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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,[1] both during matches and training, in 2007 the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) considered mandatory cardiac testing,[2] already in place for years in some countries, such as Italy.[3] By 2009, FIFA pre-competition medical assessment included family history, heart rhythm, sounds, and electrocardiogram results.[4] The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) required extensive medical tests, including electrocardiogram and echocardiogram for players in the Europa League 2011–12.[5] Constant monitoring has been advised.[6]

The FIFA Sudden Death Report (FIFA-SDR), was carried out by Saarland University and published in 2020.[7] The report recorded worldwide deaths attributed to sudden cardiac arrest or other unexplained sudden death while playing (or shortly after playing) football during the period from 2014 to 2018. There were 617 cases during the five-year period. In the majority of cases where an autopsy was carried out, the cause of death was coronary heart disease.

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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The list includes players who died either during matches or training, or as the result of incidents during matches or training for various reasons, such as injuries, cardiac arrest, natural death, and sometimes for unknown reasons. Death may occur immediately or several days after the injury or fall, but is still directly attributable to football-related activities.

It does not include players who suffered cardiac "death" on the pitch but were successfully resuscitated and survived, such as Fabrice Muamba and Christian Eriksen.

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Date Name Age Team Notes
22 August 1874 Scotland Robert Atherley [ cs ] 19 Scotland Star of Leven Died of a ruptured stomach,[8] after receiving a kick in a match against the Lily club of Renton.[9]
19 January 1878 Wales George Cornish 18[10] Wales Newtown Died of a cold contracted in a match against Wrexham.[11]
28 August 1883 Scotland James Gordon 23 Scotland 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.[12]
28 May 1885 England Charles Bache 23 England 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.[13]
11 October 1885 Scotland Thomas Anderson 20 Scotland Dalmuir Thistle Kneed in the abdomen by M'Aulay of Glen Rangers during a friendly match on 10 October 1885. Medical treatment was not instantly applied in the belief that Anderson was exaggerating his injury. He died "in great agony" at 4pm the next day.[14]
13 November 1886 Scotland Daniel Houghney[15] 27 Scotland 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.[16]
1 January 1888 England James Harkins 32 England 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.[17]
13 January 1889 England William Cropper 26 England Staveley Ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town led to his death the next day.
26 February 1889 Scotland Robert Whyte 23 Scotland Redding Athletic Abdominal injury from a kick to the stomach in a friendly against Southfield of Slamannan led to his death three days later.[18]
11 January 1892 Scotland James Dunlop 21 Scotland St Mirren Tetanus from fall on piece of glass in a friendly game against Abercorn led to his death ten days later.[19]
12 November 1893 England John Henry Morris 26 England Shrewsbury Town Internal hemorrhage following a bad tackle in a bad tempered match. A verdict of accidental death was returned.[20]
23 November 1893 England Walter Bannister 24 England Chesterfield Town Rupture of the kidney from a tackle in game against Derby Junction; he died almost three weeks later.[21]
28 March 1894 England Teddy Smith 27 England 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.[22]
25 May 1896 Scotland James Logan 25 England Loughborough F.C. Pneumonia while playing.
29 November 1896 England Joe Powell 25 England Woolwich Arsenal Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm in game against Kettering Town.
January 1900 England James Collins 27 or 28 England Sheppey United Tetanus caused by on-field injury.[23]
6 December 1901 Scotland D. Menzies Emery 18 Scotland Scone Died of pneumonia contracted in a match the previous week against Perth Black Watch[24]
27 August 1902 Wales Di Jones 35 England Manchester City Gashed knee turned septic leading to death.
27 October 1906 England David "Soldier" Wilson 23 England 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.[25]
8 April 1907 Scotland Tommy Blackstock 25 England Manchester United Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St. Helens and died.
29 December 1909 Scotland James Main 23 Scotland 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.
28 September 1912 England William Stroner 17 England St James' Presbyterian Church, Sheffield Was accidentally kicked in the head in a match against Pyebank FC when stooping for a ball approximately 3 feet off the ground, and died before being taken to hospital; an inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.[26]
19 February 1916 England Bob Benson 33 England Arsenal Burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading.[27][28]
30 May 1919 Uruguay Roberto Chery 23 Uruguay 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.[29][30]
7 January 1921 England Horace Fairhurst 27 England 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 Scotland Joshua Wilkinson 24 Scotland Dumbarton Goalkeeper who died from peritonitis two days after a game against Rangers.[31]
11 November 1923 England Tom Butler England Port Vale Died from tetanus eight days after fracturing his arm in a match.
13 March 1927 France Georges Le Bidois 26 France 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.[32][33]
4 April 1927 Belgium Albert Van Coile 27 Belgium Cercle Brugge Died from Perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent a day before.
30 April 1927 England Sam Wynne 30 England Bury Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United, although Bury claimed it was a cerebral haemorrhage.[34]
3 May 1927 Chile David Arellano 24 Chile 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 Scotland John Thomson 22 Scotland 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 Scotland Robert Halliday 20 Scotland 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.[35]
17 June 1933 Iceland Jón Kristbjörnsson 22 Iceland 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.[36]
1 December 1934 England Sim Raleigh 25 England Gillingham Died after a clash of heads with Brighton & Hove Albion's Paul Mooney in a game, who subsequently retired.
