The Royal Cantabrian Football Federation (RFCF) confirmed the death of teenage goalkeeper Raul Ramirez after a tragic accident during a fifth-division match.
Spanish media reported that the 19-year-old Collindres shot-stopper suffered a severe head injury during Saturday’s game against Revilla, which triggered cardiac arrest. Medical staff rushed him off the field by ambulance to a hospital, where doctors later declared him brain dead.
Ramirez had expressed his wish to donate his organs, according to RFCF.
In a statement, the federation said, “We regret to announce that Collindres Sports Club goalkeeper Raul Ramirez was left brain dead following an accidental collision during last week’s match.”
RFCF announced three days of mourning and confirmed that a minute of silence will be observed in upcoming fixtures.
“Cantabrian football mourns the sudden loss of a young man who left us at just 19,” the statement added. The federation also extended condolences to his family, friends, and Collindres Sports Club.