Serhiy Perkhun

Serhiy (Sergey) Vladimirovich Perkhun ( _ru. Серге́й Влади́мирович Перху́н) born on (September 4 1977 in Dnepropetrovsk, USSR - August 28 2001) was a Ukrainian footballer. He is the only player to date in the history of the Russian Premier League to die from injuries sustained during an official game.

* 1993 - 1998 Played for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
* 1999 - 2000 First choice goalkeeper for Sheriff Tiraspol
* 2001 First choice goalkeeper for CSKA Moscow.

Serhiy was also capped by the Ukraine national football team.

Death

On August 19, 2001, during the game against Anzhi Makhachkala, he collided head-to-head with Anzhi forward Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma during the collision. At first, the injury appeared to be minor and substituted Perkhun was quickly released by doctors with diagnose - broken nose. However he went comatose on the way to the airport and died nine days later from a brain hemorrhage.