3 December 1934 Czechoslovakia Pfeiferlik Czechoslovakia Union Žižkov Fell and suffered a concussion in a game against Viktoria Žižkov. Died on the way to hospital.[37]
10 February 1935 Republic of Ireland Samuel Beattie 28 Republic of Ireland 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.[38] An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death, with a rider specifically exculpating the other player involved.[39]
5 February 1936 England Jimmy Thorpe 22 England 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 Peru Jorge Chávez Boza Peru 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.[40]
17 August 1937 Scotland James Keenan 38 Scotland Duns F.C. Goalkeeper who collapsed with a heart attack during an Edinburgh City cup tie with Leith Athletic F.C. at the Meadowbank ground in Edinburgh after straining for a high ball. Was taken by ambulance to the Royan Infirmary but had already died.[41]
14 May 1939 Norway Asbjørn Rønneberg 17 Norway Hof IL Collapsed with a heart attack during the away game against Ramnes IL. He died within minutes after he was carried off the pitch.[42]
15 May 1941 Netherlands Switzerland Law Adam 32 Netherlands 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.[43]
22 March 1946 Peru Isaac Angulo Peru Alianza Lima Collapsed during a friendly match against a saltpeter workers team in Antofagasta, Chile. He died from a possible cardiac arrest.[40]
19 April 1948 England Bertram Boardley 18 England 121st Training Regiment Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot.[44] Boardley had signed as a professional for Barrow before being called up.[45][46]
19 April 1948 England Kenneth Hill 25 England Royal Armoured Corps Struck by lightning during the Army Cup Final at Aldershot.[45][44]
20 February 1949 West Germany Gustav Fähland West Germany 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.[47]
1 April 1951 Brazil Mitotônio 35 Brazil Ceará Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to stomach congestion.[48]
4 April 1953 United States John Kirkby 23 Wales Wrexham Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to a cardiac arrest.[49]
14 July 1963 Romania Constantin Tabarcea 26 Romania Petrolul Ploieşti Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland.[50]
1 November 1966 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Petar Radaković 29 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia NK Rijeka Collapsed during a training session due to a heart ailment and died on the way to the hospital.[51][52]
25 February 1967 England Tony Allden England Highgate United Struck by lightning during an FA Amateur Cup quarterfinal against Enfield, died the following day.[53]
14 October 1968 England Paul Shardlow 25 England Stoke City Died of a heart attack while on a training ground.[54]
7 January 1973 Spain Pedro Berruezo 27 Spain 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.[55]
30 July 1973 Iceland Haukur Birgir Hauksson 26 Iceland Ármann Suffered serious internal injuries after colliding with an opponent during a game against Valur and died from them a month later.[56][57][58]
17 September 1973 Brazil Vanderlei 29 Brazil 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.[59]
16 December 1973 Portugal Pavão 26 Portugal F.C. Porto Heart attack during a league game.[60]
14 December 1975 Peru Ángel Avilés Peru 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.[40]
18 May 1977 England Tony Aveyard 21 England Scarborough Head injuries received during match.[61][62]
27 August 1977 Belgium Michel Soulier 27 Belgium 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.[63]
30 October 1977 Italy Renato Curi 24 Italy Perugia Heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus. Perugia's ground is named after him.
17 September 1978 Brazil Valtencir 31 Brazil 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.[64]
21 April 1980 France Omar Sahnoun 24 France Bordeaux Died from a heart attack during a club training.
5 November 1981 Algeria Hocine Benmiloudi 26 Algeria CR Belouizdad Died during a Ligue 1 match against USM Aïn Beïda in Stade 20 Août 1955 (Algiers), from severe food poisoning.[65]
7 March 1982 Brazil Carlos Alberto Barbosa 28 Brazil Sport Died from infarction after fainting in a match against XV de Jaú.[66]
23 September 1984 Netherlands Erik Jongbloed 21 Netherlands DWS Struck by lightning during an exhibition game.[67]
Son of Jan Jongbloed, goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final.
15 January 1987 Spain José Antonio Gallardo 25 Spain 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.[68]
23 August 1987 Portugal Paulo Navalho 20 Portugal Atlético Clube de Portugal Acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the UAE's Al-Jazira Club.[69]
9 December 1987 Turkey Dursun Özbek 17 Turkey Galatasaray Died from a heart attack in a training match in Florya.[70]
7 February 1989 Netherlands Antilles Sixto Rovina 27 Netherlands Groningen Collapsed at the moment he wanted to take a throw-in while playing against VV Hoogezand. He died of a heart attack.
12 August 1989 Nigeria Samuel Okwaraji 24 Nigeria 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 Brazil Vágner Bacharel 35 Brazil 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.[71]
8 September 1990 England David Longhurst 25 England York City Heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.[72]
2 February 1993 Romania Michael Klein 33 Germany Bayer Uerdingen Heart attack during a training session.
1 September 1993 Hungary Gábor Zsiborás 35 Hungary MTK The goalkeeper collapsed into a coma in the training session of the Hungary national team. After a week he died.
