Professional

LIST OF DEAD FOOTBALLERS

https://www.news18.com/news/football/italian-footballer-dies-of-heart-attack-during-a-memorial-match-for-his-late-brother-3818987.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-58462925

https://lenta.ru/news/2021/04/04/rip/

https://sport-le360-ma.translate.goog/maroc/deces-de-reda-saki-les-condoleances-des-clubs-marocains-84633?_x_tr_sl=ar&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui,sc

collapsed; cause of death not written

http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/reggae-boy-tremaine-stewart-dies-suddenly

https://www.antena3.com/noticias/deportes/futbol/emotiva-carta-lola-ortiz-muerte-novio-futbolista-luis-ojeda-soporto-idea-volver-ver-verte-nunca-mas_20210426608696616e5d5b0001eb20e9.html

No longer an active player in the youth league of second division Las Palms so should not be included. Also not clear if he died play football.

Mandiopera

https://www.zimeye.net/2021/06/09/former-highlanders-player-dies-during-social-soccer-match/

heart attack after chesting ball -- commotio cordis likely

Good Sciencing

https://actionpush.com/soccer/shock-in-uruguay-former-soccer-player-robert-lima-died-of-cardiac-arrest-and-hours-later-the-mother-of-his-children-died/

Cardiac arrest while playing soccer with friends

Good Sciencing

Noverra Głogów Małopolski

https://www.tvp.info/54459954/nie-zyje-pilkarz-franciszek-pazdan-tragedia-23-latka

Unclear cause of death and whether he was playing at the time

https://444.hu/foci/2021/06/22/edzes-kozben-a-palyan-esett-ossze-holtan-egy-fiatal-magyar-focista

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/06/25/teen-dies-after-medical-incident-princeton-high-school-field/5344293001/

Died but probably not an 'association footballer'

Good Sciencing

Unknown amateur league

https://www.tellerreport.com/sports/2021-06-27-during-the-lfl-match-in-moscow--a-football-player-died.B1mmORHh_.html

https://www.explica.co/alex-apolinario-fc-alverca-footballer-collapses-in-the-middle-of-the-game-due-to-cardiac-arrest/

https://www.kooora.com/?n=1049635&o=n

Good Sciencing

https://midhudsonnews.com/2021/07/22/teenage-camp-staffer-dies-suddenly/

Collapsed while playing soccer; heart attack 4 days after 2nd dose; VAERS says v-tac (ventricular tachycardia) https://medalerts.org/vaersdb/findfield.php?IDNUMBER=1498080

https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/regionales/schleswig-holstein/fussballer-gestorben-https-www-instagram-com-p-crevyz0gepa-utm-medium-copy-link-2054238

https://www.youm7.com/story/2021/3/8/%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%B9-%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A9/5238093

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/newly-recruited-footballer-dies-few-hrs-before-he-was-to-leave-nigeria-for-europe/

https://www.lastampa.it/cronaca/2021/08/16/news/muore-a-19-anni-per-un-malore-si-ferma-il-cuore-di-marco-tampwo-giovane-promessa-del-calcio-1.40605705/

Good Sciencing

RGV FC Toros Youth Academy Club

https://myrgv.com/local-news/2021/08/18/daughter-of-mchi-coach-dies-at-soccer-practice/

Died suddenly during practice cause unknown

https://twitter.com/eileeniorio/status/1428127406590730240?s=20

Died of brain bleed after J&J jab

Palmerston North Marist

https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300387209/young-father-and-footballer-dies-of-heart-attack-during-training

Good Sciencing

https://www.tvp.info/55492018/kacper-zabrzycki-nie-zyje-pilkarz-mial-zaledwie-18-lat-zmarl-nagle

Cause of death unkown, unclear if it was during play but they don't mention it

https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/drama-op-nederlands-voetbalveld-amateurspeler-jens-27-zakt-in-elkaar-en-overlijdt~a33d1828/

association of football veterans of Nurieux-Volognat

https://www.leprogres.fr/culture-loisirs/2021/09/11/deces-d-un-joueur-de-foot-apres-un-match-ses-coequipiers-ont-tout-tente-pour-le-sauver

Died in shower after game - would he be counted as an association footballer?

https://www.eltubazodigital.com/sucesos/guillermo-arias-fallece-deportista-del-camaguan-fc-en-plena-cancha-de-juego/2021/09/27/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_association_footballers_who_died_while_playing#cite_note-187

https://www.elesquiu.com/deportes/2021/10/2/suspenden-los-partidos-de-la-liga-de-veteranos-por-el-fallecimiento-de-un-jugador-411228.html

Veterans league in argentina died of heart attack

https://www.archynewsy.com/niels-de-wolf-27-collapses-on-the-pitch-and-dies-of-heart-failure/

https://www.leberry.fr/massay-18120/actualites/un-joueur-du-sc-massay-decede-pendant-un-match-de-football_14026615/

"Three deaths in one year at SC Massay." ? One other that was handballer I think plus another?

