footballers who died after a heart attack/cardiac arrest
Posted: 05 Sep 2026, 12:27
footballers who died after a heart attack/cardiac arrest or collapsing during a match, here are 10 notable cases:
Marc-Vivien Foé — Cameroon
— 2003
Miklós Fehér — Hungary
— 2004
Serginho — Brazil
— 2004
Antonio Puerta — Spain
— 2007
Samuel Okwaraji — Nigeria
— 1989
Piermario Morosini — Italy
— 2012
Cheick Tioté — Ivory Coast
— 2017
Patrick Ekeng — Cameroon — 2016
Juan Izquierdo — Uruguay
— 2024
Cristiano Júnior — Brazil — 2004
Several of these players collapsed during competitive matches and died either on the pitch or shortly afterward.
Marc-Vivien Foé — Cameroon
— 2003Miklós Fehér — Hungary
— 2004Serginho — Brazil
— 2004Antonio Puerta — Spain
— 2007Samuel Okwaraji — Nigeria
— 1989Piermario Morosini — Italy
— 2012Cheick Tioté — Ivory Coast
— 2017Patrick Ekeng — Cameroon
— 2016Juan Izquierdo — Uruguay
— 2024Cristiano Júnior — Brazil
— 2004Several of these players collapsed during competitive matches and died either on the pitch or shortly afterward.