Millwall Football Club and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has died. The 26-year-old fell ill at a flat in the Montenegrin town of Budva this morning (Saturday, June 15). The exact cause of his death is yet to be announced.
In a statement, Millwall FC said: “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.
” READ MORE: All the people from London on the King's Birthday Honours 2024 Born in Grimsby, Sarkic began his career in Belgium-side Anderlecht’s academy before joining Birmingham-based Aston Villa in 2015. He then had loan spells at Wigan, Stratford, Havant and Waterlooville and Livingston and moved to Wolves in 2020. He played 60 games on loan at Shrewsbury, Birmingham and Stoke before joining the south London side last August, where he made 33 appearances.
He also made his Montenegro debut against Belarus in 2019 and was on international duty last week for a friendly against Belgium. The Montenegro Football Association said in a statement that Sarkic had “died suddenly” on Saturday morning. “A beloved member of the ‘Brave Falcons’, an eternally smiling guy, played for our “A” selection in nine games, in which he showed how much he means to this team,” the st.