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Ludek Miklosko, West Ham Legend, Dies at 64
Ludek Miklosko was a famous goalkeeper who played for West Ham United and the Czech Republic national team.
He was known for his amazing performance in a 1995 match against Manchester United, which helped West Ham deny Manchester United the Premier League title.
Miklosko was loved by West Ham fans for his calm and brave playing style.
After retiring, he became a goalkeeping coach at West Ham and helped train another Czech player, Tomas Soucek.
Miklosko was diagnosed with cancer in 2021 and passed away in December 2024 at the age of 64.
West Ham fans and his family remember him as a gentle giant and an inspirational figure.
Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and Czech Republic goalkeeper, dies at 64 after cancer diagnosis in 2021.
Famous for his 1995 performance against Manchester United that denied them the Premier League title.
Joined West Ham in 1990 as the first Czechoslovakian player in English football.
Later became West Ham's goalkeeping coach and mentored Tomas Soucek.
Received a hero's reception at West Ham's London Stadium in December 2024.
- Who
- Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and Czech Republic goalkeeper
- What
- His death at age 64 following a cancer diagnosis
- Where
- West Ham United football club, London, England
- When
- After announcing withdrawal from cancer treatment in December 2024
- Why
- Cancer diagnosed in 2021
Key facts
- Full Name
- Ludek Miklosko
- Date of Birth
- 9 December 1961
- Place of Birth
- Prostějov, Czechoslovakia
- Clubs Played For
- West Ham, QPR, Baník Ostrava
- International Caps
- 42 (Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic)
- Signature Moment
- 1-1 draw vs Manchester United, May 1995
- Later Role
- West Ham goalkeeping coach until 2010
- Cause of Death
- Cancer
Quotes
West Ham United
Football club that announced Miklosko’s death and memorial tributes
“our beloved, inspirational goalkeeper and gentle giant of a man”
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“I will never get tired of talking about it!”
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Sources
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