Dylan Tombides
Tombides warming-up for West Ham United
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Dylan James Tombides | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 2014 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Australia U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | Australia U23 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2012. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2012.
Dylan James Tombides (8 March 1994 – 18 April 2014) was an Australian soccer player who played as a striker for West Ham United and the Australian under-17 and under-23 teams.
He grew up in Macau and played in Hong Kong before joining West Ham at the age of 15. After the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Tombides was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and in September 2012 during a period of recovery, he made his only professional appearance for West Ham. Following more treatment, he played at the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship, a feat that "defies medical logic".
Tombides died at the age of 20. Alongside Bobby Moore, he is one of only two players to have their shirt numbers retired by West Ham.
Born in Perth, Tombides lived in City Beach and played youth football with Stirling Lions SC before moving to Macau in 2007 aged 13. He played in nearby Hong Kong with the Brazilian Soccer School in Yau Ma Tei before joining West Ham United aged 15. He was an unused substitute in the Premier League game on 22 May 2011 against Sunderland, in which the already relegated Hammers concluded their season with a 0–3 loss at the Boleyn Ground.
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