http://www.fussballn.de/mobile/sites/cms/artikel.aspx?SK=4&Btr=96044&Rub=390

Hector Manuel

Halcones Zinnia Garayar

https://www-el--mexicano-com.translate.goog/estatal/fallece-deportista-de-16-anos-en-unidad-deportiva/2130616?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=nui

https://notiziaoggi.it/sport/mondo-del-calcio-in-lutto-per-ricky-che-aveva-solo-29-anni/

Ramassamy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_association_footballers_who_died_while_playing#cite_note-197

Adans João Santos

Good Sciencing

https://www.world-today-news.com/former-brusque-player-dies-after-suffering-a-heart-attack-during-game/

https://www.archysport.com/2021/10/football-a-41-year-old-player-dies-suddenly-on-the-pitch-in-the-middle-of-a-match-in-avignon/

https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20211025_01629177/un-joueur-d-ortho-victime-d-un-malaise-cardiaque-apres-son-match

https://www.gurualpha.com/news/players-die-of-heart-attack-during-football-match/

Pakistani Player; died of heart attack

https://www.italy24news.com/local/247216.html

https://www.24sata.hr/sport/tragedija-u-medimurju-igrac-se-srusio-na-terenu-i-preminuo-iza-sebe-ostavio-trudnu-suprugu-756002

https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/2021/11/08/se-descuidaron-y-no-tuvieron-paramedicos-y-ambulancia/

heart attack at end of second half

https://www.extra.com.py/deportes/joven-futbolista-fallecio-plena-practica-n2971500.html

collapsed from heart attack during training

https://www.afrikmag.com/drame-un-joueur-ivoirien-meurt-a-lentrainement/

2nd league but says he was trying to become professional -- cause of death unknown

https://news.tvs-24.com/sport/news/17312.html

Cerebral infarction (stroke) at home after practice

https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/leon-taylor-death-cause/

"Taken ill" on Wed, died same day. "Some social media users claim he lost his life due to a heart disease he was recently suffered from."

https://en.memesrandom.com/riuler-de-oliveira-faustino/

Heart attack but apparently not while playing

Good Sciencing

https://www.tvp.info/57514609/nie-zyje-mlody-pilkarz-znicza-pruszkow-karol-seta-setniews

complained of a headache the day after a football match, so he was taken to the hospital. Surgery was unable to reduce the swelling of the brain and he did not wake up from the coma. Karol is one of two Znicz Pruszków footballers who died this year.

Omani Makhlid

https://middleeast.in-24.com/sport/News/141869.html

Died of heart attack during warm-up

Good Sciencing

https://www.kingfut.com/2021/12/23/third-divisions-rabat-anwar-goalkeeper-dies-of-cardiac-arrest/

Third division; heart attack in locker room after training

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/crotian-footballer-dead-pitch-collapsed-25777108

Collapsed during practice from heart attack; put in coma and died a few days later

Third tier

Good Sciencing

Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta Under 19 team

https://tg24.sky.it/torino/2021/12/24/torino-malore-calciatore-ragazzo

https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/sofiane-lokar-death-cause/

Collapsed and died from heart attack during game

Second tier

Elite who died while playing: 2

DEATH OF RETIRED PLAYER DURING EXERCISE

https://usdaynews.com/celebrities/celebrity-death/franck-berrier-death-cause/

Former elite player with history of heart problems

SUDDEN COLLAPSE DUE TO CARDIAC ARREST OR OTHER (NO DEATH) AMONG ELITE FOOTBALLERS IN 2021

https://news.sky.com/story/lyon-footballer-martin-terrier-sparks-scare-after-sudden-pitch-collapse-11918505

Fainted due to drop in blood pressure

https://www.eurosport.com/football/ligue-2/2020-2021/caen-keeper-garissone-innocent-collapses-during-ligue-2-match-against-chambly-in-stable-condition_sto8091646/story.shtml

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11838/12254909/moussa-dembele-atletico-madrid-striker-collapses-in-training-and-requires-medical-attention

Collapse blamed on sudden low blood pressure, not heart attack; drove home after practice

Good Sciencing

https://news.in-24.com/news/384306.html

Cardiac arrest during outing with team; had to retire due to continued inflammation even after defib implanted

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11860/12454016/christian-eriksen-inter-milan-midfielder-not-allowed-to-play-in-italy-this-season-following-cardiac-arrest-at-euro-2020

fact check article says vaxx status is unknown: https://www.tjekdet.dk/faktatjek/saadan-blev-christian-eriksen-kollaps-til-vaccinebivirkning-paa-sociale-medier

https://www.archysport.com/2021/11/fabrice-nsakala-ex-rsca-tells-his-story-after-collapsing-on-the-pitch-like-being-strangled-foreign-football/

Collapsed and carried off. Although sounds severe, it does not seem heart related as doctors found nothing

https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/1division/alle-tilbudt-krisehjaelp-godt-nyt-efter-kollaps/8802092

collapsed during play and taking to hospital; no reason given

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/reassuring-new-for-strasbourgs-dimitri-lienard-after-collapse/

cause for collapse unknown and carried off on stretcher but seems not heart attack because back to play pretty quickly

