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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.
- Marc-Vivien Foé
- Samuel Okwaraji
- Antonio Puerta
- Orobosan Adun
- Endurance Idahor
- Cheick Tioté
- Miklós Fehér
- Patrick Ekeng
- Luyanda Ntshangase
- Chineme Martins
On the 26th of June 2003, in the 72nd minute of the match of a FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final match between Cameroon and Columbia, midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé collapsed in the center circle with no player near him. He was given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and oxygen after being stretchered off the field following attempts to revive him on the p...
Samuel Okwaraji was a Nigerian professional footballer and a qualified lawyer with a master’s degree in international law. He played for the Nigerian national team and various European clubs. Nigerian midfielder Samuel Okwaraji collapsed and died on the field 10 minutes after a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Angola in Lagos. He died from pos...
In August 2007, Antonio Puerta collapsed and lost consciousness in the penalty area due to a cardiac arrest during Sevilla’s first La Liga fixture of the 2007/08 season against Getafe. He was seen crouching and then subsequently collapsing upon moving back to his team’s goal after only 35 minutes of the game had passed. Teammates, Ivica Dragutinovi...
Prior to a 2009 away game against Enugu Rangers, Orobosan Adun, the goalkeeper for Warri Wolves FC, was attacked by suspected thugs who were believed to be supporters of the opposing team. Tragically, Adun passed away three days after the incident due to internal bleeding that occurred during a training session.
Endurance Idahor collapsed while playing a match for his Sudanese club Al Merreikh against Alamal Atbara. He died in the ambulance. An autopsy report revealed that the Nigerian suffered a circulatory collapse from a heart attack.
Tioté was part of a talented Cote d’ Ivoire team that was dominant on the African continent in the mid-2000s. He earned 55 caps for the Ivorian national and was part of the Elephants squad that won the 2015 African Cup of Nations. He is one of the greatest African players who played for Newcastle. And also had a flourishing career playing for vario...
Miklós Fehér played for Benfica against Vitória de Guimaraes on January 25, 2004. The match was televised live, and Benfica were leading 1-0. Fehér was a substitute who came on and assisted in the game’s only goal. In injury time, he received a yellow card, bent forward in apparent pain, and then fell backward onto the ground. Players from both tea...
On the 6th of May 2016, Patrick Ekeng was introduced as a second-half substitute in a televised match against Viitorul Constanța. He had been fatigued that day and had informed his best friend that he did not want to play. Seven minutes after his entrance — with his team leading 3-2 — he collapsed. The 26-year-old was transported and resuscitated a...
Luyanda Ntshangase was a South African professional footballer who played for Maritzburg United in the South African Premier Division. During a friendly game in March 2018, Luyanda Ntshangase was struckby lightning; suffering burns to his chest. Despite being taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma, he succumbed to his injuries and was pron...
Chineme Martins was a Nigerian footballer who played as a midfielder for Nasarawa United. During a league game against Katsina United in March 2020, Martins collapsedon the pitch and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- Arne Espeel. In a game in the second provincial league of Belgium, Arne Espeel, a 25-year-old goalie for Winkel Sport B, passed away after saving a penalty against Westrozebeke.
- Peter Biaksangzuala. Peter Biaksangzuala passed away on October 19, 2014, as a result of injuries he got while flipping over to celebrate scoring a goal in a game.
- Alen Pamic. Alen Pamić played professionally for NK Istra 1961. The Croatian had a history of heart problems and on 21 June 2013 while playing indoor football with his friends, he untimely passed on.
- Cristian Gomez. Argentine former footballer Cristian César Gómez was a defender whose playing career spanned between 9 de Julio de Rafaela, Deportivo Armenio, Sportivo Patria, and Atlético Paraná.
This category covers association football players who have either died while playing, died directly from injuries sustained while playing, or died after taking ill on the pitch.
Nov 19, 2023 · Dwamena was taken to Kavaje hospital, 20 minutes’ drive away, with his wife of six years, Ama, but was pronounced dead before he got there. His death, aged only 28, shocked the football community...
Nov 12, 2023 · Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena has died aged 28 after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in Albania. Dwamena was playing for Egnatia against Partizani on Saturday.
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