Legendary goalkeeper Choirul Huda
has tragically passed away after a collision with a teammate during a league
match for his side Persela Lamongan FC of Indonesia.
Huda was struck in the chest and
fell unconscious shortly after the collision. He was immediately given
emergency treatment on the side of the pitch, before being rushed to hospital,
where he passed away.
"He was still conscious and
complained of pain in the chest," one member of the medical team told
Surya. "Then he fell unconscious."
The goalkeeper joined the club in
1999 and devoting his career to the Liga 1 side. Persela paid tribute to Huda
on Twitter, describing him as "the real legend of Persela".
An experienced professional, he
was considered one of the best goalkeepers in Indonesia and had continued to
impress in his late thirties.
Huda made close to 500
appearances for Persela during his nearly 20-year long career, and was also a
civil servant.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayThe incident earlier today that causes Indonesian goalkeeper, Choirul Huda to collapse. He later passes away. Tragic https://t.co/s78l9MsyeW pic.twitter.com/tOWzRX9POh— Aysha Ridzuan (@ayshardzn) October 15, 2017
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R.I.P.
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