30 April 1995 Zaire Mukandi Tsimaya 28 Greece Atromitos F.C. Received an elbow hit in the neck by an opponent player, during a match against Panelefsiniakos. He died before going to hospital.[citation needed]
25 August 1995 Northern Ireland Michael Goddard Northern Ireland Dundela Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball.[36]
29 October 1995 Nigeria Amir Angwe 29 Nigeria Julius Berger F.C. Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack.[73]
4 January 1997 Tunisia Hédi Berkhissa 24 Tunisia Esperance Sportive de Tunis Heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten
4 April 1997 Israel Waheeb Jabara 23 Israel Hapoel Taibe Heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda.[74]
18 February 1998 Wales Robbie James 40 Wales Llanelli A.F.C. Cardiomyopathy.
28 April 1998 Germany Axel Jüptner 29 Germany Carl Zeiss Jena Died suddenly of a heart attack during training.
January 1999 Romania Ferenc Biro 15 Romania Nirajul Miercurea-Nirajului Died after a crossbar fell on his head during a warmup.[50]
24 July 1999 Romania Ștefan Vrăbioru 23 Romania Astra Ploieşti Undetected heart defect that led to his collapse.[50]
January 2000 Romania Daniel Orbeanu 18 Romania Caraimanul Buşteni Died after an infection from a simple sprain, misdiagnosed by four different hospitals.[50]
February 2000 Nigeria John Ikoroma 17 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda S.C.C. Collapsed on the pitch and later died in hospital.[75]
2 April 2000 Indonesia Eri Irianto 26 Indonesia Persebaya Surabaya Died in hospital due to heart failure after a match against PSIM Yogyakarta.[76]
6 May 2000 Poland Robert Mitwerandu 30 Poland 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 Algeria Hocine Gacemi 24 Algeria JS Kabylie Died in a hospital in Paris from a fractured skull after clash of heads suffered two days earlier[50]
30 May 2000 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Krstić 19 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Niš Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly.[77]
5 October 2000 Romania Cătălin Hîldan 24 Romania 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 Czech Republic Roman Pavelka 33 Czech Republic SK Uničov Collapsed during physical training and died from a heart condition.[78]
29 August 2001 Ukraine Serhiy Perkhun 23 Russia CSKA Moscow Injured in a collision with Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma. He had a brain haemorrhage and died eight days later.
20 November 2001 France Cédric Lestic 26 France AS Cherbourg Died during a training session at André-Picquenot Stadium in Tourlaville as a result of a heart attack.[79]
20 February 2002 Romania Cristian Neamțu 21 Romania Universitatea Craiova Accidentally struck in the mandible by a teammate charging towards goal. Internal bleeding was discovered, before he died one week later.[50]
October 2002 Brazil Márcio dos Santos [es] 28 Peru Deportivo Wanka Had a heart attack after a match against Alianza Lima.[80]
24 October 2002 Colombia Hernán Gaviria 32 Colombia Deportivo Cali Struck by lightning during a training session and killed instantly.
27 October 2002 Colombia Giovanni Córdoba 24 Colombia Deportivo Cali Struck by the same lightning that killed Gaviria and died three days later from the injuries.[81]
12 December 2002 North Macedonia Stefan Toleski 23 North Macedonia FK Napredok Collapsed during a match and later died in a hospital.[82]
9 March 2003 Trinidad and Tobago Marvin Lee 21 Trinidad and Tobago 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.[83][84]
26 June 2003 Cameroon Marc-Vivien Foé 28 Cameroon Cameroon Collapsed while playing in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final between against Colombia, and died shortly afterward in hospital. An autopsy later revealed the cause of death was hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
25 January 2004 Hungary Miklós Fehér 24 Portugal Benfica Cardiac arrest caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy while playing against Vitória.
29 February 2004 Guatemala Danny Ortiz 27 Guatemala 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 Brazil Serginho 30 Brazil 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 Brazil Cristiano Júnior 24 India Dempo Sports Club Collided with Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Subrata Paul in the 78th minute of the Federation Cup finals while scoring his second goal. He staggered away, then collapsed. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead upon arrival at Hosmat Hospital.
12 April 2005 England Paul Sykes 28 England 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.[85]
27 May 2005 Romania Alin Paicu 32 Romania Minerul Mătăsari Collapsed after heading a ball. Died of a heart attack.[50]
25 June 2005 Portugal Hugo Cunha 28 Portugal U.D. Leiria Died suddenly from a cardiac arrest during a football match played with friends in Montemor-o-Novo.[86]
11 April 2006 Colombia Victor Alfonso Guerrero 17 Colombia Envigado F.C. Lost consciousness during a training match and died en route to hospital.[87]
12 June 2006 Denmark Rasmus Green 26 Denmark 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.[88]
10 August 2006 Turkey Gökmen Yıldıran 28 Turkey Elazığspor Suffered a heart attack during training and died before being taken to the hospital.[70]
30 August 2006 Egypt Mohamed Abdelwahab 23 Egypt Al Ahly Died from undetected heart defect during a training match.[89]
9 September 2006 England Matt Gadsby 27 England 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.[90]
18 September 2006 Brazil Nilton Pereira Mendes 30 Kazakhstan FC Shakhter Karagandy Collapsed on the pitch during a training session and died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. He was a former top scorer and best player for the Kazakhstan Premier League.[91]
27 March 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Karačić 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina NK Široki Brijeg Heart attack and died during a training match in Široki Brijeg.[92]
19 August 2007 England Anton Reid 16 England Walsall Collapsed and died during youth team pre-season training. An inquest recorded a verdict of natural causes.[93]
28 August 2007 Spain Antonio Puerta 22 Spain 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 Zambia Chaswe Nsofwa 28 Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva Sudden heart failure during a training match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva.
