
Age
24
Team
Dumbarton
Notes
Goalkeeper who died from peritonitis two days after a game against Rangers.
Jock Hutchinson (SCO)
Jock Hutchinson (SCO)
Date
14 September 1922
Name
Jock Hutchinson (SCO)
Age
24
Team
Whitby Whitehall
Notes
While playing for Whitby Whitehall against Loftus Albion on 13 September, he headed away a shot, and just missed heading away a follow-up shot; he remarked "I would have got that one but the other one stunned me", and collapsed. He died in the early hours of the following morning in hospital of a brain haemorrhage.
Tom Butler (ENG)
Tom Butler (ENG)
Date
11 November 1923
Name
Tom Butler (ENG)
Team
Port Vale
Notes
Died from tetanus eight days after fracturing his arm in a match.
Jean Le Bidois (FRA)
Jean Le Bidois (FRA)
Date
13 March 1927
Name
Jean Le Bidois (FRA)
Age
26
Team
Stade Olympique de l'Est
Notes
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.
Albert Van Coile (BEL)
Albert Van Coile (BEL)
Date
4 April 1927
Name
Albert Van Coile (BEL)
Age
27
Team
Cercle Brugge
Notes
Died from Perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent a day before.
Sam Wynne (ENG)
Sam Wynne (ENG)
Date
30 April 1927
Name
Sam Wynne (ENG)
Age
30
Team
Bury
Notes
Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United, although Bury claimed it was a cerebral haemorrhage.
David Arellano (CHI)
David Arellano (CHI)
Date
3 May 1927
Name
David Arellano (CHI)
Age
24
Team
Colo-Colo
Notes
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.
John Thomson (SCO)
John Thomson (SCO)
Date
5 September 1931
Name
John Thomson (SCO)
Age
22
Team
Celtic
Notes
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.
Robert Halliday (SCO)
Robert Halliday (SCO)
Date
25 December 1932
Name
Robert Halliday (SCO)
Age
20
Team
Jed Arts
Notes
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.
Jón Kristbjörnsson (ISL)
Jón Kristbjörnsson (ISL)
Date
17 June 1933
Name
Jón Kristbjörnsson (ISL)
Age
22
Team
Valur
Notes
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.
Sim Raleigh (ENG)
Sim Raleigh (ENG)
Date
1 December 1934
Name
Sim Raleigh (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Gillingham
Notes
Died after a clash of heads with Brighton & Hove Albion's Paul Mooney in a game, who subsequently retired.
Pfeiferlik (TCH)
Pfeiferlik (TCH)
Date
3 December 1934
Name
Pfeiferlik (TCH)
Team
Union Žižkov
Notes
Fell and suffered a concussion in a game against Viktoria Žižkov. Died on the way to hospital.
Samuel Beattie (IRL)
Samuel Beattie (IRL)
Date
10 February 1935
Name
Samuel Beattie (IRL)
Age
28
Team
Distillery F.C.
Notes
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. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death, with a rider specifically exculpating the other player involved.
Jimmy Thorpe (ENG)
Jimmy Thorpe (ENG)
Date
5 February 1936
Name
Jimmy Thorpe (ENG)
Age
22
Team
Sunderland
Notes
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.
Jorge Chávez Boza (PER)
Jorge Chávez Boza (PER)
Date
12 November 1936
Name
Jorge Chávez Boza (PER)
Team
Atlético Chalaco
Notes
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.
James Keenan (SCO)
James Keenan (SCO)
Date
17 August 1937
Name
James Keenan (SCO)
Age
38
Team
Duns F.C.
Notes
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 Royal Infirmary but had already died.
Law Adam (NED)
Law Adam (NED)
Date
15 May 1941
Name
Law Adam (NED)
Age
32
Team
Thor
Notes
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.
Issac Angulo (PER)
Issac Angulo (PER)
Date
22 March 1946
Name
Issac Angulo (PER)
Team
Alianza Lima
Notes
Collapsed during a friendly match against a saltpeter workers team in Antofagasta, Chile. He died from a possible cardiac arrest.
Bertram Boardley (ENG)
Bertram Boardley (ENG)
Date
19 April 1948
Name
Bertram Boardley (ENG)
Age
18
Team
121st Training Regiment
Notes
Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot. Boardley had signed as a professional for Barrow before being called up.
Kenneth Hill (ENG)
Kenneth Hill (ENG)
Date
19 April 1948
Name
Kenneth Hill (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Royal Armoured Corps
Notes
Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot.
Gustav Fähland (FRG)
Gustav Fähland (FRG)
Date
20 February 1949
Name
Gustav Fähland (FRG)
Team
TSV Braunschweig
Notes
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.
| Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
| January 1900 | James Collins (ENG) | 27 or 28 | Sheppey United | - |
| 6 December 1901 | D. Menzies Emery (SCO) | 18 | Scone | Died of pneumonia contracted in a match the previous week against Perth Black Watch |
| 27 August 1902 | Di Jones (WAL) | 35 | Manchester City (ENG) | Gashed knee turned septic leading to death. |
| 27 October 1906 | Soldier Wilson (SCO) | 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. |
| 8 April 1907 | Tommy Blackstock (SCO) | 25 | Manchester United (ENG) | Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St Helens Town and died. |
| 29 December 1909 | James Main (SCO) | 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. |
| 30 March 1911 | Frederick Lindsay (ENG) | 19 | Loftus Albion | On 25 March 1911, 20 minutes into a game against Lingdale Mines, Albions right half Frederick Lindsay suffered a broken leg, after Richard Stockdale blocked an attempt at a pass. Dirt entered the wound, and Lindsay died of tetanus on the following Thursday; a jury returned a verdict of accidental death. Lindsay's last words were reported to be to ask his family to forgive Stockdale. |
| 19 February 1916 | Bob Benson (ENG) | 33 | Arsenal | Burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading. |
| 30 May 1919 | Roberto Chery (URU) | 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. |
| 7 January 1921 | Horace Fairhurst (ENG) | 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. |
| 14 November 1921 | Joshua Wilkinson (SCO) | 24 | Dumbarton | Goalkeeper who died from peritonitis two days after a game against Rangers. |
| 14 September 1922 | Jock Hutchinson (SCO) | 24 | Whitby Whitehall | While playing for Whitby Whitehall against Loftus Albion on 13 September, he headed away a shot, and just missed heading away a follow-up shot; he remarked "I would have got that one but the other one stunned me", and collapsed. He died in the early hours of the following morning in hospital of a brain haemorrhage. |
| 11 November 1923 | Tom Butler (ENG) | Port Vale | Died from tetanus eight days after fracturing his arm in a match. | |
| 13 March 1927 | Jean Le Bidois (FRA) | 26 | Stade Olympique de l'Est | 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. |
| 4 April 1927 | Albert Van Coile (BEL) | 27 | Cercle Brugge | Died from Perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent a day before. |
| 30 April 1927 | Sam Wynne (ENG) | 30 | Bury | Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United, although Bury claimed it was a cerebral haemorrhage. |
| 3 May 1927 | David Arellano (CHI) | 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 (SCO) | 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 | Robert Halliday (SCO) | 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. |
| 17 June 1933 | Jón Kristbjörnsson (ISL) | 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. |
| 1 December 1934 | Sim Raleigh (ENG) | 25 | Gillingham | Died after a clash of heads with Brighton & Hove Albion's Paul Mooney in a game, who subsequently retired. |
| 3 December 1934 | Pfeiferlik (TCH) | Union Žižkov | Fell and suffered a concussion in a game against Viktoria Žižkov. Died on the way to hospital. | |
| 10 February 1935 | Samuel Beattie (IRL) | 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. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death, with a rider specifically exculpating the other player involved. |
| 5 February 1936 | Jimmy Thorpe (ENG) | 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 | Jorge Chávez Boza (PER) | 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. | |
| 17 August 1937 | James Keenan (SCO) | 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 Royal Infirmary but had already died. |
| 15 May 1941 | Law Adam (NED) | 32 | 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. |
| 22 March 1946 | Issac Angulo (PER) | Alianza Lima | Collapsed during a friendly match against a saltpeter workers team in Antofagasta, Chile. He died from a possible cardiac arrest. | |
| 19 April 1948 | Bertram Boardley (ENG) | 18 | 121st Training Regiment | Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot. Boardley had signed as a professional for Barrow before being called up. |
| 19 April 1948 | Kenneth Hill (ENG) | 25 | Royal Armoured Corps | Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot. |
| 20 February 1949 | Gustav Fähland (FRG) | 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. |
· List › 1950–1999
Mitotônio (BRA)
Mitotônio (BRA)
Date
1 April 1951
Name
Mitotônio (BRA)
Age
35
Team
Ceará
Notes
Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to stomach congestion.
John Kirkby (USA)
John Kirkby (USA)
Date
4 April 1953
Name
John Kirkby (USA)
Age
23
Team
Wrexham (WAL)
Notes
Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to a cardiac arrest.
Walter (BRA)
Walter (BRA)
Date
22 August 1954
Name
Walter (BRA)
Age
26
Team
Portuguesa
Notes
Collapsed during a match shortly after being fouled by a opposing player. Death attributed to a stroke.
Constantin Tabarcea (ROM)
Constantin Tabarcea (ROM)
Date
14 July 1963
Name
Constantin Tabarcea (ROM)
Age
26
Team
Petrolul Ploieşti
Notes
Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland.
Petar Radaković (YUG)
Petar Radaković (YUG)
Date
1 November 1966
Name
Petar Radaković (YUG)
Age
29
Team
NK Rijeka
Notes
Collapsed during a training session due to a heart ailment and died on the way to the hospital.
Tony Allden (ENG)
Tony Allden (ENG)
Date
25 February 1967
Name
Tony Allden (ENG)
Team
Highgate United
Notes
Struck by lightning during an FA Amateur Cup quarterfinal against Enfield, died the following day.
Paul Shardlow (ENG)
Paul Shardlow (ENG)
Date
14 October 1968
Name
Paul Shardlow (ENG)
Age
25
Team
Stoke City
Notes
Died of a heart attack while on a training ground.
Pedro Berruezo (SPA)
Pedro Berruezo (SPA)
Date
7 January 1973
Name
Pedro Berruezo (SPA)
Age
27
Team
Sevilla F.C.
