Longtime Austria international goalkeeper Alex Manninger has been killed in a car accident, his former club Red Bull Salzburghas confirmed.
Manninger, who also played for Arsenal and Juventus, was 48.
According to local officials, Manninger was alone in his car when it was struck by a train in the Nußdorf am Haunsberg region of Salzburg in Austria.
Medical personnel attempted to resuscitate Manninger, but he was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Manninger retired in 2017 after a 22-year career that featured spells in England, Spain, Italy and Germany.
He was a double winner with Arsenal in 1998 and a league champion with Juventus in 2012.
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"Today is a very sad day. We have lost not only a great athlete, but a man of rare values: humility, dedication, and an exceptional sense of professionalism," Juventus said on social media.
"Alex Manninger will be remembered for the example he set, on and off the pitch. Juventus expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of Alex Manninger and stands close to his family in this moment of grief."
Manninger also played for Fiorentina, Siena, Torino and Augsburg, among several other teams.
The native of Salzburg made 34 appearances for the Austrian national team after making his debut in 1999.
Manninger ended his career as a backup goalkeeper for Liverpool under Jürgen Klopp.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Alex Manninger, ex-Arsenal, Liverpool goalkeeper, dies in car crash
