Dennis Ziadie

Dennis Ziadie
Personal information
Full name	Dennis Patrick Ziadie
Date of birth	1 October 1946
Place of birth	Saint James, Jamaica
Date of death	24 June 1986 (aged 39)
Place of death	Guadalajara, Mexico
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1968	Boston Beacons
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

^ ^a ^b Jalisco, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1856–1987
^ ^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.
^ "North American Soccer League: U – Z". SoccerHall.org. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
^ "Remembering Bell, Ziadie 25 years later". Jamaica Gleaner. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^ Orrett Chusney (13 April 2007). "The 3rd Annual Dennis Ziadie Memorial Football Match". Caribbean Today. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
^ "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.
^ "Bell-Ziadie Memorial". The Jamaican Gleaner. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2008.

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