Emiliano Sala Online Memorial: Forever Loved and Remembered
In Loving Memory of Emiliano Sala
Argentine association football player
31 Oct 1990 — 21 Jan 2019
“A determined striker remembered for humility, perseverance, and the hope he gave to every club and community he touched.”
Emiliano Sala's Birth Location
Cululú
Emiliano Sala's Burial Location
Progreso Communal Cemetery
Emiliano Sala's Death Location
English Channel
Emiliano’s A Life of Courage, Discipline and Achievement
From the earliest ambitions to defining contests, hard-won milestones and the character remembered beyond competition
The First Signs of Determination for Emiliano
Sala moved to Europe as a young player and built his career through patience, loans, and relentless work rather than instant fame.
Learning the Discipline for Emiliano
After making his professional debut for Bordeaux in 2012, he sharpened his craft with prolific loan spells at Orleans and Niort, then continued in Ligue 1 with Caen. In 2015 he joined FC Nantes permanently and became one of the club's most dependable forwards, finishing as Nantes' top scorer in three consecutive seasons.
The Breakthrough That Changed Everything for Emiliano
During the first half of the 2018-19 season he was among Ligue 1's leading scorers, and Cardiff City signed him in January 2019 for a club-record fee.
Meeting the Greatest Challenges for Emiliano
Sala never had the chance to play for Cardiff. During the first half of the 2018-19 season he was among Ligue 1's leading scorers, and Cardiff City signed him in January 2019 for a club-record fee. Sala never had the chance to play for Cardiff.
The Person Beyond Competition for Emiliano
On 21 January 2019, the light aircraft carrying him from Nantes to Cardiff crashed in the English Channel near Alderney. His death brought grief across Argentina, France, Wales, and the wider football world.
Condolence Book: Your Words for Emiliano
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Volume of Memories
In Loving Memory of Emiliano Sala
“Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day.”
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Emiliano Sala In Motion, Determination and Triumph
Photographs tracing the discipline, defining performances and human story beyond the statistics
Emiliano: A Defining Public Moment
A carefully preserved image from Emiliano Sala’s life and public story.
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Voices That Remember Emiliano
Family, teammates, rivals and admirers remember the competitor and the person beyond the arena
The Life Story ofEmiliano Sala
Emiliano’s Story, Held Close
The complete story of the upbringing, sacrifices, relationships and resilience behind an extraordinary public journey
Emiliano’s Where the Journey Began
Emiliano Raul Sala Taffarel was an Argentine professional footballer born in Cululu, Santa Fe, on 31 October 1990. Raised in the small town of Progreso, he began playing for San Martin de Progreso before joining Proyecto Crecer, a football school linked with Bordeaux.
The First Signs of Determination for Emiliano
Sala moved to Europe as a young player and built his career through patience, loans, and relentless work rather than instant fame.
Learning the Discipline for Emiliano
After making his professional debut for Bordeaux in 2012, he sharpened his craft with prolific loan spells at Orleans and Niort, then continued in Ligue 1 with Caen. In 2015 he joined FC Nantes permanently and became one of the club's most dependable forwards, finishing as Nantes' top scorer in three consecutive seasons.
The Breakthrough That Changed Everything for Emiliano
During the first half of the 2018-19 season he was among Ligue 1's leading scorers, and Cardiff City signed him in January 2019 for a club-record fee.
Meeting the Greatest Challenges for Emiliano
Sala never had the chance to play for Cardiff. During the first half of the 2018-19 season he was among Ligue 1's leading scorers, and Cardiff City signed him in January 2019 for a club-record fee. Sala never had the chance to play for Cardiff.
The Person Beyond Competition for Emiliano
On 21 January 2019, the light aircraft carrying him from Nantes to Cardiff crashed in the English Channel near Alderney. His death brought grief across Argentina, France, Wales, and the wider football world.
Courage Through Life's Hardest Chapters for Emiliano
Supporters remembered not only the goals, but the modest, hardworking player who said goodbye personally to people in his Nantes community, loved his rescue dog Nala, and remained closely tied to his mother Mercedes, his sister Romina, and his brother Dario.
The Example That Lives On for Emiliano
Tributes in Nantes and Cardiff continue to honor a footballer whose career was rising and whose character left a lasting mark.
The People at the Heart of Emiliano’s Life
The family relationships and generations that belong to Emiliano’s story.
The Parents Who Shaped Emiliano’s Beginning
Mercedes Taffarel, Dario Sala, and Romina Sala
mother and siblings
Mercedes Taffarel, Dario Sala, and Romina Sala is publicly documented as mother and siblings within Emiliano Sala’s family story.
Beyond the Public Story: Remembering Emiliano
A closer remembrance of the family bonds, humour and quieter qualities that achievement could never fully reveal
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