Notes
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.
Haukur Birgir Hauksson (ISL)
Haukur Birgir Hauksson (ISL)
Date
30 July 1973
Name
Haukur Birgir Hauksson (ISL)
Age
26
Team
Ármann
Notes
Suffered serious internal injuries after colliding with an opponent during a game against Valur and died from them a month later.
Vanderlei (BRA)
Vanderlei (BRA)
Date
17 September 1973
Name
Vanderlei (BRA)
Age
29
Team
Operário-MS
Notes
Felt health-related problems while celebrating a goal in a match against Madureira, in Rio de Janeiro. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead.
Pavão (POR)
Pavão (POR)
Date
16 December 1973
Name
Pavão (POR)
Age
26
Team
F.C. Porto
Notes
Heart attack during a league game.
Ángel Avilés (PER)
Ángel Avilés (PER)
Date
14 December 1975
Name
Ángel Avilés (PER)
Team
Deportivo Junín
Notes
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.
Tony Aveyard (ENG)
Tony Aveyard (ENG)
Date
18 May 1977
Name
Tony Aveyard (ENG)
Age
21
Team
Scarborough
Notes
Head injuries received during a Northern Premier League match vs Boston United.
Michel Soulier (BEL)
Michel Soulier (BEL)
Date
27 August 1977
Name
Michel Soulier (BEL)
Age
27
Team
Namur
Notes
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.
Renato Curi (ITA)
Renato Curi (ITA)
Date
30 October 1977
Name
Renato Curi (ITA)
Age
24
Team
Perugia
Notes
Heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus. Perugia's ground is named after him.
Valtencir (BRA)
Valtencir (BRA)
Date
17 September 1978
Name
Valtencir (BRA)
Age
31
Team
Colorado
Notes
Suffered a complete spinal cord rupture after taking a knee in the back, dying while still on the field, at the Willie Davids Stadium, Maringá.
Omar Sahnoun (FRA)
Omar Sahnoun (FRA)
Date
21 April 1980
Name
Omar Sahnoun (FRA)
Age
24
Team
Bordeaux
Notes
Died from a heart attack during a club training.
Hocine Benmiloudi (ALG)
Hocine Benmiloudi (ALG)
Date
5 November 1981
Name
Hocine Benmiloudi (ALG)
Age
26
Team
CR Belouizdad
Notes
Died during a Ligue 1 match against USM Aïn Beïda in Stade 20 Août 1955 (Algiers), from severe food poisoning.
Carlos Alberto Barbosa (BRA)
Carlos Alberto Barbosa (BRA)
Date
7 March 1982
Name
Carlos Alberto Barbosa (BRA)
Age
28
Team
Sport
Notes
Died from infarction after fainting in a match against XV de Jaú.
Erik Jongbloed (NED)
Erik Jongbloed (NED)
Date
23 September 1984
Name
Erik Jongbloed (NED)
Age
21
Team
DWS
Notes
Struck by lightning during an exhibition game.Son of Jan Jongbloed, goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final.
Colin Mathurin (ENG)
Colin Mathurin (ENG)
Date
18 November 1985
Name
Colin Mathurin (ENG)
Age
21
Team
Vauxhall Motors (Luton)
Notes
During an Isthmian League match against Stevenage Borough, Motors' forward Mathurin and Boro defender Dave Watkins clashed heads in trying to meet a cross; both players received treatment but both continued. Six minutes later, Mathurin collapsed, and was taken to hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
José Antonio Gallardo (SPA)
José Antonio Gallardo (SPA)
Date
15 January 1987
Name
José Antonio Gallardo (SPA)
Age
25
Team
CD Málaga
Notes
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.
Paulo Navalho (POR)
Paulo Navalho (POR)
Date
23 August 1987
Name
Paulo Navalho (POR)
Age
20
Team
Atlético Clube de Portugal
Notes
Acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the UAE's Al-Jazira Club.
Dursin Özbek (TUR)
Dursin Özbek (TUR)
Date
9 December 1987
Name
Dursin Özbek (TUR)
Age
17
Team
Galatasaray
Notes
Died from a heart attack in a training match in Florya.
Sixto Rovina (AHO)
Sixto Rovina (AHO)
Date
7 February 1989
Name
Sixto Rovina (AHO)
Age
27
Team
Groningen (NED)
Notes
Collapsed at the moment he wanted to take a throw-in while playing against VV Hoogezand. He died of a heart attack.
Samuel Okwaraji (NGR)
Samuel Okwaraji (NGR)
Date
12 August 1989
Name
Samuel Okwaraji (NGR)
Age
24
Team
Nigeria
Notes
Collapsed and died while playing against Angola in a World Cup Qualifier. An autopsy showed that he had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure.
Vágner Bacharel (BRA)
Vágner Bacharel (BRA)
Date
20 April 1990
Name
Vágner Bacharel (BRA)
Age
35
Team
Paraná
Notes
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.
David Longhurst (ENG)
David Longhurst (ENG)
Date
8 September 1990
Name
David Longhurst (ENG)
Age
25
Team
York City
Notes
Heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Michael Klein (ROM)
Michael Klein (ROM)
Date
2 February 1993
Name
Michael Klein (ROM)
Age
33
Team
Bayer Uerdingen (GER)
Notes
Heart attack during a training session.
Michael Goddard (NIR)
Michael Goddard (NIR)
Date
25 August 1995
Name
Michael Goddard (NIR)
Team
Dundela
Notes
Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball.
Amir Angwe (NGR)
Amir Angwe (NGR)
Date
29 October 1995
Name
Amir Angwe (NGR)
Age
29
Team
Julius Berger F.C.
Notes
Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack.
Hédi Berkhissa (TUN)
Hédi Berkhissa (TUN)
Date
4 January 1997
Name
Hédi Berkhissa (TUN)
Age
24
Team
Esperance Sportive de Tunis
Notes
Heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten
Waheeb Jabara (ISR)
Waheeb Jabara (ISR)
Date
4 April 1997
Name
Waheeb Jabara (ISR)
Age
23
Team
Hapoel Taibe
Notes
Heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda.
Robbie James (WAL)
Robbie James (WAL)
Date
18 February 1998
Name
Robbie James (WAL)
Age
40
Team
Llanelli A.F.C.
Notes
Cardiomyopathy.
Axel Jüptner (GER)
Axel Jüptner (GER)
Date
28 April 1998
Name
Axel Jüptner (GER)
Age
29
Team
Carl Zeiss Jena
Notes
Died suddenly of a heart attack during training.
Ștefan Vrăbioru (ROM)
Ștefan Vrăbioru (ROM)
Date
24 July 1999
Name
Ștefan Vrăbioru (ROM)
Age
23
Team
Astra Ploieşti
Notes
Undetected heart defect that led to his collapse.
| Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
| 1 April 1951 | Mitotônio (BRA) | 35 | Ceará | Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to stomach congestion. |
| 4 April 1953 | John Kirkby (USA) | 23 | Wrexham (WAL) | Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to a cardiac arrest. |
| 22 August 1954 | Walter (BRA) | 26 | Portuguesa | Collapsed during a match shortly after being fouled by a opposing player. Death attributed to a stroke. |
| 14 July 1963 | Constantin Tabarcea (ROM) | 26 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland. |
| 1 November 1966 | Petar Radaković (YUG) | 29 | NK Rijeka | Collapsed during a training session due to a heart ailment and died on the way to the hospital. |
| 25 February 1967 | Tony Allden (ENG) | Highgate United | Struck by lightning during an FA Amateur Cup quarterfinal against Enfield, died the following day. | |
| 14 October 1968 | Paul Shardlow (ENG) | 25 | Stoke City | Died of a heart attack while on a training ground. |
| 7 January 1973 | Pedro Berruezo (SPA) | 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. |
| 30 July 1973 | Haukur Birgir Hauksson (ISL) | 26 | Ármann | Suffered serious internal injuries after colliding with an opponent during a game against Valur and died from them a month later. |
| 17 September 1973 | Vanderlei (BRA) | 29 | Operário-MS | Felt health-related problems while celebrating a goal in a match against Madureira, in Rio de Janeiro. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead. |
| 16 December 1973 | Pavão (POR) | 26 | Porto | Heart attack during a league game. |
| 14 December 1975 | Ángel Avilés (PER) | 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. | |
| 18 May 1977 | Tony Aveyard (ENG) | 21 | Scarborough | Head injuries received during a Northern Premier League match vs Boston United. |
| 27 August 1977 | Michel Soulier (BEL) | 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. |
| 30 October 1977 | Renato Curi (ITA) | 24 | Perugia | Heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus. Perugia's ground is named after him. |
| 17 September 1978 | Valtencir (BRA) | 31 | Colorado | Suffered a complete spinal cord rupture after taking a knee in the back, dying while still on the field, at the Willie Davids Stadium, Maringá. |
| 21 April 1980 | Omar Sahnoun (FRA) | 24 | Bordeaux | Died from a heart attack during a club training. |
| 5 November 1981 | Hocine Benmiloudi (ALG) | 26 | CR Belouizdad | Died during a Ligue 1 match against USM Aïn Beïda in Stade 20 Août 1955 (Algiers), from severe food poisoning. |
| 7 March 1982 | Carlos Alberto Barbosa (BRA) | 28 | Sport | Died from infarction after fainting in a match against XV de Jaú. |
| 23 September 1984 | Erik Jongbloed (NED) | 21 | DWS | Struck by lightning during an exhibition game.Son of Jan Jongbloed, goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final. |
| 18 November 1985 | Colin Mathurin (ENG) | 21 | Vauxhall Motors (Luton) | During an Isthmian League match against Stevenage Borough, Motors' forward Mathurin and Boro defender Dave Watkins clashed heads in trying to meet a cross; both players received treatment but both continued. Six minutes later, Mathurin collapsed, and was taken to hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. |
| 15 January 1987 | José Antonio Gallardo (SPA) | 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. |
| 23 August 1987 | Paulo Navalho (POR) | 20 | Atlético Clube de Portugal | Acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the UAE's Al-Jazira Club. |
| 9 December 1987 | Dursin Özbek (TUR) | 17 | Galatasaray | Died from a heart attack in a training match in Florya. |
| 7 February 1989 | Sixto Rovina (AHO) | 27 | Groningen (NED) | 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 (NGR) | 24 | Nigeria | Collapsed and died while playing against Angola in a World Cup Qualifier. An autopsy showed that he had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure. |
| 20 April 1990 | Vágner Bacharel (BRA) | 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. |
| 8 September 1990 | David Longhurst (ENG) | 25 | York City | Heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. |
| 2 February 1993 | Michael Klein (ROM) | 33 | Bayer Uerdingen (GER) | Heart attack during a training session. |
| 25 August 1995 | Michael Goddard (NIR) | Dundela | Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball. | |
| 29 October 1995 | Amir Angwe (NGR) | 29 | Julius Berger F.C. | Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack. |
| 4 January 1997 | Hédi Berkhissa (TUN) | 24 | Esperance Sportive de Tunis | Heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten |
| 4 April 1997 | Waheeb Jabara (ISR) | 23 | Hapoel Taibe | Heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda. |
| 18 February 1998 | Robbie James (WAL) | 40 | Llanelli A.F.C. | Cardiomyopathy. |
| 28 April 1998 | Axel Jüptner (GER) | 29 | Carl Zeiss Jena | Died suddenly of a heart attack during training. |
| 24 July 1999 | Ștefan Vrăbioru (ROM) | 23 | Astra Ploieşti | Undetected heart defect that led to his collapse. |
· List › 2000–2009
John Ikoroma (NGR)
John Ikoroma (NGR)
Date
February 2000
Name
John Ikoroma (NGR)
Age
17
Team
Al-Wahda S.C.C. (UAE)
Notes
Collapsed on the pitch and later died in hospital.
