Hédi Berkhissa
Hédi «Balha» Berkhissa (June 28, 1972, Kerkennah, Tunisia – January 4, 1997, Tunis, Tunisia) was a Tunisian footballer who played for Espérance and the Tunisian National Team as a defender.[1] On January 4, 1997, in a friendly match between Espérance and French side Olympique Lyon at Stade Chedli Zouiten, Berkhissa had a heart attack on the field in the last minutes of the game and died.[2]
 Painting on a wall in the city of Ariana, Tunisia. This painting was done in December 2020. It shows the player is still very popular, 23 years after his death. In white Arabic letters: "Lion's heart" above the nickname Balha. The background colors, red, yellow and black are the 3 colors of the Esperance Sportive de Tunis soccer club. At the bottom in Arabic: "Always alive" - this reminds people of the player's death during a soccer match | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hédi Berkhissa | ||
| Date of birth | June 28, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Remla, Tunisia | ||
| Date of death | January 4, 1997 (aged 24) | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1997 | Espérance | 98 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1994–1997 | Tunisia | 26 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 31, 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2006 | |||
References
- ↑ "Il y a 22 ans Hédi Berrekhissa tombait sur le champ d'honneur". La Nation (in français). 2019-01-03. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "Il y a 19 ans mourait Hedi Berrekhissa, une gloire de l'Espérance". Kapitalis (in français). 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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