Former West Ham goalkeeper Luděk Mikloško has died at the age of 64, with several outlets reporting that he was battling cancer. West Ham announced his death, and multiple sources note that his name remained popular with fans even after he left the club.
Mikloško played for West Ham during the 1990s, making 373 appearances and helping the club win promotion to the top division in his first season after joining from Baník Ostrava for £300,000 following a trial. He left in 1998 and later played for QPR, initially on loan, according to the coverage.
Internationally, Mikloško represented Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic, earning 42 caps, as reported by some outlets. While most accounts focus on his club career and West Ham legacy, the reported details vary in emphasis—some foreground his famous performances, others the timing of his illness and West Ham’s public statement, and some list his international record more prominently.