Eri Irianto (INA)
Eri Irianto (INA)
Date
2 April 2000
Name
Eri Irianto (INA)
Age
26
Team
Persebaya Surabaya
Notes
Died in hospital due to heart failure after a match against PSIM Yogyakarta.
Robert Mitwerandu (POL)
Robert Mitwerandu (POL)
Date
6 May 2000
Name
Robert Mitwerandu (POL)
Age
30
Team
Raków Częstochowa
Notes
Died from a heart attack in his bathroom, at the same night when his team lost 1–3 to Polar Wrocław.
Hocine Gacemi (ALG)
Hocine Gacemi (ALG)
Date
21 May 2000
Name
Hocine Gacemi (ALG)
Age
24
Team
JS Kabylie
Notes
Died in a hospital in Paris from a fractured skull after clash of heads suffered two days earlier
Ivan Krstić (FRY)
Ivan Krstić (FRY)
Date
30 May 2000
Name
Ivan Krstić (FRY)
Age
19
Team
Radnički Niš
Notes
Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly.
Cătălin Hîldan (ROM)
Cătălin Hîldan (ROM)
Date
5 October 2000
Name
Cătălin Hîldan (ROM)
Age
24
Team
Dinamo București
Notes
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.
Roman Pavelka (CZE)
Roman Pavelka (CZE)
Date
14 February 2001
Name
Roman Pavelka (CZE)
Age
33
Team
SK Uničov
Notes
Collapsed during physical training and died from a heart condition.
Serhiy Perkhun (UKR)
Serhiy Perkhun (UKR)
Date
29 August 2001
Name
Serhiy Perkhun (UKR)
Age
23
Team
CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Notes
Injured in a collision with Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma. He had a brain haemorrhage and died eight days later.
Cédric Lestic (FRA)
Cédric Lestic (FRA)
Date
20 November 2001
Name
Cédric Lestic (FRA)
Age
26
Team
AS Cherbourg
Notes
Died during a training session at André-Picquenot Stadium in Tourlaville as a result of a heart attack.
Cristian Neamțu (ROM)
Cristian Neamțu (ROM)
Date
20 February 2002
Name
Cristian Neamțu (ROM)
Age
21
Team
Universitatea Craiova
Notes
Accidentally struck in the mandible by a teammate charging towards goal. Internal bleeding was discovered, before he died one week later.
Márcio dos Santos (BRA) (es)
Márcio dos Santos (BRA) (es)
Date
October 2002
Name
Márcio dos Santos (BRA) (es)
Age
28
Team
Deportivo Wanka (PER)
Notes
Had a heart attack after a match against Alianza Lima.
Hernán Gaviria (COL)
Hernán Gaviria (COL)
Date
24 October 2002
Name
Hernán Gaviria (COL)
Age
32
Team
Deportivo Cali
Notes
Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly.
Giovanni Córdoba (COL)
Giovanni Córdoba (COL)
Date
27 October 2002
Name
Giovanni Córdoba (COL)
Age
24
Team
Deportivo Cali
Notes
Struck by the same lightning that killed Gaviria and died three days later from the injuries.
Stefan Toleski (MKD)
Stefan Toleski (MKD)
Date
12 December 2002
Name
Stefan Toleski (MKD)
Age
23
Team
FK Napredok
Notes
Collapsed during a match and later died in a hospital.
Marvin Lee (TTO)
Marvin Lee (TTO)
Date
9 March 2003
Name
Marvin Lee (TTO)
Age
21
Team
Trinidad and Tobago U20
Notes
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.
Marc-Vivien Foé (CMR)
Marc-Vivien Foé (CMR)
Date
26 June 2003
Name
Marc-Vivien Foé (CMR)
Age
28
Team
Cameroon
Notes
Collapsed while playing in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final against Colombia, and died shortly afterward in hospital. An autopsy later revealed the cause of death was hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Miklós Fehér (HUN)
Miklós Fehér (HUN)
Date
25 January 2004
Name
Miklós Fehér (HUN)
Age
24
Team
Benfica (POR)
Notes
Cardiac arrest caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing against Vitória.
Danny Ortiz (GUA)
Danny Ortiz (GUA)
Date
29 February 2004
Name
Danny Ortiz (GUA)
Age
27
Team
CSD Municipal
Notes
Torn pericardium during a match against CSD Comunicaciones when he collided with Mario Rafael Rodríguez. He died later in a hospital.
Serginho (BRA)
Serginho (BRA)
Date
27 October 2004
Name
Serginho (BRA)
Age
30
Team
São Caetano
Notes
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.
Cristiano Júnior (BRA)
Cristiano Júnior (BRA)
Date
5 December 2004
Name
Cristiano Júnior (BRA)
Age
24
Team
Dempo Sports Club (IND)
Notes
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.
Paul Sykes (ENG)
Paul Sykes (ENG)
Date
12 April 2005
Name
Paul Sykes (ENG)
Age
28
Team
Folkestone Invicta
Notes
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.
Hugo Cunha (POR)
Hugo Cunha (POR)
Date
25 June 2005
Name
Hugo Cunha (POR)
Age
28
Team
U.D. Leiria
Notes
Died suddenly from a cardiac arrest during a football match played with friends in Montemor-o-Novo.
Alessandro (BRA)
Alessandro (BRA)
Date
6 December 2005
Name
Alessandro (BRA)
Age
23
Team
Ferroviário
Notes
Died of a myocardial infarction, after a physical indisposition followed by a faint, during a training at Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral. He had suffered from similar health problems during other trainings sessions, a week before his death.
Victor Alfonso Guerrero (COL)
Victor Alfonso Guerrero (COL)
Date
11 April 2006
Name
Victor Alfonso Guerrero (COL)
Age
17
Team
Envigado F.C.
Notes
Lost consciousness during a training match and died en route to hospital.
Rasmus Green (DEN)
Rasmus Green (DEN)
Date
12 June 2006
Name
Rasmus Green (DEN)
Age
26
Team
Næstved BK
Notes
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.
Gökmen Yıldıran (TUR)
Gökmen Yıldıran (TUR)
Date
10 August 2006
Name
Gökmen Yıldıran (TUR)
Age
28
Team
Elazığspor
Notes
Suffered a heart attack during training and died before being taken to the hospital.
Mohamed Abdelwahab (EGY)
Mohamed Abdelwahab (EGY)
Date
30 August 2006
Name
Mohamed Abdelwahab (EGY)
Age
23
Team
Al Ahly
Notes
Died from undetected heart defect during a training match.
Matt Gadsby (ENG)
Matt Gadsby (ENG)
Date
9 September 2006
Name
Matt Gadsby (ENG)
Age
27
Team
Hinckley United
Notes
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.
Nilton Mendes (BRA)
Nilton Mendes (BRA)
Date
18 September 2006
Name
Nilton Mendes (BRA)
Age
30
Team
FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ)
Notes
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.
Ivan Karačić (BIH)
Ivan Karačić (BIH)
Date
27 March 2007
Name
Ivan Karačić (BIH)
Age
19
Team
NK Široki Brijeg
Notes
Heart attack and died during a training match in Široki Brijeg.
Anton Reid (ENG)
Anton Reid (ENG)
Date
19 August 2007
Name
Anton Reid (ENG)
Age
16
Team
Walsall
Notes
Collapsed and died during youth team pre-season training. An inquest recorded a verdict of natural causes.
Antonio Puerta (ESP)
Antonio Puerta (ESP)
Date
28 August 2007
Name
Antonio Puerta (ESP)
Age
22
Team
Sevilla
Notes
Collapsed during a match against Getafe. He died later in hospital after several cardiac arrests. Autopsy revealed arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Chaswe Nsofwa (ZAM)
Chaswe Nsofwa (ZAM)
Date
29 August 2007
Name
Chaswe Nsofwa (ZAM)
Age
28
Team
Hapoel Be'er Sheva (ISR)
Notes
Sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva.
Phil O'Donnell (SCO)
Phil O'Donnell (SCO)
Date
29 December 2007
Name
Phil O'Donnell (SCO)
Age
35
Team
Motherwell
Notes
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.
Guy Tchingoma (GAB)
Guy Tchingoma (GAB)
Date
9 February 2008
Name
Guy Tchingoma (GAB)
Age
22
Team
FC 105 Libreville
Notes
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.
Hervé King (ENG)
Hervé King (ENG)
Date
16 February 2008
Name
Hervé King (ENG)
Age
27
Team
Ringmer
Notes
Collapsed 17 minutes into a game against Three Bridges of an undetermined cause (heart attack suspected).
