Alen Pamić (15 October 1989 – 21 June 2013) was a Croatian professional
footballer
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who last played for
NK Istra 1961
Nogometni klub Istra 1961 (), commonly referred to as Istra 1961, is a Croatian professional football club based in Pula, that competes in the Croatian First League.
It is a common opinion amongst many people that ''Istra 1961'' was founded i ...
.
Personal life
Alen was the son of Croatia international
Igor Pamić
Igor Pamić (born 19 November 1969) is a Croatian former professional footballer and current manager.
He made five appearances for the Croatia national team during his playing career.
Playing career Club
He was born in the village of Žminj ...
, his younger brother
Zvonko is also a professional footballer.
Death
He had a history of heart problems, and died on 21 June 2013 while playing indoor football with friends.
His death cause was a
hypercholesterolemia
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and coronary artery plaque, similar to that of Russian
pair skater
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Sergei Grinkov
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.
Career statistics
Honours
Karlovac
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Treća HNL – West:
2007–08
See also
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List of association footballers who died while playing
This is a list of association footballers who died due to football-related incidents.
The primary causes of on-field deaths have evolved over time. Improvements in infection control and emergency surgery since the early days of organised socce ...
References
External links
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1989 births
2013 deaths
Footballers from Istria County
Men's association football midfielders
Croatian men's footballers
Croatia men's youth international footballers
NK Karlovac 1919 players
HNK Rijeka players
Standard Liège players
NK Istra 1961 players
Croatian Football League players
Croatian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Association football players who died while playing
Sport deaths in Croatia
21st-century Croatian sportsmen
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