29 December 2007 Scotland Phil O'Donnell 35 Scotland 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.[94]
9 February 2008 Gabon Guy Tchingoma 22 Gabon 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.[95]
16 February 2008 England Hervé King 27 England Ringmer Collapsed 17 minutes into a game against Three Bridges[96] of an undetermined cause (heart attack suspected).[97]
3 April 2008 Croatia Hrvoje Ćustić 24 Croatia NK Zadar Collided with a concrete wall during a game against Cibalia and died in a hospital 5 days later of severe head injuries[98]
31 May 2008 Russia Rustem Bulatov 34 Russia Torpedo SDYuSShOR Kaluga Felt ill during a game, died later that day in a hospital.[99]
15 March 2009 Indonesia Jumadi Abdi 26 Indonesia 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.[100]
2 April 2009 Paraguay Víctor Hugo Ávalos 37 Paraguay Villa Florida Heart attack during a match against Salesianito. He died the next day.[101]
26 May 2009 Nigeria Orobosan Adun 28 Nigeria 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.[102]
8 August 2009 Spain Daniel Jarque 26 Spain RCD Espanyol Cardiac arrest following a training session.[103]
2 September 2009 Romania Alexandru Iatan 19 Romania 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.[104][105]
20 September 2009 Angola Neridson Estevão 26 Angola Progresso de Sambizanga Died after collapsing during a second-division match against Benfica de Cabinda. He died later in hospital.[106][107]
15 November 2009 Italy Maurizio Greco 25 Germany TuS Güldenstern Stade Collapsed during a match against Lupo Martini Wolfsburg at Campers Höhe and died later in the hospital.[108]
18 November 2009 United Arab Emirates Salem Saad 31 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr Died of a heart attack during a training session.[109]
24 January 2010 Cameroon Yannick Dago 17 France Arras Football Collapsed during a match against Etoile Sportive Anzin Saint Aubin and died later on a heart attack.[110]
6 March 2010 Nigeria Endurance Idahor 25 Sudan Al-Merreikh Collapsed during a match against Alamal Atbara and died in the ambulance. Autopsy report revealed that he suffered a circulatory collapse from a heart attack.
8 March 2010 Ghana Bartholomew Opoku 19 Ghana 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.[111]
9 April 2010 Brazil Daniel Robert de Jesus 28 Kazakhstan Irtysh Pavlodar Suffered a heart attack during the warmup prior to a Kazakhstan Premier League fixture against FC Kairat.[112]
May 2010 Croatia Goran Tunjić 32 Croatia Mladost FC Heart attack during a 5th Division match. It was widely reported that he had been booked by the referee for diving,[113] though such reports were later refuted by some sources.[114]
2 May 2010 Liberia Ambrose Wreh 24 Liberia 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.[115]
8 May 2010 Nigeria Wilson Mene 22 Cambodia Prek Pra Keila Collapsed during a Metfone Cambodian League match at National Olympic Stadium.[116][better source needed]
8 May 2010 Brazil Frederico da Costa Pinheiro 26 Brazil Mesquita Suffered cardiac arrest during a Carioca Championship match against Cabofriense and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.[117]
18 August 2010 Nigeria Victor Omogbehin 22 England Ilford F.C. Collapsed during a league match. He played in the Isthmian Football League game against Lowestoft Town FC.[118]
12 September 2010 Nigeria Nduka Anyanwu 30 Germany SV 1920 Geinsheim [de] Collapsed during a league match at Queichhambach and could not be revived.[119]
10 November 2010 Ghana Benjamin Owusu 21 Benin Cavaliers FC Parakou Collapsed while playing in Benin.[120]
12 December 2010 Nigeria Emmanuel Ogoli 21 Nigeria Ocean Boys F.C. Collapsed on the pitch while playing a league match, and died later in a hospital.[121]
12 April 2011 Chad Lokissimbaye Loko 30 France FC Beaumontois Heart attack during a Ligue Midi-Pyrenees match.[122]
4 August 2011 Japan Naoki Matsuda 34 Japan 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.[123]
13 November 2011 Nigeria Bobsam Elejiko 30 Belgium K. Merksem S.C. Collapsed and died while playing a 5th tier match against F.C. Exc. Kaart[124]
21 March 2012 India Dhanraj Venkatesh[125] 27 India Bangalore Mars Collapsed toward the end of the game; reports suggest cardiac arrest as the cause of death.[126]
10 April 2012 United States Patrick Grange 29 United States University of New Mexico Died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, after already having chronic traumatic encephalopathy.[127]
14 April 2012 Italy Piermario Morosini 25 Italy Livorno Collapsed during a Serie B game against Pescara. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[128]
5 May 2012 Mauritania Mohamed Lemine Ould M'Boye Mauritania 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.[129][130]
12 June 2012 Cayman Islands Gerome Graham 20 Cayman Islands Bodden Town Collapsed during a training session. The cause of death was determined to be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.[131]
7 July 2012 Brazil Arjuna Luiz Venutto Ramos 17 Brazil São Bernardo Collapsed during an under-17 championship match against Portuguesa Santista and died from cardiac arrest.[132]
