Juan Izquierdo Dies: The player collapsed during a match

Juan Izquierdo Dies After Cardiac Arrest
Suffered Arrhythmia During Libertadores Match
Nacional de Uruguay Confirms His Death

South American soccer is in mourning following the tragic death of Juan Manuel Izquierdo, one of the continent’s most promising young talents.

The Uruguayan defender passed away at the age of 27 from a cardiac arrest that occurred during a Copa Libertadores match between Nacional and São Paulo.

The incident happened last week when Izquierdo collapsed on the field, causing immediate shock among the players and fans present.

He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Brazil, where he was diagnosed with an arrhythmia that severely affected his brain over the following days.

Soccer Player Juan Izquierdo Dies After Collapsing in a Match

With profound pain and impact in our hearts, Club Nacional de Football announces the death of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo.

We express our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and close ones.

All of Nacional is in mourning for… pic.twitter.com/mYU28mqw6m

— Nacional (@Nacional) August 28, 2024

Despite the efforts of the medical team, the footballer’s health deteriorated, and today his death was confirmed at the Hospital Albert Einstein in São Paulo, where he had been admitted since Thursday, August 22, 2024.

The news has left an immense void in the world of soccer, not only in Uruguay but across South America, where Izquierdo was considered a rising star.

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“With the deepest pain and impact in our hearts, Club Nacional de Football communicates the passing of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo,» said the club.

«We express our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and close ones. All of Nacional is in mourning for his irreplaceable loss. RIP. Juan, you will forever be with us,» announced the club on social media.

Juan Izquierdo Dies, Uruguayan Soccer Player of @Nacional Suffered a Cardiac Arrest Last Thursday During a @Libertadores Match. #RIP pic.twitter.com/IqHCGdxTy8

— Tribuna Noticias (@NoticiasTribuna) August 28, 2024

Juan Izquierdo had a distinguished career, playing for renowned clubs such as Nacional de Uruguay and Atlético San Luis in Mexico’s Liga MX.

The news of his death has generated a wave of support and condolences towards his family from soccer players, clubs, and fans around the world.

One of the first to speak out was José María Giménez, a defender for Atlético Madrid and a compatriot of Izquierdo, who sent an emotional message of strength through his social media.

“I want to send, first of all, a greeting and a strong hug, with much strength, to the family of a colleague, Juan Izquierdo, who in the previous match of Nacional – São Paulo had an accident,” said the Uruguayan defender.