A Look at the Career of Luis Tejada, Panama's All-Time Leading Scorer, After his Sudden Death at 41

Luis Tejada played for the Panamanian national team for almost 17 years; he remains as the all-time top scorer with 43 goals (14 in WCQ games) (Credit: Via @FIFAWorldCup on X/Twitter)

ALABAMA - On Jan. 28, news broke from Panama reporting that Luis Tejada, the legendary Central American striker and country legend, had died due to heart complications while playing a pick-up game near his hometown of San Miguelito.

According to local reports, Tejada collapsed while playing in a local recreational league and was taken to a clinic for medical examination where he was later pronounced dead.