Hrvoje Ćustić (CRO)
Hrvoje Ćustić (CRO)
Date
3 April 2008
Name
Hrvoje Ćustić (CRO)
Age
24
Team
NK Zadar
Notes
Collided with a concrete wall during a game against Cibalia and died in a hospital 5 days later of severe head injuries
Rustem Bulatov (RUS)
Rustem Bulatov (RUS)
Date
31 May 2008
Name
Rustem Bulatov (RUS)
Age
34
Team
Torpedo SDYuSShOR Kaluga
Notes
Felt ill during a game, died later that day in a hospital.
Jumadi Abdi (INA)
Jumadi Abdi (INA)
Date
15 March 2009
Name
Jumadi Abdi (INA)
Age
26
Team
PKT Bontang
Notes
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.
Víctor Hugo Ávalos (PAR)
Víctor Hugo Ávalos (PAR)
Date
2 April 2009
Name
Víctor Hugo Ávalos (PAR)
Age
37
Team
Villa Florida
Notes
Heart attack during a match against Salesianito. He died the next day.
Orobosan Adun (NGR)
Orobosan Adun (NGR)
Date
26 May 2009
Name
Orobosan Adun (NGR)
Age
28
Team
Warri Wolves FC
Notes
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.
Daniel Jarque (ESP)
Daniel Jarque (ESP)
Date
8 August 2009
Name
Daniel Jarque (ESP)
Age
26
Team
RCD Espanyol
Notes
Cardiac arrest following a training session.
Alexandru Iatan (ROM)
Alexandru Iatan (ROM)
Date
2 September 2009
Name
Alexandru Iatan (ROM)
Age
19
Team
Dunărea Giurgiu
Notes
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.
Maurizio Greco (ITA)
Maurizio Greco (ITA)
Date
15 November 2009
Name
Maurizio Greco (ITA)
Age
25
Team
TuS Güldenstern Stade (GER)
Notes
Collapsed during a match against Lupo Martini Wolfsburg at Campers Höhe and died later in the hospital.
Salem Saad (UAE)
Salem Saad (UAE)
Date
18 November 2009
Name
Salem Saad (UAE)
Age
31
Team
Al-Nasr
Notes
Died of a heart attack during a training session.
| Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
| February 2000 | John Ikoroma (NGR) | 17 | Al-Wahda S.C.C. (UAE) | Collapsed on the pitch and later died in hospital. |
| 2 April 2000 | Eri Irianto (INA) | 26 | Persebaya Surabaya | Died in hospital due to heart failure after a match against PSIM Yogyakarta. |
| 6 May 2000 | Robert Mitwerandu (POL) | 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 (ALG) | 24 | JS Kabylie | Died in a hospital in Paris from a fractured skull after clash of heads suffered two days earlier |
| 30 May 2000 | Ivan Krstić (FRY) | 19 | Radnički Niš | Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly. |
| 5 October 2000 | Cătălin Hîldan (ROM) | 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 (CZE) | 33 | SK Uničov | Collapsed during physical training and died from a heart condition. |
| 29 August 2001 | Serhiy Perkhun (UKR) | 23 | CSKA Moscow (RUS) | 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 | Cédric Lestic (FRA) | 26 | AS Cherbourg | Died during a training session at André-Picquenot Stadium in Tourlaville as a result of a heart attack. |
| 20 February 2002 | Cristian Neamțu (ROM) | 21 | Universitatea Craiova | Accidentally struck in the mandible by a teammate charging towards goal. Internal bleeding was discovered, before he died one week later. |
| October 2002 | Márcio dos Santos (BRA) (es) | 28 | Deportivo Wanka (PER) | Had a heart attack after a match against Alianza Lima. |
| 24 October 2002 | Hernán Gaviria (COL) | 32 | Deportivo Cali | Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly. |
| 27 October 2002 | Giovanni Córdoba (COL) | 24 | Deportivo Cali | Struck by the same lightning that killed Gaviria and died three days later from the injuries. |
| 12 December 2002 | Stefan Toleski (MKD) | 23 | FK Napredok | Collapsed during a match and later died in a hospital. |
| 9 March 2003 | Marvin Lee (TTO) | 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. |
| 26 June 2003 | Marc-Vivien Foé (CMR) | 28 | Cameroon | Collapsed while playing in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final against Colombia, and died shortly afterward in hospital. An autopsy later revealed the cause of death was hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. |
| 25 January 2004 | Miklós Fehér (HUN) | 24 | Benfica (POR) | Cardiac arrest caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing against Vitória. |
| 29 February 2004 | Danny Ortiz (GUA) | 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 (BRA) | 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 (BRA) | 24 | Dempo Sports Club (IND) | 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 | Paul Sykes (ENG) | 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. |
| 25 June 2005 | Hugo Cunha (POR) | 28 | Leiria | Died suddenly from a cardiac arrest during a football match played with friends in Montemor-o-Novo. |
| 6 December 2005 | Alessandro (BRA) | 23 | Ferroviário | Died of a myocardial infarction, after a physical indisposition followed by a faint, during a training at Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral. He had suffered from similar health problems during other trainings sessions, a week before his death. |
| 11 April 2006 | Victor Alfonso Guerrero (COL) | 17 | Envigado F.C. | Lost consciousness during a training match and died en route to hospital. |
| 12 June 2006 | Rasmus Green (DEN) | 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. |
| 10 August 2006 | Gökmen Yıldıran (TUR) | 28 | Elazığspor | Suffered a heart attack during training and died before being taken to the hospital. |
| 30 August 2006 | Mohamed Abdelwahab (EGY) | 23 | Al Ahly | Died from undetected heart defect during a training match. |
| 9 September 2006 | Matt Gadsby (ENG) | 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. |
| 18 September 2006 | Nilton Mendes (BRA) | 30 | FC Shakhter Karagandy (KAZ) | 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. |
| 27 March 2007 | Ivan Karačić (BIH) | 19 | NK Široki Brijeg | Heart attack and died during a training match in Široki Brijeg. |
| 19 August 2007 | Anton Reid (ENG) | 16 | Walsall | Collapsed and died during youth team pre-season training. An inquest recorded a verdict of natural causes. |
| 28 August 2007 | Antonio Puerta (ESP) | 22 | Sevilla | Collapsed during a match against Getafe. He died later in hospital after several cardiac arrests. Autopsy revealed arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. |
| 29 August 2007 | Chaswe Nsofwa (ZAM) | 28 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (ISR) | Sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva. |
| 29 December 2007 | Phil O'Donnell (SCO) | 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. |
| 9 February 2008 | Guy Tchingoma (GAB) | 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. |
| 16 February 2008 | Hervé King (ENG) | 27 | Ringmer | Collapsed 17 minutes into a game against Three Bridges of an undetermined cause (heart attack suspected). |
| 3 April 2008 | Hrvoje Ćustić (CRO) | 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 |
| 31 May 2008 | Rustem Bulatov (RUS) | 34 | Torpedo SDYuSShOR Kaluga | Felt ill during a game, died later that day in a hospital. |
| 15 March 2009 | Jumadi Abdi (INA) | 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. |
| 2 April 2009 | Víctor Hugo Ávalos (PAR) | 37 | Villa Florida | Heart attack during a match against Salesianito. He died the next day. |
| 26 May 2009 | Orobosan Adun (NGR) | 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. |
| 8 August 2009 | Daniel Jarque (ESP) | 26 | RCD Espanyol | Cardiac arrest following a training session. |
| 2 September 2009 | Alexandru Iatan (ROM) | 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. |
| 15 November 2009 | Maurizio Greco (ITA) | 25 | TuS Güldenstern Stade (GER) | Collapsed during a match against Lupo Martini Wolfsburg at Campers Höhe and died later in the hospital. |
| 18 November 2009 | Salem Saad (UAE) | 31 | Al-Nasr | Died of a heart attack during a training session. |
· List › 2010–2019
Yannick Dago (CMR)
Yannick Dago (CMR)
Date
24 January 2010
Name
Yannick Dago (CMR)
Age
17
Team
Arras Football (FRA)
Notes
Collapsed during a match against Etoile Sportive Anzin Saint Aubin and died later on a heart attack.
Endurance Idahor (NGR)
Endurance Idahor (NGR)
Date
6 March 2010
Name
Endurance Idahor (NGR)
Age
25
Team
Al-Merreikh (SUD)
Notes
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.
Bartholomew Opoku (GHA)
Bartholomew Opoku (GHA)
Date
8 March 2010
Name
Bartholomew Opoku (GHA)
Age
19
Team
Kessben F.C.
Notes
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.
Daniel Robert (BRA)
Daniel Robert (BRA)
Date
9 April 2010
Name
Daniel Robert (BRA)
Age
28
Team
Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ)
Notes
Suffered a heart attack during the warmup prior to a Kazakhstan Premier League fixture against FC Kairat.
Ambrose Wreh (LBR)
Ambrose Wreh (LBR)
Date
2 May 2010
Name
Ambrose Wreh (LBR)
Age
24
Team
Invincible Eleven
Notes
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.
Frederico da Costa Pinheiro (BRA)
Frederico da Costa Pinheiro (BRA)
Date
8 May 2010
Name
Frederico da Costa Pinheiro (BRA)
Age
26
Team
Mesquita
Notes
Suffered cardiac arrest during a Carioca Championship match against Cabofriense and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
Victor Omogbehin (NGR)
Victor Omogbehin (NGR)
Date
18 August 2010
Name
Victor Omogbehin (NGR)
Age
22
Team
Ilford F.C. (ENG)
Notes
Collapsed during a league match. He played in the Isthmian Football League game against Lowestoft Town FC.
Benjamin Owusu (GHA)
Benjamin Owusu (GHA)
Date
10 November 2010
Name
Benjamin Owusu (GHA)
Age
21
Team
Cavaliers FC Parakou (BEN)
Notes
Collapsed while playing in Benin.
Emmanuel Ogoli (NGR)
Emmanuel Ogoli (NGR)
Date
12 December 2010
Name
Emmanuel Ogoli (NGR)
Age
21
Team
Ocean Boys F.C.
Notes
Collapsed on the pitch while playing a league match, and died later in a hospital.
