Dennis Ziadie

Dennis Ziadie
Personal information
Full name Dennis Patrick Ziadie
Date of birth (1946-10-01)1 October 1946
Place of birth Saint James, Jamaica
Date of death 24 June 1986(1986-06-24) (aged 39)
Place of death Guadalajara, Mexico[1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968 Boston Beacons 3 (0)
International career
Jamaica
Managerial career
Jamaica U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis Patrick Ziadie (1 October 1946 – 24 June 1986)[2] was a Jamaican footballer who played in the NASL with the Boston Beacons in 1968,[3] as well as the Jamaican national side.[2] He is the father of fellow players Chris Ziadie, Nick Ziadie and Craig Ziadie.[2]

Ziadie and fellow coach Winthorpe "Jackie" Bell were killed in a car accident in Guadalajara, Mexico, during the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1][4] An annual memorial football match is held in Florida in Ziadie's memory.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b Jalisco, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1856–1987
  2. ^ a b c Robert Wagman (12 April 2001). "With Jamaica calling, Ziadie must decide if he should wait for Arena". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  3. ^ "North American Soccer League: U – Z". SoccerHall.org. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Remembering Bell, Ziadie 25 years later". Jamaica Gleaner. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. ^ Orrett Chusney (13 April 2007). "The 3rd Annual Dennis Ziadie Memorial Football Match". Caribbean Today. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  6. ^ "Caribbean Crossroads Radio Show will broadcast live from the 3rd Annual Dennis Ziadie Cup Soccer Match : St. Georges vs Jamaica College – April 21, 2007". Jamaicans.com. 20 April 2007. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  7. ^ "Bell-Ziadie Memorial". The Jamaican Gleaner. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2008.


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