Choirul Huda (2 June 1979 – 15 October 2017) was an Indonesian professional
footballer
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and
civil servant
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.
Personal life
Huda began his career in
Persela Lamongan
Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan, or commonly known as Persela, is an Indonesian football club based in Lamongan, East Java. Currently the club plays in Liga 2, the second tier of football in the country.
History
Although it has been establishe ...
since 1999 and stayed with the club until his death in 2017. A legend of the club, he was dubbed "One Man, One Club, One Love" by Persela supporters.
According to Indonesian football writer Antony Sutton, "he played for his local team, he was living the dream. He was just happy in his skin and happy in his town. He's a legend – a one-club man, His ambition was to become his club's goalkeeping coach after he retired. He never created a fuss about anything. He loved what he was doing but did it in such an understated way."
He was married and had two children.
International career
Huda was given his first call-up for the
Indonesian national team in a
2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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In the initial scheme, ten p ...
match, a 1-1 draw against
China PR
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on 15 October 2013.
Huda was called up another six times but didn't play.
Death
Huda died after an incident in a match against
Semen Padang
PT Semen Padang is the state-owned company that became oldest cement plant in Indonesia, having been founded in 1910.
The company owns the football club Semen Padang F.C., that competes in the Liga 2 (Indonesia).
History
PT Semen Padang ...
at the
2017 Liga 1. He collided with teammate
Ramon Rodrigues while trying to collect the ball from an opponent and was struck in the chest. Paramedics immediately gave him sideline emergency treatment. A paramedic said that after the incident, he was still conscious and complained of a chest pain, but his condition soon relapsed and he later died from his injuries in a local hospital.
According to a doctor in the local hospital, he suffered a collision on his chest and lower jaw, which caused
hypoxia
Hypoxia means a lower than normal level of oxygen, and may refer to:
Reduced or insufficient oxygen
* Hypoxia (environmental), abnormally low oxygen content of the specific environment
* Hypoxia (medical), abnormally low level of oxygen in the tis ...
that ultimately led to his death. Moreover, due to severe injuries, he might have also experienced trauma to his head, neck and chest.
Honours
Source:
*
Liga Indonesia Second Division
Liga Indonesia Second Division ( Indonesian: ''Divisi Dua Liga Indonesia'') is the fourth level football league in the Indonesian football competition system. Currently, this competition, along with First Division and Third Division, is managed ...
: 2001
*
East Java
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Governor's Cup (5): 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012
See also
*
List of one-club men
List of one-club men may refer to:
* List of one-club men in association football
* List of one-club men in rugby league
* List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise
* List of NBA players who have spent ...
References
External links
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1979 births
2017 deaths
Association football players who died while playing
Javanese people
People from Lamongan Regency
Association football goalkeepers
Indonesian footballers
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Persela Lamongan players
Indonesian Premier Division players
Filmed deaths in sports
Sport deaths in Indonesia
Sportspeople from East Java