Naoki Matsuda (JPN)
Naoki Matsuda (JPN)
Date
4 August 2011
Name
Naoki Matsuda (JPN)
Age
34
Team
Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.
Notes
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.
Bobsam Elejiko (NGR)
Bobsam Elejiko (NGR)
Date
13 November 2011
Name
Bobsam Elejiko (NGR)
Age
30
Team
K. Merksem S.C. (BEL)
Notes
Collapsed and died while playing a 5th tier match against F.C. Exc. Kaart
Piermario Morosini (ITA)
Piermario Morosini (ITA)
Date
14 April 2012
Name
Piermario Morosini (ITA)
Age
25
Team
Livorno
Notes
Collapsed during a Serie B game against Pescara. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. Autopsy revealed arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy with myocardial scar.
Mohamed Lemine Ould M'Boye (MTN)
Mohamed Lemine Ould M'Boye (MTN)
Date
5 May 2012
Name
Mohamed Lemine Ould M'Boye (MTN)
Team
ASC Nasr Zem Zem
Notes
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.
Gerome Graham (CAY)
Gerome Graham (CAY)
Date
12 June 2012
Name
Gerome Graham (CAY)
Age
20
Team
Bodden Town
Notes
Collapsed during a training session. The cause of death was determined to be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Arjuna Luiz Venutto Ramos (BRA)
Arjuna Luiz Venutto Ramos (BRA)
Date
7 July 2012
Name
Arjuna Luiz Venutto Ramos (BRA)
Age
17
Team
São Bernardo
Notes
Collapsed during an under-17 championship match against Portuguesa Santista and died from cardiac arrest.
Chinonso Ihelwere Henry (NGR)
Chinonso Ihelwere Henry (NGR)
Date
5 August 2012
Name
Chinonso Ihelwere Henry (NGR)
Age
21
Team
Delta Tulcea (ROU)
Notes
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.
Victor Brännström (SWE)
Victor Brännström (SWE)
Date
2 September 2012
Name
Victor Brännström (SWE)
Age
29
Team
Piteå IF
Notes
Collapsed shortly after scoring during a meeting in the Division 2, in which he suffered a cardiac arrest and died after arriving at hospital.
Jaouad Akaddar (MAR)
Jaouad Akaddar (MAR)
Date
20 October 2012
Name
Jaouad Akaddar (MAR)
Age
28
Team
Hassania Agadir
Notes
Suffered a heart attack immediately after the end of a match.
Quentin Margueritte (FRA)
Quentin Margueritte (FRA)
Date
2 April 2013
Name
Quentin Margueritte (FRA)
Age
25
Team
USON Mondeville
Notes
Collapsed during a training session. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Dominik Rupp (DEU)
Dominik Rupp (DEU)
Date
20 April 2013
Name
Dominik Rupp (DEU)
Age
23
Team
FSV Hemmersdorf
Notes
Collapsed during a Saarlandliga game against Saar 05 Saarbrücken. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Mohammad Fahad (KUW)
Mohammad Fahad (KUW)
Date
17 June 2013
Name
Mohammad Fahad (KUW)
Age
32
Team
Al-Sulaibikhat
Notes
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.
Alen Pamić (CRO)
Alen Pamić (CRO)
Date
21 June 2013
Name
Alen Pamić (CRO)
Age
23
Team
NK Istra 1961
Notes
Collapsed during a retreat game for MNK Maružini of a heart attack.
Yair Clavijo (PER)
Yair Clavijo (PER)
Date
21 July 2013
Name
Yair Clavijo (PER)
Age
18
Team
Sporting Cristal
Notes
Died during a reserve match against Real Garcilaso. The autopsy determined he died from a cerebral edema with brain herniation caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Sékou Camara (MLI)
Sékou Camara (MLI)
Date
27 July 2013
Name
Sékou Camara (MLI)
Age
27
Team
Pelita Bandung Raya (IDN)
Notes
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.
Héctor Sanabria (ARG)
Héctor Sanabria (ARG)
Date
27 August 2013
Name
Héctor Sanabria (ARG)
Age
27
Team
Deportivo Laferrere
Notes
Suffered a heart attack in the 29th minute of a league match against General Lamadrid and died before reaching hospital.
Alex Marques (POR)
Alex Marques (POR)
Date
17 November 2013
Name
Alex Marques (POR)
Age
20
Team
G.D. Tourizense
Notes
Cardiac arrest after seven minutes of the match against Carapinheirense.
Jamie Skinner (SCO)
Jamie Skinner (SCO)
Date
23 December 2013
Name
Jamie Skinner (SCO)
Age
13
Team
Tynecastle
Notes
Cardiac arrest during a game in the Saughton Park in Edinburgh.
Kevon Carter (TTO)
Kevon Carter (TTO)
Date
28 February 2014
Name
Kevon Carter (TTO)
Age
30
Team
Defence Force
Notes
Died of a heart attack after feeling chest pains during a training session in the morning.
Kodjo Etonan Adjassou (TGO)
Kodjo Etonan Adjassou (TGO)
Date
3 May 2014
Name
Kodjo Etonan Adjassou (TGO)
Age
24
Team
Bankstown City FC (AUS)
Notes
Collapsed after 10 minutes of the National Premier League NSW Division Two match against Spirit FC.
Akli Fairuz (IDN)
Akli Fairuz (IDN)
Date
19 May 2014
Name
Akli Fairuz (IDN)
Age
27
Team
Persiraja
Notes
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.
Carlos Barra (CHL)
Carlos Barra (CHL)
Date
3 September 2014
Name
Carlos Barra (CHL)
Age
23
Team
Deportes Maipo Quilicura
Notes
Collapsed from cardiac arrest after 20 minutes of a friendly match against Palestino and could not be resuscitated.
Dipak Adhikari (NPL)
Dipak Adhikari (NPL)
Date
10 November 2014
Name
Dipak Adhikari (NPL)
Team
Abu Dhabi Police Force Team (ARE)
Notes
Died after collapsing during a match.
Gregory Mertens (BEL)
Gregory Mertens (BEL)
Date
30 April 2015
Name
Gregory Mertens (BEL)
Age
24
Team
Sporting Lokeren
Notes
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.
Emanuel Ortega (ARG)
Emanuel Ortega (ARG)
Date
14 May 2015
Name
Emanuel Ortega (ARG)
Age
21
Team
San Martín de Burzaco
Notes
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.
Cristian Gómez (ARG)
Cristian Gómez (ARG)
Date
24 May 2015
Name
Cristian Gómez (ARG)
Age
27
Team
Club Atlético Paraná
Notes
Died of heart failure during a Primera B Nacional match.
Shetemi Ayetigbo (NGA)
Shetemi Ayetigbo (NGA)
Date
31 May 2015
Name
Shetemi Ayetigbo (NGA)
Age
16
Team
Belvedere (IRL)
Notes
During a Dublin & District Schoolboy League game against St Kevin's Boys, Ayetigbo collapsed and died.
David Oniya (NGA)
David Oniya (NGA)
Date
13 June 2015
Name
David Oniya (NGA)
Age
30
Team
T-Team (MYS)
Notes
Collapsed three minutes after kick-off in a friendly match against Kelantan and died less than one hour later in hospital.
Junior Dian (ENG)
Junior Dian (ENG)
Date
7 July 2015
Name
Junior Dian (ENG)
Age
23
Team
Tonbridge Angels
Notes
Collapsed in a pre-season friendly game at Whyteleafe.
Stelios Markousis (GRC)
Stelios Markousis (GRC)
Date
2 September 2015
Name
Stelios Markousis (GRC)
Age
18
Team
Veria
Notes
Suffered a heart attack during a training session and died shortly afterwards.
Abdul Haruna (NGA)
Abdul Haruna (NGA)
Date
6 December 2015
Name
Abdul Haruna (NGA)
Age
27
Team
Kano Pillars F.C.
Notes
Collapsed and died on the pitch playing in a friendly match between professional and amateur select sides in Kano.
Stefan Petrovski
Stefan Petrovski
Date
1 May 2016
Name
Stefan Petrovski
Age
18
Team
Melaka United
Notes
Struck by lightning while training on 5 April, died in hospital.
Patrick Ekeng
Patrick Ekeng
Date
6 May 2016
Name
Patrick Ekeng
Age
26
Team
Dinamo București
Notes
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.
Bernardo Ribeiro
Bernardo Ribeiro
Date
7 May 2016
Name
Bernardo Ribeiro
Age
26
Team
Friburguense
Notes
Collapsed during a friendly match before being taken to a hospital, where he died of a suspected heart attack.
Jeanine Christelle Djomnang
Jeanine Christelle Djomnang
Date
9 May 2016
Name
Jeanine Christelle Djomnang
Age
26
Team
Cameroon
Notes
Goalkeeper collapsed during her warm-up before a match and died of a suspected heart attack.
Michael Umanika
Michael Umanika
Date
15 August 2016
Name
Michael Umanika
Age
20
Team
Zagatala
Notes
Midfielder collapsed during a team training session in Zagatala. He died of a suspected heart attack.
Ben Idrissa Dermé
Ben Idrissa Dermé
Date
11 September 2016
Name
Ben Idrissa Dermé
Age
34
Team
AJ Biguglia
Notes
Died of a heart attack during a French cup match.
Dan Wilkinson
Dan Wilkinson
Date
13 September 2016
Name
Dan Wilkinson
Age
26
Team
Shaw Lane
Notes
Suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in an Integro League Cup match against Brighouse Town. He died hours later in hospital.
Dominic James
Dominic James
Date
19 September 2016
Name
Dominic James
Age
18
Team
Waterhouse F.C.
Notes
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.
Jack Atkinson
Jack Atkinson
Date
13 November 2016
Name
Jack Atkinson
Age
18
Team
Holland FC
Notes
Collapsed on the pitch after suffering a heart attack during an under-18s match.
Ismail Mrisho Khalfan
Ismail Mrisho Khalfan
Date
4 December 2016
Name
Ismail Mrisho Khalfan
Age
19
Team
Mbao F.C.
Notes
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.
Moïse Brou Apanga
Moïse Brou Apanga
Date
26 April 2017
Name
Moïse Brou Apanga
Age
35
Team
FC 105 Libreville
Notes
Defender died after suffering a heart attack during team training.
