Teenage goalkeeper dies from head injuries after on-field collision in Spain

Raúl Ramírez, a 19-year-old goalkeeper in Spain, died on 29 September 2025 after collapsing during a football match two days earlier. He was playing for Colindres in the fifth division when he collided with an opponent and suffered a cardiac arrest on the field. His coach and a nurse who were at the stadium gave him immediate help. He had further cardiac arrests in the ambulance on the way to hospital. Doctors later said he was brain dead, and he died shortly after. His family chose to donate his organs. The match was stopped after the incident. Players and fans will observe a minute of silence at matches in the next round of games to remember him.