Millwall F.C. Goalkeeper ‘Matija Sarkic’ Dies At The Age Of 26

Millwall’s goalkeeper, Matija Sarkic, has passed away at the young age of 26. The Montenegro international reportedly fell ill at his apartment on Saturday.

The Millwall FC has made an announcement on its official website stating, “Millwall Football Club is completely devastated to announce that Matija Sarkic has passed away at the age of 26. Everyone at the club sends their love and condolences to Matija’s family and friends at this immensely sad time. The club will make no further comment at this time and asks that the privacy of Matija’s family is respected.”

Matija Sarkic was born in Grimsby, England. Born to an English mother and a Montenegrin father, Sarkic represented Montenegro at youth and senior international level. He started his career at Anderlecht’s academy before moving to Aston Villa’s youth system in 2015. He latter earned experience through loan spells at various clubs before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020. Last year in 2023 Sarkic signed with Millwall Football Club where he made 33 appearances for the Championship side.

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On another hand the Aston Villa marks a note of grief on sudden demise of Matija Sarkic writing, “Everyone at Aston Villa is deeply saddened by news of the passing of our former goalkeeper Matija Šarkić. Matija joined our Academy in 2015 and spent five years with the club, during which time he made his full international debut for Montenegro, before departing in the summer of 2020. The thoughts and condolences of all at the club are with his family and friends at this incredibly sad time.”

Sarkic was also a regular for Montenegro, making his debut in 2019. He even participated in a friendly matches against Belgium just last week.