Gofaone Tiro
Gofaone Tiro
Date
27 April 2017
Name
Gofaone Tiro
Age
26
Team
Township Rollers
Notes
Winger collapsed from a heart attack during team training session and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital.
Cheick Tioté
Cheick Tioté
Date
5 June 2017
Name
Cheick Tioté
Age
30
Team
Beijing Enterprises
Notes
Defensive midfielder; collapsed and lost consciousness during a training session and was pronounced dead later that day from a suspected heart attack.
Luc Jacobs
Luc Jacobs
Date
17 September 2017
Name
Luc Jacobs
Age
26
Team
SC Helmondia [nl]
Notes
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.
Shota Maminashvili [ka]
Shota Maminashvili [ka]
Date
1 October 2017
Name
Shota Maminashvili [ka]
Age
31
Team
FC Zugdidi
Notes
Goalkeeper collapsed during his warmup routine ahead of the Erovnuli Liga 2 match against FC WIT Georgia and died in hospital.
Choirul Huda
Choirul Huda
Date
15 October 2017
Name
Choirul Huda
Age
38
Team
Persela Lamongan
Notes
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.
Joel Lobanzo
Joel Lobanzo
Date
2 November 2017
Name
Joel Lobanzo
Age
17
Team
Royal Antwerp U19
Notes
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.
Izzy Dezu
Izzy Dezu
Date
12 December 2017
Name
Izzy Dezu
Age
17
Team
Shelbourne U16
Notes
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.
Nacho Barbera
Nacho Barbera
Date
3 February 2018
Name
Nacho Barbera
Age
15
Team
UD Alzira
Notes
Collapsed on the field during a youth team match against Ontinyent.
Danilinho
Danilinho
Date
13 February 2018
Name
Danilinho
Age
32
Team
Juazeirense
Notes
Suffered a heart attack during training.
Bruno Boban
Bruno Boban
Date
24 March 2018
Name
Bruno Boban
Age
25
Team
Marsonia 1909
Notes
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.
Luyanda Ntshangase
Luyanda Ntshangase
Date
4 May 2018
Name
Luyanda Ntshangase
Age
21
Team
Maritzburg United
Notes
Midfielder who was struck by lightning during a friendly game on 1 May 2018. He died three days later from his injuries.
Mamadou Camara
Mamadou Camara
Date
14 September 2018
Name
Mamadou Camara
Age
26
Team
USON Mondeville
Notes
Collapsed from a heart attack during training.
Ramon Neto da Costa
Ramon Neto da Costa
Date
6 October 2018
Name
Ramon Neto da Costa
Age
31
Team
Araranguá Esporte Clube
Notes
Attacker who died during a friendly game.
Ekundayo Ebenezer Mawoyeka
Ekundayo Ebenezer Mawoyeka
Date
4 November 2018
Name
Ekundayo Ebenezer Mawoyeka
Age
23
Team
Sarayköyspor [tr]
Notes
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.
Fodé Sidibé
Fodé Sidibé
Date
22 January 2019
Name
Fodé Sidibé
Team
ASC Bouaké [fr]
Notes
Defender collapsed during a training session.
Herman Tsinga
Herman Tsinga
Date
2 March 2019
Name
Herman Tsinga
Age
30
Team
Akanda FC
Notes
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.
Faty Papy
Faty Papy
Date
25 April 2019
Name
Faty Papy
Age
28
Team
Malanti Chiefs
Notes
Midfielder had a heart attack while playing in a match in Eswatini.
Edwin Boakai
Edwin Boakai
Date
17 June 2019
Name
Edwin Boakai
Team
National Port Authority Anchors
Notes
Goalkeeper collapsed and died during a training session.
Agustín Martínez
Agustín Martínez
Date
26 September 2019
Name
Agustín Martínez
Age
17
Team
Boston River
Notes
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.
Renan Henrique Santos
Renan Henrique Santos
Date
7 November 2019
Name
Renan Henrique Santos
Age
16
Team
Água Santa U17
Notes
Collapsed during a training session due to cardiac arrest.
| Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
| 24 January 2010 | Yannick Dago (CMR) | 17 | Arras Football (FRA) | Collapsed during a match against Etoile Sportive Anzin Saint Aubin and died later on a heart attack. |
| 6 March 2010 | Endurance Idahor (NGR) | 25 | Al-Merreikh (SUD) | 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 (GHA) | 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. |
| 9 April 2010 | Daniel Robert (BRA) | 28 | Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ) | Suffered a heart attack during the warmup prior to a Kazakhstan Premier League fixture against FC Kairat. |
| 2 May 2010 | Ambrose Wreh (LBR) | 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. |
| 8 May 2010 | Frederico da Costa Pinheiro (BRA) | 26 | Mesquita | Suffered cardiac arrest during a Carioca Championship match against Cabofriense and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. |
| 18 August 2010 | Victor Omogbehin (NGR) | 22 | Ilford F.C. (ENG) | Collapsed during a league match. He played in the Isthmian Football League game against Lowestoft Town FC. |
| 10 November 2010 | Benjamin Owusu (GHA) | 21 | Cavaliers FC Parakou (BEN) | Collapsed while playing in Benin. |
| 12 December 2010 | Emmanuel Ogoli (NGR) | 21 | Ocean Boys F.C. | Collapsed on the pitch while playing a league match, and died later in a hospital. |
| 4 August 2011 | Naoki Matsuda (JPN) | 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. |
| 13 November 2011 | Bobsam Elejiko (NGR) | 30 | K. Merksem S.C. (BEL) | Collapsed and died while playing a 5th tier match against F.C. Exc. Kaart |
| 14 April 2012 | Piermario Morosini (ITA) | 25 | Livorno | Collapsed during a Serie B game against Pescara. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. Autopsy revealed arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy with myocardial scar. |
| 5 May 2012 | Mohamed Lemine Ould M'Boye (MTN) | 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. | |
| 12 June 2012 | Gerome Graham (CAY) | 20 | Bodden Town | Collapsed during a training session. The cause of death was determined to be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. |
| 7 July 2012 | Arjuna Luiz Venutto Ramos (BRA) | 17 | São Bernardo | Collapsed during an under-17 championship match against Portuguesa Santista and died from cardiac arrest. |
| 5 August 2012 | Chinonso Ihelwere Henry (NGR) | 21 | Delta Tulcea (ROU) | 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. |
| 2 September 2012 | Victor Brännström (SWE) | 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. |
| 20 October 2012 | Jaouad Akaddar (MAR) | 28 | Hassania Agadir | Suffered a heart attack immediately after the end of a match. |
| 2 April 2013 | Quentin Margueritte (FRA) | 25 | USON Mondeville | Collapsed during a training session. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. |
| 20 April 2013 | Dominik Rupp (DEU) | 23 | FSV Hemmersdorf | Collapsed during a Saarlandliga game against Saar 05 Saarbrücken. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. |
| 17 June 2013 | Mohammad Fahad (KUW) | 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. |
| 21 June 2013 | Alen Pamić (CRO) | 23 | NK Istra 1961 | Collapsed during a retreat game for MNK Maružini of a heart attack. |
| 21 July 2013 | Yair Clavijo (PER) | 18 | Sporting Cristal | Died during a reserve match against Real Garcilaso. The autopsy determined he died from a cerebral edema with brain herniation caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. |
| 27 July 2013 | Sékou Camara (MLI) | 27 | Pelita Bandung Raya (IDN) | 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. |
| 27 August 2013 | Héctor Sanabria (ARG) | 27 | Deportivo Laferrere | Suffered a heart attack in the 29th minute of a league match against General Lamadrid and died before reaching hospital. |
| 17 November 2013 | Alex Marques (POR) | 20 | Tourizense | Cardiac arrest after seven minutes of the match against Carapinheirense. |
| 23 December 2013 | Jamie Skinner (SCO) | 13 | Tynecastle | Cardiac arrest during a game in the Saughton Park in Edinburgh. |
| 28 February 2014 | Kevon Carter (TTO) | 30 | Defence Force | Died of a heart attack after feeling chest pains during a training session in the morning. |
| 3 May 2014 | Kodjo Etonan Adjassou (TGO) | 24 | Bankstown City FC (AUS) | Collapsed after 10 minutes of the National Premier League NSW Division Two match against Spirit FC. |
| 19 May 2014 | Akli Fairuz (IDN) | 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. |
| 3 September 2014 | Carlos Barra (CHL) | 23 | Deportes Maipo Quilicura | Collapsed from cardiac arrest after 20 minutes of a friendly match against Palestino and could not be resuscitated. |
| 10 November 2014 | Dipak Adhikari (NPL) | Abu Dhabi Police Force Team (ARE) | Died after collapsing during a match. | |
| 30 April 2015 | Gregory Mertens (BEL) | 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. |
| 14 May 2015 | Emanuel Ortega (ARG) | 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. |
| 24 May 2015 | Cristian Gómez (ARG) | 27 | Club Atlético Paraná | Died of heart failure during a Primera B Nacional match. |
| 31 May 2015 | Shetemi Ayetigbo (NGA) | 16 | Belvedere (IRL) | During a Dublin & District Schoolboy League game against St Kevin's Boys, Ayetigbo collapsed and died. |
| 13 June 2015 | David Oniya (NGA) | 30 | T-Team (MYS) | Collapsed three minutes after kick-off in a friendly match against Kelantan and died less than one hour later in hospital. |
| 7 July 2015 | Junior Dian (ENG) | 23 | Tonbridge Angels | Collapsed in a pre-season friendly game at Whyteleafe. |
| 2 September 2015 | Stelios Markousis (GRC) | 18 | Veria | Suffered a heart attack during a training session and died shortly afterwards. |
| 6 December 2015 | Abdul Haruna (NGA) | 27 | Kano Pillars F.C. | Collapsed and died on the pitch playing in a friendly match between professional and amateur select sides in Kano. |
| 1 May 2016 | Stefan Petrovski | 18 | Melaka United | Struck by lightning while training on 5 April, died in hospital. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 9 May 2016 | Jeanine Christelle Djomnang | 26 | Cameroon | Goalkeeper collapsed during her warm-up before a match and died of a suspected heart attack. |
| 15 August 2016 | Michael Umanika | 20 | Zagatala | Midfielder collapsed during a team training session in Zagatala. He died of a suspected heart attack. |
| 11 September 2016 | Ben Idrissa Dermé | 34 | AJ Biguglia | Died of a heart attack during a French cup match. |
| 13 September 2016 | Dan Wilkinson | 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. |
| 19 September 2016 | Dominic James | 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. |
| 13 November 2016 | Jack Atkinson | 18 | Holland FC | Collapsed on the pitch after suffering a heart attack during an under-18s match. |
· List › 2020–present
Chineme Martins
Chineme Martins
Date
8 March 2020
Name
Chineme Martins
Age
22
Team
Nasarawa United F.C.
