The Spanish player was on Liverpool&#39;s books between 2005 and 2009 and was part of their FA Youth Cup winning team in 2006. He made just one substitute appearance for the first team in a Champions League clash with Galatasaray in December 2006. After being released by Liverpool in 2009, he joined Real Betis but was diagnosed with pelvic cancer in March, 2011. &quot;Everyone at Liverpool Football Club would like to send their thoughts to Miki&#39;s family at this sad time,&quot; said a Liverpool statement. Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez tweeted: &quot;I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of my former player Miki Roque, it is a tragedy to lose such a good boy so young.&quot;

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Former Liverpool defender Miki Roque has died at the age of 23 after losing his battle with cancer, the English Premier League club announced on Sunday.

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