Berliner Zeitung

https://www.90min.com/posts/kingsley-coman-opens-up-on-cardiac-arrhythmia-scare-bayern-munich

felt shortness of breath during practice; diagnosed with arrhythmia

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/16118079/footballer-wessam-abou-ali-awake-hospital-collapse/

Collapsed during play; Possibly seizure not heart attack; This article says he was revived with a shock device but another article says he had a seizure: https://www.tellerreport.com/sports/2021-09-11-the-eriksen-incident-is-repeated-in-the-danish-stadiums---abu-ali-stops-his-heart-and-loses-consciousness-during-an-official-match.SkW5GQ29ft.html

https://www.telegraf.rs/sport/fudbal/3398198-prve-informacije-o-stanju-igraca-flore-koji-je-zavrsio-u-bolnici-osetio-je-bol-u-grudima-nije-srcani-udar

Collapsed with chest pain but no heart attack

De Jesus Moreira

https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/enm/2021/10/13/zagueiro-do-atletico-go-sofre-duas-paradas-cardiacas-durante-treinamento.htm

Plays in the under 20 category for team in top league in Brazil -- so does this count as elite?

https://www.spox.com/at/sport/fussball/oesterreich/2110/Artikel/defibrillator-angeschlagen.raphael-dwamena-nach-zusammenbruch-stabil.html

cardiac arrest; has history of arhythmias but they checked him before move and he was good; he also had an implanted defib

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/31/football/sergio-aguero-barcelona-chest-pain-spt-intl/index.html

 cardiac arrhythmia; retiring from football

Caroline Graham

Barcelona Women's Team

https://newsbeezer.com/norwayeng/graham-hansen-knocked-out-after-heart-tests-nrk-sport-sports-news-results-and-schedule/

https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2021/11/741933/footballer-collapses-heart-attack-during-game-norway

Hamilton Academical (Accies)

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/hamilton-accies-provide-jamie-hamilton-25412507

Chest pains but no heart attack and tests check out fine

unclear if symptoms included

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/soccer/bafana-bafana/bafana-bafana-star-luther-singh-in-hospital-with-mystery-illness-fc-copenhagen-breaking/

Uknown diagnosis but "fell ill during match" -- not clear if would have been included in 2020 paper

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/john-fleck-collapse-sheffield-united-discharged-hospital-b968045.html

No reason given yet but although they performed CPR it seems he didn't have a heart attack and felt better relatively soon though held in hospital overnight; later stated he had a seizure https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/paul-heckingbottom-reveals-when-he-expects-john-fleck-to-return-to-sheffield-united-training-after-reading-seizure-3479957

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10241917/Sherrif-Tiraspol-winger-Adama-Traore-goes-clutching-chest-Real-Madrid-defeat.html

Reason not given but clutching his chest and carried off the pitch

Good Sciencing

https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/19763175.carlisle-city-fc-release-update-young-player-collapsed-game/

Collapsed during play; diagnosed with Pericarditis

Good Sciencing

https://nultatacka.rs/fudbaler-partizana-rikardo-gomes-koji-se-pre-tri-dana-srusio-na-treningu-pozirao-na-vakcinaciji-pre-mesec-ipo-dana-trener-stanojevic-situacija-je-ozbiljna/?_x_tr_sl&_x_tr_tl&_x_tr_hl

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10307905/Victor-Lindelofs-wife-reveals-Manchester-United-defender-wearing-heart-monitor.html

Did not collapse but 'dropped to his haunches' and said he was having trouble breathing may have had tachycardia; left the pitch apparently clutching his chest; fitted with heart monitor for a couple of days.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10302131/Napoli-0-1-Empoli-Hosts-miss-chance-reclaim-spot-loss-five-league-games.html

Did not collapse; went to sidelines saying he was having trouble breathing; stopped playing; later diagnosed with tracheitis

https://theathletic.com/news/wigans-charlie-wyke-in-hospital-after-collapsing-during-training/AMOBzFGbFaCl/

Not Vaccinated: https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/football/wigan-athletic-striker-charlie-wykes-collapse-not-covid-vaccine-related-3472143

Good Sciencing

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/martin-terrier-rennes-breathing-issues-25726310

Did not collapse but stopped playing while clutching his chest and having breathing problems and chest pains; escorted off pitch

Anonymous

Good Sciencing

https://www.lunion.fr/id322899/article/2021-12-14/un-footballeur-sauve-dun-arret-cardiaque-lors-dun-match-entre-deux-clubs-de

Cardiac arrest while playing; resuscitated by other players

Total collapses no death

NEW TOTAL MATCHING 2020 PAPER CRITERIA:

Known cardiac related

PLUS DEAD:

Total elite collapsed plus death

COLLAPSED DUE TO OTHER REASONS

https://www.brila.net/bordeaux-doctor-explains-why-samuel-kalu-collapsed-against-marseille/

Heart attack ruled out -- probably heat stroke

https://it.sports.yahoo.com/notizie/inter-ufficiale-si-ferma-bastoni-121400712.html