Jason Nono Mayélé (4 January 1976 – 2 March 2002) was a Congolese professional

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who played as a forward.

Career

Mayélé played as a striker or winger and was a member of the Chievo team that qualified for Europe in their first

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season which he was signed in October. He had represented his country at the African Cup of Nations. Previously he had played for Cagliari in Italy and LB Châteauroux in France.

Death

Mayélé died in a car accident at the age of 26. His car collided with another while he was attempting to catch the Chievo team bus for a match against

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. He was taken to hospital in Verona by helicopter, but he died of injuries sustained. Since his death, his

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of 30 has been

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in his honour by Chievo.

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Statistics Up Until Start of 1999–2000 Season
* 1976 births 2002 deaths Footballers from Kinshasa Association football wingers Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate footballers LB Châteauroux players Cagliari Calcio players A.C. ChievoVerona players Road incident deaths in Italy Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Serie A players Serie B players Democratic Republic of the Congo international footballers 2002 African Cup of Nations players Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in France {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub