Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo passes away after collapsing on pitch
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Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo passes away after collapsing on pitch

Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo passes away after collapsing on pitch

Hassan Abdulsalam 13:10 - 28.08.2024

The 27-year-old collapsed on the pitch during a Copa Libertadores match.

Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo's tragic passing has sent shockwaves through the football community after he collapsed on the pitch during a Copa Libertadores match before his subsequent hospitalisation was followed with great concern.

According to his club Nacional, Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo passed away due to cardiorespiratory arrest linked to a cardiac arrhythmia.

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The 27-year-old collapsed on the pitch during a Copa Libertadores match and was subsequently hospitalised.

Despite receiving medical attention, he succumbed to his injuries at 9:38 p.m. local time on Tuesday (0038 GMT Wednesday).

Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo passes away after collapsing on pitch
Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo passes away after collapsing on pitch

Izquierdo's career began at Cerro in 2018, and he played for Peñarol and Montevideo Wanderers before returning to Nacional. He was a key player for Nacional, contributing to their Uruguayan league title win in 2023.

Izquierdo moved abroad for the first time in February 2021, joining Atlético San Luis in Liga MX. After only four appearances and a confrontation with fans in April, he returned to the Wanderers in August.

He then transferred to Nacional for the 2022 season but played only 13 minutes as a substitute against Rentistas on February 13 due to a tibia stress fracture.

In 2023, Izquierdo joined Liverpool in the same league. He debuted on January 29 as a 66th-minute substitute in a 1-0 victory over his former club in the Supercopa Uruguaya.

He scored three goals in 31 games as Liverpool won the league for the first time in over a century, establishing himself as one of the team’s standout players.

Tributes poured in from various sources, including Club Nacional, CONMEBOL President Alejandro Domínguez, and São Paulo. The football world mourned the loss of this talented young player.

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