The announcement from the Moldovan Football Association: “With deep sadness and pain in the soul, the Moldovan Football Association expresses its sincere condolences and deep regret over the death of national team player Violeta Mitul. One of the best players of the women’s national team suffered a tragic accident during a trip to the mountain, where she was with her teammates.”. The athlete is considered one of the greatest talents in European women’s football and wore the jersey of the Moldovan women’s national team in 40 games.
Violeta Mitul, 26, died during a trip to Vopnafjörður, Iceland. The footballer, a left-back, had also played in Italy for Apulia Trani and won promotion to Serie B.
UEFA also joins in the condolences: “European football mourns the death of Moldovan international Violeta Mitul. Rest in peace, Violet.
His soccer team Einherji said in a statement that they were saddened by his death and that it was a big shock for the entire team.