Football Deaths: List Of Footballers Who Died On The Pitch

As much as football is considered as the most loved sport in the world; for its ever enthralling action, drama, entertainment and passion, deaths especially in the field of play, is the most devastating experience footballers and the sports world at large would never wish to encounter.

On Monday evening, Former Newcastle and Ivory Coast midfielder, Cheick Tiote died at the age of 30 after collapsing during a training session in China.

Tiote, who only moved to Chinese second division outfit Beijing Enterprises four months ago, was rushed to hospital on Monday evening at 6pm local time and was later pronounced dead.

Below is a list of some footballers who lost their lives in the field of play, or shortly after, while seeking medication:

1.  26 June 2003      Marc-Vivien Foé  aged 28  Cameroon

2.  25 January 2004  Miklós Fehér     aged 24  Benfica

3.  30 August 2006  Mohamed Abdelwahab  aged 23 Al-Ahly

4.  28 August 2007  Antonio Puerta  aged 22 Sevilla FC

5.  17 November 2013  Alex Marques aged 20 G.D. Tourizense

6.  22 December 2013 David Paul aged 18 Hibernian

7.   23 December 2013 Jamie Skinner aged 13 Tynecastle

8.   19 May 2014      Akli Fairuz aged 27 Persiraja

9.   23 August 2014  Albert Ebossé Bodjongo aged 24 JS Kabylie

10.  19 October 2014 Peter Biaksangzuala aged 23 Bethlehem Vengthlang.

11.  5 June 2017 Cheick Tiote aged 30.

12.  10th September 2016 Idrissa Derme aged 34.

13. May 2016 Patrick Ekeng aged 26.

14. May 2016 Jeanine Christelle Djomnang aged 26

15. May 2015, Tim Nicot aged 23.

16. April 205, Gregory Mertens aged 24.

17. 14th April 2012 Piermario Morosini aged 26.