Moldova soccer player Violeta Mitul dies aged 26 in hiking accident

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Moldovan soccer player Violeta Mitul has died aged 26 in a “tragic accident,” European soccer’s governing body UEFA announced on Friday.

“The 26-year-old defender was involved in a tragic accident while on a mountain hike with club-mates,” UEFA said in a statement. During her career, the defender became one of Moldova’s leading players, UEFA said, winning 40 caps for her country and playing soccer for clubs across Europe.

Mitul joined Icelandic club Einherji earlier this year but had previously played for clubs in Spain, Italy, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Earlier in her career, she also won the Moldovan and Romanian Cups while playing for Alga Tiraspol and Vasas Femina respectively. Moldova did not qualify for this year’s Women’s World Cup but Mitul played in all 10 of her country’s qualifying matches. CNN has reached out to her club Einherji and the Moldovan Football Association.

 

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