5 August 2012 Nigeria Chinonso Ihelwere Henry 21 Romania Delta Tulcea Collapsed during a friendly game against CS Balotești in the 86th minute, after having been brought on for only 10 minutes. With the temperature being 40 °C, doctors tried reviving him for 30 minutes before declaring him dead. Supposedly, he underwent health tests a week before his death with no signs of problems detected. The cause was of his death was heart failure.[133]
2 September 2012 Sweden Victor Brännström 29 Sweden 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.[134]
7 October 2012 Nigeria Joshua Pepple 24 Poland LKS Pomorzanin Nowogard Collapsed from a heart attack in a league game against Iskierka Szczecin and died on the pitch.[135]
20 October 2012 Morocco Jaouad Akaddar 28 Morocco Hassania Agadir Suffered a heart attack immediately after the end of a match.[136]
2 April 2013 France Quentin Margueritte 25 France USON Mondeville Collapsed during a training session. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[137]
20 April 2013 Germany Dominik Rupp 23 Germany FSV Hemmersdorf Collapsed during a Saarlandliga game against Saar 05 Saarbrücken. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[138]
16 May 2013 Kosovo Berat Sacipi 31 Germany SV Inter Itzehoe Collapsed during a Kreisklasse A Steinburg game against ABC Wesseln. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.[139]
17 June 2013 Kuwait Mohammad Fahad 32 Kuwait 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.[140]
21 June 2013 Croatia Alen Pamić 23 Croatia NK Istra 1961 Collapsed during a retreat game for MNK Maružini of a heart attack.[141]
21 July 2013 Peru Yair Clavijo 18 Peru Sporting Cristal Died during a reserve match against Real Garcilaso.[142] The autopsy determined he died from a cerebral edema with brain herniation caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.[143][144]
27 July 2013 Mali Sékou Camara 27 Indonesia Pelita Bandung Raya Collapsed on the field during his a practice session in Bandung. He was rushed to the nearest hospital, but died on the way there. The cause of death was a heart attack.[145]
30 July 2013 Austria Matthias Viereckl 19 Austria SC Marchtrenk Died in a friendly game against Union Steinhaus.[146]
27 August 2013 Argentina Héctor Sanabria 27 Argentina Deportivo Laferrere Suffered a heart attack in the 29th minute of a league match against General Lamadrid and died before reaching hospital.[147]
17 November 2013 Portugal Alex Marques[148] 20 Portugal G.D. Tourizense Cardiac arrest after seven minutes of the match against Carapinheirense.[149][150]
23 December 2013 Scotland Jamie Skinner 13 Scotland Tynecastle Cardiac arrest during a game in the Saughton Park in Edinburgh.[151]
28 February 2014 Trinidad and Tobago Kevon Carter 30 Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Died of a heart attack after feeling chest pains during a training session in the morning.[152]
3 May 2014 Togo Kodjo Etonam Adjassou 24 Australia Bankstown City FC Collapsed after 10 minutes of the National Premier League NSW Division Two match against Spirit FC.[153]
19 May 2014 Indonesia Akli Fairuz 27 Indonesia 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.[154]
3 September 2014 Chile Carlos Barra 23 Chile Deportes Maipo Quilicura Collapsed from cardiac arrest after 20 minutes of a friendly match against Palestino and could not be resuscitated.[155]
19 October 2014 England Melissa Smith 15 England Cadley FC Collapsed on the field during a match against Euxton Girls. CPR and defibrillation was attempted at the scene but she was pronounced dead at the hospital.[156]
19 October 2014 India Peter Biaksangzuala 23 India Bethlehem Vengthlang Died from spinal injuries that occurred as he landed awkwardly while celebrating a goal at 61 minutes against Chanmari West.[157][158]
10 November 2014 Nepal Dipak Adhikari United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Police Force Team Died after collapsing during a match.[159]
28 March 2015 England Ben Hiscox 30 England Stoke Gifford While tackling during a league match against Mangotsfield Sports, he stumbled and fell backwards, hitting his head against the wall of his team's clubhouse. He died a few days later.[160]
30 April 2015 Belgium Gregory Mertens 24 Belgium 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.[161]
11 May 2015 Belgium Tim Nicot 23 Belgium Beerschot-Wilrijk Died of heart failure during a tournament game.[162]
14 May 2015 Argentina Emanuel Ortega 21 Argentina 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.[163]
24 May 2015 Argentina Cristian Gómez 27 Argentina Club Atlético Paraná Died of heart failure during a Primera B Nacional match.[164]
31 May 2015 Nigeria Shetemi Ayetigbo 16 Republic of Ireland Belvedere During a Dublin & District Schoolboy League game against St Kevin's Boys, Ayetigbo collapsed and died.[165][166][167][168]
13 June 2015 Nigeria David Oniya 30 Malaysia T-Team Collapsed three minutes after kick-off in a friendly match against Kelantan and died less than one hour later in hospital.[169]
