Emiliano Sala

Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel (31 October 1990 – 21 January 2019) was an Argentine professional footballer. He played as a forward. He signed for Premier League side Cardiff City on 19 January 2019 as the club record fee.
He played for French side Nantes before signing for Cardiff. 

 Death 
Sala's Piper PA-46 Malibu aircraft disappeared off Alderney on 21 January 2019. He was flying from Nantes to Cardiff aboard a Piper Malibu light aircraft. A three-day search covered  across the English Channel. Two subsequent private searches were launched, resulting in the discovery of the wreckage on 3 February; Sala's body was recovered four days later but the pilot's has not found yet.

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Category:1990 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Argentine footballers
Category:Aviation deaths
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players