Notes
Collapsed and died during a league game
Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali
Date
27 November 2020
Name
Sajjad Ali
Team
Al-Sulaikh
Notes
Died of a heart attack while playing a league match against Bismayah.
Alex Apolinário
Alex Apolinário
Date
7 January 2021
Name
Alex Apolinário
Age
24
Team
Alverca
Notes
On 3 January 2021, went into cardiac arrest at the 27th minute of a league match. He was revived after several attempts and taken to the hospital, where he was put in an induced coma and died four days later.
Tremaine Stewart
Tremaine Stewart
Date
18 April 2021
Name
Tremaine Stewart
Age
33
Team
Portmore United
Notes
Collapsed while playing football in Spanish Town, and despite being rushed to the hospital he died later that day.
Giuseppe Perrino
Giuseppe Perrino
Date
1 June 2021
Name
Giuseppe Perrino
Age
29
Team
Parma
Notes
Died of a heart attack during a memorial match for his late brother
Viktor Marcell Hegedüs
Viktor Marcell Hegedüs
Date
22 June 2021
Name
Viktor Marcell Hegedüs
Age
18
Team
Andráshida SC
Notes
Collapsed during a training warmup.
Ahmed Amin
Ahmed Amin
Date
22 December 2021
Name
Ahmed Amin
Age
23
Team
Al Rebat & Al Anwar SC
Notes
Goalkeeper collapsed in the team locker room following a sudden cardiac arrest after a training session. Immediate attempts to resuscitate him failed. He was then rushed to a hospital nearby but was reported to have died along the way.
Taufik Ramsyah
Taufik Ramsyah
Date
22 December 2021
Name
Taufik Ramsyah
Age
20
Team
Tornado FC
Notes
Goalkeeper suffered a fractured skull after colliding with a Wahana FC player in a Liga 3 Riau game. He died from his injuries after being in a coma for several days as well as undergoing surgery for his fractured skull.
Mukhaled Al-Raqadi
Mukhaled Al-Raqadi
Date
23 December 2021
Name
Mukhaled Al-Raqadi
Age
29
Team
Muscat Club
Notes
Collapsed during the warm up for a game against Suwaiq Club in the Omantel Elite League.
Marin Ćaćić
Marin Ćaćić
Date
23 December 2021
Name
Marin Ćaćić
Age
23
Team
NK Nehaj
Notes
Died in hospital after a cardiac arrest two days prior during training.
Sofiane Loukar
Sofiane Loukar
Date
25 December 2021
Name
Sofiane Loukar
Age
30
Team
MC Saïda
Notes
Collapsed in the middle of a match and died instantly.
Marcos Menaldo
Marcos Menaldo
Date
3 January 2022
Name
Marcos Menaldo
Age
25
Team
Deportivo Marquense
Notes
According to various reports, the central defender was participating in training with his teammates when he fainted, for which he was transferred to a medical center where his death was confirmed.
Alexandros Lampis
Alexandros Lampis
Date
2 February 2022
Name
Alexandros Lampis
Age
21
Team
GS Ilioupoli
Notes
Collapsed on the field after five minutes after suffering a cardiac arrest. There was no defibrillator available in the stadium and it took an ambulance 20 minutes to reach the stadium. The match against Ermionida was abandoned following the incident.
Aleksandr Kozlov
Aleksandr Kozlov
Date
15 July 2022
Name
Aleksandr Kozlov
Age
29
Team
Zorkiy Krasnogorsk
Notes
Reportedly suffered a blood clot during training.
Mariano Ondo
Mariano Ondo
Date
14 September 2022
Name
Mariano Ondo
Age
23
Team
Cano Sport Academy
Notes
Right back; collapsed and lost consciousness during a training session and was pronounced dead later that day from a suspected heart attack.
Alexandru Vagner
Alexandru Vagner
Date
30 September 2022
Name
Alexandru Vagner
Age
33
Team
Inter Cristian
Notes
Had a heart attack during training in his team's sports facility, he was subsequently transported by emergency to Brasov County Emergency Hospital but could not be resuscitated.
Andrés Balanta
Andrés Balanta
Date
29 November 2022
Name
Andrés Balanta
Age
22
Team
Atlético Tucumán
Notes
Collapsed to the ground due to cardiorespiratory arrest during training. Despite ambulances arriving to try to revive him, he was pronounced dead after 40 minutes.
Erion Kajtazi
Erion Kajtazi
Date
3 December 2022
Name
Erion Kajtazi
Age
17
Team
Trepça '89
Notes
Collapsed to the ground due to cardiorespiratory arrest during a match.
Siphamandla Mtolo
Siphamandla Mtolo
Date
7 March 2023
Name
Siphamandla Mtolo
Age
29
Team
Richards Bay
Notes
Midfielder collapsed and died during training. No official cause of death was provided.
Andrew Sarakinis
Andrew Sarakinis
Date
27 March 2023
Name
Andrew Sarakinis
Age
14
Team
Kaya and San Agustin Golden Eagles
Notes
Collapsed during a Rizal Football Association match for Colegio de San Agustin against Xavier School and rushed to Cardinal Hospital where he died.[better source needed]
Martin Filipčić
Martin Filipčić
Date
12 April 2023
Name
Martin Filipčić
Age
15
Team
Samobor
Notes
In the 60th minute of a youth league match against Dugo Selo, he informed the referee he was not feeling well and then collapsed while receiving medical attention. He was reportedly alive when the ambulance arrived but was pronounced dead soon after. According to other people, he had felt weak throughout the day and had a headache before the match began.
Deon
Deon
Date
9 August 2023
Name
Deon
Age
36
Team
Bahia de Feira
Notes
Collapsed during a training section, resuscitation was attempted while he was still on site, but his death was confirmed by paramedics.
Raphael Dwamena
Raphael Dwamena
Date
11 November 2023
Name
Raphael Dwamena
Age
28
Team
KF Egnatia
Notes
Collapsed during the Kategoria Superiore match against FK Partizani Tirana after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Agyemang Diawusie
Agyemang Diawusie
Date
28 November 2023
Name
Agyemang Diawusie
Age
25
Team
SSV Jahn Regensburg
Notes
On 4 November 2023 he was substituted early in a 3. Liga match against TSV 1860 Munich with breathing problems and died nearly two weeks later from a heart disease.
Afonso Rossa
Afonso Rossa
Date
18 May 2024
Name
Afonso Rossa
Age
19
Team
Águia de Marabá U20
Notes
Suffered a heart attack during the team's warm-up, in a qualifying match for the local U20 competition.
Emmanuel Hidalgo
Emmanuel Hidalgo
Date
31 May 2024
Name
Emmanuel Hidalgo
Age
15
Team
Cartaginés U15
Notes
He collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest during a training. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he died shortly after arriving.
Ahmed Refaat
Ahmed Refaat
Date
5 July 2024
Name
Ahmed Refaat
Age
31
Team
Modern Sport FC
Notes
Suffered a heart attack during a match against Al Ittihad Alexandria Club.
12 players
12 players
Date
27 July 2024
Name
12 players
Age
10 to 16
Team
Hashalom Majdal Shams
Notes
Killed in a rocket strike on the El Shams Field in the Golan Heights.
Juan Izquierdo
Juan Izquierdo
Date
27 August 2024
Name
Juan Izquierdo
Age
27
Team
Nacional
Notes
Fainted on the field during a round of 16 match for the 2024 Copa Libertadores against São Paulo FC on 22 August. He was taken by ambulance to the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in São Paulo but suffered cardio-respiratory arrest and was declared brain dead on 27 August.
Kaylen Dennis
Kaylen Dennis
Date
11 December 2024
Name
Kaylen Dennis
Age
17
Team
Walthamstow
Notes
Dennis suffered a cardiac arrest after a tackle during the game of the U 23 of Walthamstow in the middle of the game at Barnet College.
Erion Morina
Erion Morina
Date
12 December 2024
Name
Erion Morina
Age
22
Team
Vushtrria
Notes
On 27 October 2024, he suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session with the club, where he fell into a coma and died several weeks later.
Guo Jiaxuan
Guo Jiaxuan
Date
19 March 2025
Name
Guo Jiaxuan
Age
18
Team
Beijing Guoan
Notes
On 6 February 2025, he suffered a fatal head injury after colliding with another player in a training match with a Spanish club.
Helar Gonzales
Helar Gonzales
Date
9 April 2025
Name
Helar Gonzales
Age
21
Team
Real Titan NC
Notes
On 7 April 2025, he collided with the goalkeeper during a 2025 Copa Perú match and suffered a fatal head injury.
Billy Vigar
Billy Vigar
Date
25 September 2025
Name
Billy Vigar
Age
21
Team
Chichester City
Notes
On 20 September 2025, Vigar was injured in an Isthmian League match at Wingate & Finchley, after colliding with a concrete wall, and was put into an induced coma. On the morning of 25 September, Vigar died as a result of the injury.