7 July 2015 England Junior Dian 23 England Tonbridge Angels Collapsed in a pre-season friendly game at Whyteleafe.[170]
11 July 2015 Germany Daniel Kowalski 24 Germany Germania Niederrodenbach [nl] Collapsed during a training session. He had been cleared to continue playing despite previous heart problems.[171]
2 September 2015 Greece Stelios Markousis 18 Greece Veria Suffered a heart attack during a training session and died shortly afterwards.[172]
6 December 2015 Nigeria Abdul Haruna 27 Nigeria Kano Pillars F.C. Collapsed and died on the pitch playing in a friendly match between professional and amateur select sides in Kano.[173]
13 March 2016 Spain Hugo Suárez 28 Spain Llaranes After approaching the bench during a Primera Regional match against Miranda to report severe chest pains, Suárez collapsed and could not be resuscitated.[174]
1 May 2016 Australia Stefan Petrovski 18 Malaysia Melaka United Struck by lightning while training on 5 April, died in hospital.[175]
6 May 2016 Cameroon Patrick Ekeng 26 Romania 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.[176]
7 May 2016 Brazil Bernardo Ribeiro 26 Brazil Friburguense Collapsed during a friendly match before being taken to a hospital, where he died of a suspected heart attack.[177]
9 May 2016 Cameroon Jeanine Christelle Djomnang 26 Cameroon Cameroon Goalkeeper collapsed during her warm-up before a match and died of a suspected heart attack.[178]
16 July 2016 Australia Antony Stott 26 Australia Thirroul Thunder Amateur footballer, collapsed 10 minutes into a match against Sandon Point and died en route to hospital. Cause of death suspected to have been a cardiac arrest.[179]
15 August 2016 Nigeria Michael Umanika 20 Azerbaijan Zagatala Midfielder collapsed during a team training session in Zagatala. He died of a suspected heart attack.[180]
26 August 2016 Scotland Kieran McDade 13 Scotland Dunbeth FC Suffered a cardiac arrest during training.[181]
11 September 2016 Burkina Faso Ben Idrissa Dermé 34 France AJ Biguglia Died of a heart attack during a French cup match.[182]
13 September 2016 England Dan Wilkinson 26 England Shaw Lane Suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in an Integro League Cup match against Brighouse Town. He died hours later in hospital.[183]
19 September 2016 Jamaica Dominic James 18 Jamaica 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.[184]
13 November 2016 England Jack Atkinson 18 England Holland FC Collapsed on the pitch after suffering a heart attack during an under-18s match.[185]
13 November 2016 Belgium Simon Verdonck 23 Belgium VC Herentals Collapsed on the pitch after only 8 minutes with a heart attack during a League match against KFC Antonia and died on the grounds of the Sint-Janneke Stadion.[186]
4 December 2016 Tanzania Ismail Mrisho Khalfan 19 Tanzania Mbao F.C. After struggling to get off the ground when tackled by an opponent during the Tanzania Under-20 League match against Mwadui, the striker collapsed and died of a heart attack.[187]
11 February 2017 England James Moorfoot 28 England Langtoft AFC Collapsed due to cardiac arrest during a match against Hedon Rangers and died on the pitch.[188]
26 April 2017 Gabon Moïse Brou Apanga 35 Gabon FC 105 Libreville Defender died after suffering a heart attack during team training.[189]
27 April 2017 Botswana Gofaone Tiro 26 Botswana Township Rollers Winger collapsed from a heart attack during team training session and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital.[190]
28 April 2017 England Ben Walker 15 England Thrapston Town Juniors Collapsed due to cardiac arrest during an under-15s league game against Ise Lodge Hawks.[191]
5 June 2017 Ivory Coast Cheick Tioté 30 China Beijing Enterprises Defensive midfielder; collapsed and lost consciousness during a training session and was pronounced dead later that day from a suspected heart attack.[192]
17 September 2017 Netherlands Luc Jacobs 26 Netherlands SC Helmondia [nl] Collapsed early in the second half of the match against SPV Vlierden. His heart was restarted using a defibrillator and CPR was attempted for half an hour, but he died in hospital that night.[193]
1 October 2017 Georgia (country) Shota Maminashvili [ka] 31 Georgia (country) FC Zugdidi Goalkeeper collapsed during his warmup routine ahead of the Erovnuli Liga 2 match against FC WIT Georgia and died in hospital.[194]
15 October 2017 Indonesia Choirul Huda 38 Indonesia Persela Lamongan Goalkeeper; while trying to retrieve the match ball from an opponent during a match against Semen Padang, he collided with his teammate Ramon Mesquita and suffered injuries to his lower jaw and head. He was briefly conscious immediately after the collision, but later died from his injuries in a hospital.[195]
2 November 2017 Belgium Joel Lobanzo 17 Belgium Royal Antwerp U19 Collapsed in training with the U-19 team on 31 October. He died a day later. It is believed that a heart attack was the cause of death.[196]
12 December 2017 Republic of Ireland Izzy Dezu 17 Republic of Ireland Shelbourne U16 Fell ill during a league match in the Athletic Union League Complex against St. Kevin's Boys. He died later in the day at a hospital in Dublin.[197]
