Former West Ham and Czech international goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died aged 64, five years after he was diagnosed with cancer, the English Championship club announced on Monday.

Miklosko made nearly 400 appearances for the Hammers between 1990 and 1997 after joining from Banik Ostrava, and later played for QPR. The Czech helped West Ham win promotion to the top flight in 1991 and 1993 and was much loved by supporters, who regularly sang his name long after he left the club. He later returned as a goalkeeping coach. Miklosko announced his decision to withdraw from further cancer treatment in December 2024 in order to "live a normal life".