Emiliano Sala

Quick Facts

Full Name	Emiliano Sala
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 31, 1990(1990-10-31)
Age	34
Date Of Death	2019-01-21
Country	Argentina
Horoscope	Libra

Emiliano Sala Biography

Emiliano Sala is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 31, 1990 in Argentina. Forward who was a part of clubs such like FC Nantes of France’s Ligue 1. In January of 2019 an aircraft that he was on disappeared across the English Channel shortly after signing with Premier League side Cardiff City. The body of the player was discovered during an investigation conducted by a private party on February 7, 2019.

He was signed by Cardiff City FC, where he was expected to be He was signed to Cardiff City FC, where he would have played as Harry Arter‘s teammate, prior to his January 2019 disappearance.’s teammate prior to his disappearance in January 2019.

During his second season, Sala scored twelve league goals for Nantes, the highest scoring player in a single season for the club since Olivier Monterrubio in 2000–01. He equaled his tally again in the 2017–18 season, finishing as Nantes’ top scorer for the third consecutive season since his arrival at the club.

Sala began playing football for San Martín de Progreso, where he remained until he was 15 years old. He then moved to San Francisco, Córdoba to play at football school Proyecto Crecer after being spotted by a scout. The club was directly affiliated with Spanish club RCD Mallorca and French side FC Girondins de Bordeaux, scouting local players in the area. After joining the club, he moved into a boarding house with other players from the club’s youth system. He played six Preferente matches for Spanish club CD Soledad B between October 2007 and February 2008.

He was the son of Horacio as well as Mercedes Sala. He was a dual citizen of Italian as well as Argentinian citizenship.

Emiliano Sala Net Worth

Emiliano Sala is one of the richest Soccer Player from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emiliano Sala 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a part of Bordeaux’s youth academy from 2010 to 2012. He made his debut as a professional player with the team in 2012.

An anonymous GoFundMe campaign was launched by his company Sports Cover in January 2019 to support an investigation into his disappearance. A daffodil was added alongside his signature on the sheet of Cardiff City’s league game against Arsenal after his disappearance.

Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel (Spanish pronunciation: [emiˈljano ˈsala] ; 31 October 1990 – 21 January 2019; confirmed dead 7 February 2019) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a forward.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On 2 July 2013, Sala agreed a deal to join Ligue 2 club Chamois Niortais on loan for the entire 2013–14 season. He enjoyed a steady return through the first half of the season before finding form in March, scoring eleven goals in his final twelve appearances including scoring his first career hat-trick in a 4–2 victory over Stade Lavallois. He finished the season with 20 goals in all competitions, with his total of 18 league goals setting a new club record for goals in a single season.

Facts & Trivia

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At the start of the 2014–15 season, Sala was brought into the first team squad with Bordeaux by manager Willy Sagnol and was rewarded with a two-year extension to his contract. He scored his first senior goal for the club after converting a penalty during a 4–1 defeat to Monaco. However, it proved to be his only goal in eleven appearances, and he was loaned to SM Caen, another Ligue 1 club, for the second half of the 2014–15 season as a replacement for Mathieu Duhamel. Caen had previously tried to sign Sala at the start of the season but had been rejected by Bordeaux. He made his debut for Caen on 1 February 2015 in a 1–0 victory over Saint-Étienne. He scored his first goal for the club in his third appearance, during a 2–2 draw with Paris Saint- Germain two weeks later, and scored a brace against RC Lens in his following match. He scored five goals for Caen during his loan spell before returning to Bordeaux.

How did Emiliano Sala died?

Emiliano Sala died as a result of a plane crash , having been overcome by toxic levels of carbon monoxide during an unlicensed commercial flight, an inquest jury has concluded.

How did Sala's plane crash?

David Henderson, who arranged the flight, was given an 18-month prison sentence for aviation offences relating to arranging the flight. The jury concluded Sala died in the crash having been overcome by toxic levels of carbon monoxide from the aircraft’s faulty exhaust system.

Where did Sala's plane crash?

A Piper PA-46 Malibu light aircraft transporting Argentine football player Emiliano Sala crashed in the English Channel off Alderney in the Channel Islands on 21 January 2019. It had been travelling from Nantes, France, to Cardiff, Wales.

Is Sala dead?

January 21, 2019

Did Cardiff pay Nantes?

After month-long negotiations between the two clubs, Welsh-based Premier League club Cardiff City agreed to pay French club Nantes a club record £15 million transfer fee for Sala, a 28-year-old Argentine striker.