3 February 2018 Spain Nacho Barbera 15 Spain UD Alzira Collapsed on the field during a youth team match against Ontinyent.[198]
13 February 2018 Brazil Danilinho 32 Brazil Juazeirense Suffered a heart attack during training.[199]
24 March 2018 Croatia Bruno Boban 25 Croatia Marsonia 1909 Winger collapsed during a match against Požega Slavonia. After several minutes of attempted resuscitation by medical staff and a retired doctor who was spectating, he was pronounced dead.[200]
4 May 2018 South Africa Luyanda Ntshangase 21 South Africa Maritzburg United Midfielder who was struck by lightning during a friendly game on 1 May 2018. He died three days later from his injuries.[201]
29 June 2018 Egypt Mohamed Farouk 33 Egypt Sidi Salem Club Collapsed from a heart attack during a friendly match in the Aba el-Balad district in Minya.[202]
1 September 2018 Netherlands Tijmen Steenbergen 13 Netherlands VV Marinus van Rooijen 's-Heerenberg Goalkeeper who died in a C Youth league match after a collision with the Left back.[203]
14 September 2018 France Mamadou Camara 26 France USON Mondeville Collapsed from a heart attack during training.[204]
6 October 2018 Brazil Ramon Neto da Costa 31 Brazil Araranguá Esporte Clube Attacker who died during a friendly game.[205]
4 November 2018 Nigeria Ekundayo Ebenezer Mawoyeka 23 Turkey Sarayköyspor [tr] Collapsed in the 35th minute of the match against Yesilkoyspor at the Servergazi Stadium. He was confirmed to have died of a heart attack upon arrival at the Denizli State Hospital.[206]
22 January 2019 Ivory Coast Fodé Sidibé Ivory Coast ASC Bouaké [fr] Defender collapsed during a training session.[207]
27 January 2019 Spain Francisco Cavada 32 Spain Marina de Cudeyo Collapsed in the 22nd minute of a Primera Regional match against CD Valdaliga. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.[208]
2 March 2019 Gabon Herman Tsinga 30 Gabon Akanda FC Collapsed after challenging for a header in a Championnat National 1 match against Missile. Received cardiac massage on the field for twenty minutes but died en route to hospital.[209]
25 April 2019 Burundi Faty Papy 28 Eswatini Malanti Chiefs Midfielder had a heart attack while playing in a match in Eswatini.[210]
8 May 2019 Peru Ludwin Flores Nole 27 Peru Los Rangers Suffered a heart attack after drinking ice-cold water at the end of a match.[211]
17 June 2019 Liberia Edwin Boakai Liberia National Port Authority Anchors Goalkeeper collapsed and died during a training session.[212]
6 July 2019 Wales Derrick Williams 30 Wales Lucas Cwmbran Suffered sudden cardiac arrest during a friendly match.[213]
26 September 2019 Uruguay Agustín Martínez 17 Uruguay Boston River After being substituted in a league match against Cerro with a knee injury, he suffered cardiac arrest on the bench. He was transferred to hospital but died three days later.[214]
7 November 2019 Brazil Renan Henrique Santos 16 Brazil Água Santa U17 Collapsed during a training session due to cardiac arrest.[215]
8 March 2020 Nigeria Chineme Martins 22 Nigeria Nasarawa United F.C. Collapsed and died during a league game[216]
27 November 2020 Iraq Sajjad Ali Iraq Al-Sulaikh Died of a heart attack while playing a league match against Bismayah.[217]
7 January 2021 Brazil Alex Apolinário 24 Portugal Alverca On 3 January 2021, went into cardiac arrest at the 27th minute of a league match.[218] He was revived after several attempts and taken to the hospital, where he was put in an induced coma and died four days later.[219]
8 March 2021 Egypt Abdul Rahman Atef 23 Egypt Al Qanayat Died while playing a league match against El Rowad.[220]
11 April 2021 Croatia Dejan Oršuš 24 Croatia NK Otok Collapsed during a league match against Radnički after suffering a cardiac arrest, died in the hospital later that day.[221]
18 April 2021 Jamaica Tremaine Stewart 33 Jamaica Portmore United Collapsed while playing football in Spanish Town, and despite being rushed to the hospital he died later that day.[222]
1 June 2021 Italy Giuseppe Perrino 29 Italy Parma Died of a heart attack during a memorial match for his late brother[223]
22 June 2021 Hungary Viktor Marcell Hegedüs 18 Hungary Andráshida SC Collapsed during a training warmup.[224][225]
11 July 2021 Italy Jajov Adenan 30 Italy Piansano Died from cardiac arrest.[226]
28 August 2021 Russia Alexander Shishmarev 23 Russia Krasnaya Zvezda Was playing as goalkeeper in a training match when he collided with an opponent, being treated for 'more than an hour' before passing away.[citation needed]
2 September 2021 England Dylan Rich 17 England West Bridgford Colts Died following a suspected cardiac arrest during a match.[227]
4 September 2021 Belgium Jens De Smet 27 Netherlands FCC Filosoof Amateur player who collapsed at a field and died.[228]
25 September 2021 Venezuela Guillermo Arias 31 Venezuela Camaguán FC In the quarterfinals of the third division tournament, he collapsed on the field and died of cardiac arrest.[229]
12 November 2021 Paraguay Jony López 16 Paraguay Sol del Este Suffered a heart attack while playing football.[230]
