Daniel Jarque
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Daniel Jarque i González (1 January 1983 – 8 August 2009) was a Spanish
footballer who played as a central defender.
Jarque played his entire career with Espanyol
, and was named team captain one month before his death from a heart attack, at the age of 26.
, Catalonia
, and a product of local RCD Espanyol
's youth system, Jarque made his La Liga
debut with hometown club on 20 October 2002, in a match against Recreativo de Huelva
during 2002–03 and, after 15 appearances in two seasons, went on to become a defensive mainstay for a side that won the 2006 Spanish Cup
.
In 2006–07, after renewing his contract until 2009, Jarque appeared in 14 UEFA Cup contests, as Espanyol reached the final
, lost on penalties to Sevilla FC
. In the previous league season
, he contributed with four league goals, as Espanyol finished 15th.
At the start of the 2009–10 season
, Jarque relieved Raúl Tamudo
of his captain duties.
, Florence
, Italy
. He was on the phone with his girlfriend in the team hotel when he suffered a heart attack
.
Some other news sources say that Jarque's girlfriend (who was seven months into her pregnancy
) reported his absence to his roommate, Ferran Corominas
.
On 15 August 2009, Arsenal captain Cesc Fàbregas
, a former team-mate of Jarque in the Spanish under-21 side
, dedicated his second goal in Arsenal's 6–1 Premier League win at Everton
to Jarque, by raising a shirt with his name and shirt number (#21, which he wore mainly as a professional). The homage was again paid the following month - as Espanyol won its first match at new Estadi Cornellà-El Prat - against Málaga CF
- by 2–1 scorer Iván Alonso
, as Jarque's pregnant girlfriend was also giving birth to the couple's child.
On 11 July 2010, during the FIFA World Cup
final
, close friend Andrés Iniesta
celebrated his 116th minute-winning goal (the only one of the game) by removing his jersey to reveal an undershirt with the sentence "Dani Jarque siempre con nosotros" ("Dani Jarque, always with us"). Incidentally, after the match, two other Spanish players, Sergio Ramos
and Jesús Navas
, wore T-shirts with a similar tribute to another deceased compatriot, Antonio Puerta
, who died at the age of 22, due to a cardiac arrest suffered during a match in August 2007.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who played as a central defender.
Jarque played his entire career with Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
, and was named team captain one month before his death from a heart attack, at the age of 26.
Football career
Born in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, and a product of local RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
's youth system, Jarque made his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut with hometown club on 20 October 2002, in a match against Recreativo de Huelva
Recreativo de Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
during 2002–03 and, after 15 appearances in two seasons, went on to become a defensive mainstay for a side that won the 2006 Spanish Cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
.
In 2006–07, after renewing his contract until 2009, Jarque appeared in 14 UEFA Cup contests, as Espanyol reached the final
2007 UEFA Cup Final
-Match statistics:*-See also:*2006–07 UEFA Cup*UEFA Intertoto Cup*2007 UEFA Champions League Final...
, lost on penalties to Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
. In the previous league season
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...
, he contributed with four league goals, as Espanyol finished 15th.
At the start of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
, Jarque relieved Raúl Tamudo
Raúl Tamudo
Raúl Tamudo Montero is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Rayo Vallecano as a striker....
of his captain duties.
Death
According to several online Spanish newspapers, Jarque was found dead during Espanyol's pre-season, done in CovercianoCoverciano
Coverciano, also known as Casa Italia, located in the quartiere of Florence with the same name, is the central training ground and technical headquarters of the FIGC, the Italian Football Association. The complex covers technical and training events associated with various Italian national football...
, Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He was on the phone with his girlfriend in the team hotel when he suffered a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
.
Some other news sources say that Jarque's girlfriend (who was seven months into her pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
) reported his absence to his roommate, Ferran Corominas
Ferrán Corominas
Ferran Corominas Telechea , aka Coro, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC on loan from RCD Espanyol, as a forward.-Football career:...
.
On 15 August 2009, Arsenal captain Cesc Fàbregas
Cesc Fàbregas
Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas i Soler is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona.Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona but was signed by Premier League side Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16...
, a former team-mate of Jarque in the Spanish under-21 side
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
, dedicated his second goal in Arsenal's 6–1 Premier League win at Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
to Jarque, by raising a shirt with his name and shirt number (#21, which he wore mainly as a professional). The homage was again paid the following month - as Espanyol won its first match at new Estadi Cornellà-El Prat - against Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
- by 2–1 scorer Iván Alonso
Iván Alonso
Iván Daniel Alonso Vallejo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Deportivo Toluca F.C. in the Primera División Mexicana, as a striker....
, as Jarque's pregnant girlfriend was also giving birth to the couple's child.
On 11 July 2010, during the FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
final
2010 FIFA World Cup Final
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0 with a goal from Andrés Iniesta four minutes from the end of extra time...
, close friend Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta Luján is a Spanish football player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team....
celebrated his 116th minute-winning goal (the only one of the game) by removing his jersey to reveal an undershirt with the sentence "Dani Jarque siempre con nosotros" ("Dani Jarque, always with us"). Incidentally, after the match, two other Spanish players, Sergio Ramos
Sérgio Ramos
Sérgio Bruno Antunes Selores Ramos is a Portuguese basketball player.He measures 2.00 metres and plays as a Forward . He announced the end of his international career, after Portugal's exit from the EuroBasket 2007...
and Jesús Navas
Jesús Navas
Jesús Navas González is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in La Liga.A right winger who can play on the left flank on occasion, his main assets are his quick feet which also allow him to be very good at dribbling and an ability to run at opposing defenders.-Club career:Navas joined...
, wore T-shirts with a similar tribute to another deceased compatriot, Antonio Puerta
Antonio Puerta
Antonio José Puerta Pérez was a Spanish footballer who played solely for Sevilla.Mainly a left midfielder who could also operate as an offensive left back, he died on 28 August 2007, affected with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, three days after suffering a series of cardiac...
, who died at the age of 22, due to a cardiac arrest suffered during a match in August 2007.
Honours
- EspanyolRCD EspanyolReial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
:- Copa del ReyCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 2005–06 - Copa Catalunya: 2007
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2006–07
- Copa del Rey
- Spain U19Spain national under-19 football teamThe Spain national under-19 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record:...
:- UEFA U-19 ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
: 20022002 UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe 2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship was held in Norway between 21 July and 28 July 2002. The top three finishers in each group qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 1983 were eligible to participate in this competition.It was the first tournament...
- UEFA U-19 Championship