Dominique Diroux (16 February 1978 – 28 September 1998) was a Dutch footballer who played for NAC Breda.[1]

Dominique Diroux
Personal information
Date of birth 16 February 1978
Place of birth Neuwied, Germany
Date of death 28 September 1998(1998-09-28) (aged 20)
Place of death Breda, Netherlands
Position(s) Attacker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 NAC Breda 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

During a match with the NAC reserves on 28 September 1998, Diroux had to be substituted out of the game due to shortness of breath. On the sidelines, he suffered a cardiac arrest and died that same evening.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 'Als ik NAC op tv zie, zie ik Dominique' pzc.nl
  2. ^ "DOMINIQUE (D.) DIROUX" (in Dutch). derat.nl. Retrieved 18 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
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