17 December 2021 Poland Karol Setniewski 13 Poland Znicz Pruszków Died after suffering a headache following a game.[231]
22 December 2021 Egypt Ahmed Amin 23 Egypt 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.[232]
22 December 2021 Indonesia Taufik Ramsyah 20 Indonesia Tornado FC Pekanbaru 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.[233]
23 December 2021 Oman Mukhaled Al-Raqadi 29 Oman Muscat Club Collapsed during the warm up for a game against Suwaiq Club in the Omantel Elite League.[234]
23 December 2021 Croatia Marin Ćaćić 23 Croatia NK Nehaj Died in hospital after a cardiac arrest two days prior during training.[235]
25 December 2021 Algeria Sofiane Loukar 30 Algeria MC Saïda Collapsed in the middle of a match and died instantly.[236]
3 January 2022 Guatemala Marcos Menaldo 25 Guatemala 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.[237]
2 February 2022 Greece Alexandros Lampis 21 Greece 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.[238]
15 July 2022 Russia Aleksandr Kozlov 29 Russia Zorkiy Krasnogorsk Reportedly suffered a blood clot suffered during training.[239]
14 September 2022 Equatorial Guinea Mariano Ondo 23 Equatorial Guinea 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.[240]
30 September 2022 Romania Alexandru Vagner 33 Romania 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.[241]
29 November 2022 Colombia Andrés Balanta 22 Argentina 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.[242]
3 December 2022 Kosovo Erion Kajtazi 17 Kosovo Trepça '89 Collapsed to the ground due to cardiorespiratory arrest during a match.[243]
15 February 2023 Belgium Arne Espeel 25 Belgium Winkel Sport B Collapsed just moments after saving a penalty against Westrozebeke. Upon saving the shot, the goalkeeper rose to his feet to celebrate before falling inanimate. Attempts were made to revive him using a defibrillator by emergency personnel who raced to rescue him, however he was declared dead shortly after being transferred to the hospital.[244]
7 March 2023 South Africa Siphamandla Mtolo 29 South Africa Richards Bay Midfielder collapsed and died during training. No official cause of death was provided.[245]
27 March 2023 Philippines Andrew Sarakinis 14 Philippines 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.[246][better source needed]
12 April 2023 Croatia Martin Filipčić 15 Croatia 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.[247][248]
9 August 2023 Brazil Deon 36 Brazil Bahia de Feira Collapsed during a training section, resuscitation was attempted while he was still on site, but his death was confirmed by paramedics.[249]
11 November 2023 Ghana Raphael Dwamena 28 Albania KF Egnatia Collapsed during the Kategoria Superiore match against FK Partizani Tirana after suffering a cardiac arrest.[250][251]
16 November 2023 Germany Ghana Irvin Kwaku Esoun Oduro 14 Germany DJK Tus Körne On 11 November the Under 15 player crashed into an opponent of BW Alstedde and remained motionless. He died five days later in a hospital.[252]
28 November 2023 Germany Ghana Agyemang Diawusie 25 Germany 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.[253]
7 January 2024 Guinea-Bissau Gefrison Cande 28 Portugal FC Albernoense In the ninth minute of a regional league game against São Domingos FC, in Mértola, he collapsed on the pitch and never recovered. He was transported to Beja Hospital where his death was confirmed.[254]
10 February 2024 Indonesia Septian Raharja 35 Indonesia FBI Sabung Fell to the ground after being struck by lightning in a friendly match of FC Badung against FBI Sabung and died on the way to the hospital.[255]
24 March 2024 Algeria Wassim Djezzar 17 Algeria NRB Ras El Ma Died after hitting his head in the ground.[256]
18 May 2024 Brazil Afonso Rossa 19 Brazil Águia de Marabá U20 Suffered a heart attack during the team's warm-up, in a qualifying match for the local U20 competition.[257]
23 May 2024 France Jordan Denneulin 33 France AS Courrières Player assistant coach who was killed by lightning during a training session at the Stade Gabriel Péri in Nanterre.[258]
5 July 2024 Egypt Ahmed Refaat 31 Egypt Modern Sport FC Suffered a heart attack during a match against Al Ittihad Alexandria Club.[259]
27 July 2024 12 players 10 to 16 Israel Hashalom Majdal Shams Killed in a rocket strike on the El Shams Field in the Golan Heights.[260]
27 August 2024 Uruguay Juan Izquierdo 27 Uruguay 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.[261]
3 November 2024 Peru José Hugo de la Cruz Meza 39 Peru Familia Chocca Struck by lightning while exiting the field after the match was suspended due to a storm. Four other players were injured.[262]
11 December 2024 England Kaylen Dennis 17 England Walthamstow Dennis suffered a cardiac arrest after an harmless tackle during the game of the U 23 of Walthamstow in the middle of the game at Barnet College.[263][264]
12 December 2024 Kosovo Erion Morina 22 Kosovo Vushtrria On 27 October 2024, he suffered a cardiac arrest during a training session with the club,[265] where he fell into a coma and died several weeks later.[266]
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