Spanish fifth-division goalkeeper Raul Ramirez has died at the age of 19 following a collision during a match for his club Colindres, the Cantabrian Football Federation (RFCF) said on Monday.
Ramirez sustained a head injury during Saturday’s game against Revilla, with Spanish media reporting that the impact led to multiple cardiac arrests and left him brain dead.
The RFCF said in a press release: “In the midst of this painful time, and at the express wish of his family, the decision has been made to donate his organs so that others may benefit.
“Cantabrian football mourns the sudden loss of a young man who leaves us too soon, at just 19 years of age.
“The RFCF has decreed three days of mourning and will observe a minute’s silence in his memory at all matches during the next round of fixtures.
Published on Sep 29, 2025