Raúl Ramírez
Raúl Ramírez
Date
29 September 2025
Name
Raúl Ramírez
Age
19
Team
Colindres
Notes
On 27 September 2025, Ramírez collided with an opponent during a league match against Revilla and suffered a cardiac arrest. He was initially treated by his coach and a nurse from the crowd, but suffered several more cardiac arrests. Ramírez died in hospital two days later.
| Date | Name | Age | Team | Notes |
| 8 March 2020 | Chineme Martins | 22 | Nasarawa United F.C. | Collapsed and died during a league game |
| 27 November 2020 | Sajjad Ali | Al-Sulaikh | Died of a heart attack while playing a league match against Bismayah. | |
| 7 January 2021 | Alex Apolinário | 24 | Alverca | On 3 January 2021, went into cardiac arrest at the 27th minute of a league match. He was revived after several attempts and taken to the hospital, where he was put in an induced coma and died four days later. |
| 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. |
| 1 June 2021 | Giuseppe Perrino | 29 | Parma | Died of a heart attack during a memorial match for his late brother |
| 22 June 2021 | Viktor Marcell Hegedüs | 18 | Andráshida SC | Collapsed during a training warmup. |
| 22 December 2021 | Ahmed Amin | 23 | Al Rebat & Al Anwar SC | Goalkeeper collapsed in the team locker room following a sudden cardiac arrest after a training session. Immediate attempts to resuscitate him failed. He was then rushed to a hospital nearby but was reported to have died along the way. |
| 22 December 2021 | Taufik Ramsyah | 20 | Tornado FC | Goalkeeper suffered a fractured skull after colliding with a Wahana FC player in a Liga 3 Riau game. He died from his injuries after being in a coma for several days as well as undergoing surgery for his fractured skull. |
| 23 December 2021 | Mukhaled Al-Raqadi | 29 | Muscat Club | Collapsed during the warm up for a game against Suwaiq Club in the Omantel Elite League. |
| 23 December 2021 | Marin Ćaćić | 23 | NK Nehaj | Died in hospital after a cardiac arrest two days prior during training. |
| 25 December 2021 | Sofiane Loukar | 30 | MC Saïda | Collapsed in the middle of a match and died instantly. |
| 3 January 2022 | Marcos Menaldo | 25 | Deportivo Marquense | According to various reports, the central defender was participating in training with his teammates when he fainted, for which he was transferred to a medical center where his death was confirmed. |
| 2 February 2022 | Alexandros Lampis | 21 | GS Ilioupoli | Collapsed on the field after five minutes after suffering a cardiac arrest. There was no defibrillator available in the stadium and it took an ambulance 20 minutes to reach the stadium. The match against Ermionida was abandoned following the incident. |
| 15 July 2022 | Aleksandr Kozlov | 29 | Zorkiy Krasnogorsk | Reportedly suffered a blood clot during training. |
| 14 September 2022 | Mariano Ondo | 23 | Cano Sport Academy | Right back; collapsed and lost consciousness during a training session and was pronounced dead later that day from a suspected heart attack. |
| 30 September 2022 | Alexandru Vagner | 33 | Inter Cristian | Had a heart attack during training in his team's sports facility, he was subsequently transported by emergency to Brasov County Emergency Hospital but could not be resuscitated. |
| 29 November 2022 | Andrés Balanta | 22 | Atlético Tucumán | Collapsed to the ground due to cardiorespiratory arrest during training. Despite ambulances arriving to try to revive him, he was pronounced dead after 40 minutes. |
| 3 December 2022 | Erion Kajtazi | 17 | Trepça '89 | Collapsed to the ground due to cardiorespiratory arrest during a match. |
| 7 March 2023 | Siphamandla Mtolo | 29 | Richards Bay | Midfielder collapsed and died during training. No official cause of death was provided. |
| 27 March 2023 | Andrew Sarakinis | 14 | Kaya and San Agustin Golden Eagles | Collapsed during a Rizal Football Association match for Colegio de San Agustin against Xavier School and rushed to Cardinal Hospital where he died.[better source needed] |
| 12 April 2023 | Martin Filipčić | 15 | Samobor | In the 60th minute of a youth league match against Dugo Selo, he informed the referee he was not feeling well and then collapsed while receiving medical attention. He was reportedly alive when the ambulance arrived but was pronounced dead soon after. According to other people, he had felt weak throughout the day and had a headache before the match began. |
| 9 August 2023 | Deon | 36 | Bahia de Feira | Collapsed during a training section, resuscitation was attempted while he was still on site, but his death was confirmed by paramedics. |
| 11 November 2023 | Raphael Dwamena | 28 | KF Egnatia | Collapsed during the Kategoria Superiore match against FK Partizani Tirana after suffering a cardiac arrest. |
| 28 November 2023 | Agyemang Diawusie | 25 | SSV Jahn Regensburg | On 4 November 2023 he was substituted early in a 3. Liga match against TSV 1860 Munich with breathing problems and died nearly two weeks later from a heart disease. |
| 18 May 2024 | Afonso Rossa | 19 | Águia de Marabá U20 | Suffered a heart attack during the team's warm-up, in a qualifying match for the local U20 competition. |
| 31 May 2024 | Emmanuel Hidalgo | 15 | Cartaginés U15 | He collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest during a training. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he died shortly after arriving. |
| 5 July 2024 | Ahmed Refaat | 31 | Modern Sport FC | Suffered a heart attack during a match against Al Ittihad Alexandria Club. |
| 27 July 2024 | 12 players | 10 to 16 | Hashalom Majdal Shams | Killed in a rocket strike on the El Shams Field in the Golan Heights. |
| 27 August 2024 | Juan Izquierdo | 27 | Nacional | Fainted on the field during a round of 16 match for the 2024 Copa Libertadores against São Paulo FC on 22 August. He was taken by ambulance to the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in São Paulo but suffered cardio-respiratory arrest and was declared brain dead on 27 August. |
| 11 December 2024 | Kaylen Dennis | 17 | Walthamstow | Dennis suffered a cardiac arrest after a tackle during the game of the U 23 of Walthamstow in the middle of the game at Barnet College. |
| 12 December 2024 | Erion Morina | 22 | Vushtrria | On 27 October 2024, he suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session with the club, where he fell into a coma and died several weeks later. |
| 19 March 2025 | Guo Jiaxuan | 18 | Beijing Guoan | On 6 February 2025, he suffered a fatal head injury after colliding with another player in a training match with a Spanish club. |
| 9 April 2025 | Helar Gonzales | 21 | Real Titan NC | On 7 April 2025, he collided with the goalkeeper during a 2025 Copa Perú match and suffered a fatal head injury. |
| 25 September 2025 | Billy Vigar | 21 | Chichester City | On 20 September 2025, Vigar was injured in an Isthmian League match at Wingate & Finchley, after colliding with a concrete wall, and was put into an induced coma. On the morning of 25 September, Vigar died as a result of the injury. |
| 29 September 2025 | Raúl Ramírez | 19 | Colindres | On 27 September 2025, Ramírez collided with an opponent during a league match against Revilla and suffered a cardiac arrest. He was initially treated by his coach and a nurse from the crowd, but suffered several more cardiac arrests. Ramírez died in hospital two days later. |
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- "Izzy Dezu dies during Under-16s football match"https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42340222
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- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/51800684
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- "Reggae Boy Tremaine Stewart dies suddenly"https://web.archive.org/web/20210418171617/https://www.loopjamaica.com/content/reggae-boy-tremaine-stewart-dies-suddenly
- "Italian Footballer Dies Of Heart Attack During a Memorial Match For His Late Brother"https://www.news18.com/news/football/italian-footballer-dies-of-heart-attack-during-a-memorial-match-for-his-late-brother-3818987.html
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- "Footballer Mukhaled Al-Raqadi dies after heart attack in warm-up"https://www.marca.com/en/football/2021/12/25/61c7671ce2704eac9d8b45c2.html
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- Футбольный клуб «Спартак Москва»https://spartak.com/
- "Fallece el jugador de la selección local Mariano Ondo Monsuy"https://ahoraeg.com/deportes/2022/09/14/fallece-el-jugador-de-la-seleccion-local-mariano-ondo-monsuy/
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- Kaya FC Academyhttps://www.kayafcacademy.com/2023/03/27/statement-andrew-sarakinis/
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- Pulse Ghanahttps://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/raphael-dwamena-ghana-striker-dies-after-collapsing-during-game-in-albania/59sdbjv
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67394325
- Bayerischer Rundfunkhttps://www.br.de/nachrichten/sport/grosse-anteilnahme-nach-tod-von-jahn-profi-diawusie,TwyYzUk
- GloboEsportehttps://ge.globo.com/pa/futebol/times/aguia-de-maraba/noticia/2024/05/18/zagueiro-sub-20-do-aguia-de-maraba-morre-vitima-de-infarto-momentos-antes-de-partida-da-copa-para.ghtml
- "Joven jugador del Cartaginés falleció en entrenamiento"https://www.lateja.cr/sucesos/joven-jugador-del-cartagines-fallecio-en/OOJZ46AU3ZG33AVAA42JPL7BQ4/story/
- Al-Masry Al-Youmhttps://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/3207381
- The Jerusalem Posthttps://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-812106
- El Paíshttps://www.elpais.com.uy/ovacion/futbol/el-adios-a-un-guerrero-murio-juan-izquierdo-el-agradecido-a-la-vida-que-le-cumplio-la-promesa-a-su-abuelo
- "Kaylen Dennis dies"https://www.barnetfc.com/club-statment-kaylen-dennis
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rhian-brewster-cousin-death-kaylen-dennis-b2663252.html
- Pamfleti.nethttps://pamfleti.net/sport/pesoi--ne-zemer-gjate-seances-stervitore-futbollisti-shqiptar-ne-gjend-i250588
- "Kosovar football in mourning: Vushtrri football player, Erjon Morina, dies"https://telegrafi.com/en/Kosovar-football-in-mourning%2C-Vushtrri-football-player-Erjon-Morina-dies/
- Antena3https://www.antena3.com/noticias/deportes/futbol/muere-futbolista-21-anos-pleno-partido-fuerte-choque-portero-rival_2025041267fa861dfa7e170001b90c07.html
- Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/billy-vigar-injury-arsenal-chichester-city-b2831978.html
- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5jye4v64no
- El Paíshttps://elpais.com/deportes/futbol/2025-09-29/el-portero-del-colindres-raul-ramirez-de-iii-rfef-en-estado-critico-tras-sufrir-un-golpe-en-la-cabeza.html
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/spanish-keeper-ramirez-19-dies-after-on-field-collision-2025-09-29/#:~:text=Sept%2029%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20Spanish,(RFCF)%20said%20on%20Monday.