Amadou Boiro

Amadou Boiro (15 December 1995 – 30 June 2019) was a Senegalese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career Boiro represented Ndangane Foot, ASC Linguère and Casa Sports back in his homeland. On 1 September 2016 he signed for Spanish Segunda División club Gimnàstic de Tarragona; initially assigned to the farm team in Tercera División, he officially joined the team in October.

Boiro made his professional debut on 12 November 2016, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Juan Muñiz in a 1–0 home win against Getafe CF; it was his maiden appearance for the club. The following August, he was released by the club and moved to Albania, signing with KF Laçi.

Death On 30 June 2019, Boiro's former club Casa Sports announced his death; it was later announced that he died in Turkey due to a "short illness".