Quick Info
| Profession | Professional Footballer (Striker) |
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| Nationality | Argentine |
| Date of Birth | 31/10/1990 |
| Age | 28 years (died on 21, Jan, 2019) |
| Birthplace | Cululú, Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Date of Death | 21/01/2019 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Latest News about Emiliano Sala
30/03/2026
A French commercial tribunal dismissed Cardiff City’s claim for more than £100 million in compensation linked to Emiliano Sala’s death. The ruling followed a long-running legal dispute over whether FC Nantes had any responsibility for the transfer and the fatal flight that took Sala from France toward Cardiff in January 2019.
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Bio/Wiki
| Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker. | |
| After playing youth football in Argentina and a short spell in Portugal's regional leagues, he began his professional career in France with Bordeaux, making his professional debut in February 2012. | |
| He became Nantes' top scorer for three consecutive seasons and was the first Nantes player to score a Ligue 1 hat-trick since 2006. | |
| In January 2019, he signed for Cardiff City for a club-record fee of approximately £15 million, but tragically died in a plane crash while flying from Nantes to Cardiff. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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Career
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| Total Career | 225 apps, 88 goals |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. First Nantes player to score a Ligue 1 hat-trick since 2006. | |
| 2. Nantes' top scorer for three consecutive seasons. | |
| 3. Signed for Cardiff City for a club-record £18m fee but died in a plane crash en route. | |
| 4. Signed for Cardiff City for a club-record fee (reported as £15 million) but died in a plane crash en route. | |
| 5. His Piper PA-46 Malibu aircraft disappeared off Alderney on 21 January 2019 while flying from Nantes to Cardiff. | |
| 6. The wreckage was discovered on 3 February 2019, and his body was recovered four days later; the pilot's body was not found. |
