Have a look at the cause of death reason and wife of Juan Izquierdo
Know more about Juan Izquierdo and the cause of his death as the football enthusiasts are currently mourning the tragic demise of the Uruguayan footballer!
Not sure what we’re talking about? Here’s the brief.
For the unversed, earlier reports surfaced online suggesting the tragic news of Juan Izquierdo’s passing. The Uruguayan footballer, who left us for his heavenly abode at the age of 27, died five days after collapsing during a match.
Who is Juan Izquierdo as Uruguay footballer died, cause of death reason, bio, age, wife and club
On Thursday, age 27 Juan Izquierdo, who was playing in a Copa Libertadores match in Sao Paulo, suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest and rushed to Hospital Albert Einstein. Five days after his admission in the hospital, his club, Nacional took to X and announced the tragic news of his demise.
A statement of the club reads, “It is with deepest pain and shock in our hearts that Club Nacional de Football announces the passing of our beloved player Juan Izquierdo.”
Con el más profundo dolor e impacto en nuestros corazones, el Club Nacional de Football comunica el fallecimiento de nuestro querido jugador Juan Izquierdo.
Expresamos nuestras más sinceras condolencias a su familia, amigos, colegas y allegados.
Todo Nacional está de luto por… pic.twitter.com/mYU28mqw6m
— Nacional (@Nacional) August 28, 2024
What Did the Report Reveal?
Reportedly, the defender died on Tuesday at Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo, where he was being treated for “cardiorespiratory arrest associated with his cardiac arrhythmia.”
Following his passing, the medical staff of the hospital reported that Izquierdo remained under neurological critical care and on a ventilator, following earlier updates that he had experienced “a progression of his brain damage and an increase of intracranial pressure.”
About Juan Izquierdo
Born on July 4, 1997, in Montevideo, Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana was a defender who made 111 appearances in the Uruguayan Primera División, while playing for numerous famous clubs including Cerro, Peñarol, Montevideo Wanderers, Liverpool, and Nacional.
Vivemos dias de orações, união e esperança, e hoje estamos em profunda tristeza com a notícia do falecimento de Juan Izquierdo, atleta do @Nacional.
Nossas condolências aos familiares, amigos, colegas de trabalho, torcedores do Nacional e a todo o povo uruguaio neste momento de… pic.twitter.com/DMC9aHAvmU
— São Paulo FC (@SaoPauloFC) August 28, 2024
In 2022, he won league titles with Liverpool and in 2023 with Nacional. He also had a brief stint in Mexico’s Liga MX with Atlético San Luis in 2021.
Izquierdo began his professional career with Cerro, making his debut on February 20, 2018, in a Copa Sudamericana match against Sport Rosario of Peru.
Five days later, he made his Uruguayan Primera División debut. In February 2019, he transferred to Peñarol and later moved to Montevideo Wanderers, where he scored his only goals for the club in a 3–2 victory against Liverpool.
As per reports, Juan Izquierdo is survived by his wife and two-year-old daughter. Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Juan Izquierdo. May his departed soul rest in peace!
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