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Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and QPR goalkeeper, dies aged 64
September 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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4 reports · 1 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 3 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
وفاة حارس وست هام الأسطوري ميكلوشكو بعد صراع مع السرطان
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BNBBC News
Ludek Miklosko obituary: West Ham goalkeeper whose fans still chant his name
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TGThe Guardian
Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and QPR goalkeeper, dies aged 64
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BNBBC News
Ludek Miklosko: Ex-West Ham goalkeeper dies aged 64
(opens the publisher’s site)Former West Ham, QPR and Czech international goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died at the age of 64.
- Miklosko died after withdrawing from cancer treatment in December 2024, three years after his diagnosis.
- He made 373 appearances for West Ham from 1990 to 1998, joining from Baník Ostrava for £300,000 and helping the club win promotion in his first season.
- Miklosko ended his playing career at QPR in 2001, then served as a West Ham goalkeeping coach until 2010 and later as a Baník Ostrava board member and sporting director.
- West Ham announced a period of appreciation before Tuesday's Carabao Cup match at Fulham and said the next home game would be dedicated to Miklosko; his son Martin confirmed the death.