Johnson Kendrick Costa (; 27 January 1992 – 7 July 2017) was a Brazilian
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who last played for
Al-Gharafa
Al-Gharafa Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Ar Rayyan, Al Rayyan municipality. The club is best known for its association football, football team, although it also has teams for other sports. The ...
.
Death
On 7 July 2017, Kendrick was shot in the face after a robbery attempt while on holiday in his native country. He was due to return to
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land b ...
the following day.
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1992 births
2017 deaths
Brazilian men's footballers
Muaither SC players
Al-Gharafa SC players
Qatar Stars League players
Qatari Second Division players
Men's association football forwards
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
Brazilian murder victims
People murdered in Brazil
Deaths by firearm in Brazil
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
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