Yair Clavijo Explained

Yair Clavijo
Birth Date:4 January 1995
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Death Place:Cuzco, Peru
Position:Central defender
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Sporting Cristal[1]
Caps1:0
Goals1:0

Yair Clavijo (4 January 1995 – 21 July 2013) was a Peruvian footballer who played as central defender for Sporting Cristal and the Peru national under-18 football team (a preparatory squad for the Peru national under-20 football team).[2]

Death

Clavijo died of a cerebral edema caused by underlying cardiac condition during a game on 21 July 2013 at the age of 18.[3]

Response

Clavijo's death sparked discussions on the safety of high-altitude football games. Some, including footballer Roberto Palacios, expressed opposition to games played in high-altitude stadiums.[4] Others, such as footballer Luis Guadalupe, claimed that adaptation to high-altitude locations was possible and that health risks should be evaluated through proper medical screenings from the clubs on their players.[5]

In 2018, the Lima, Peru Superior Court ruled Sporting Cristal had to pay Clavijo's family an indemnification of US$160,000.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Peruvian soccer player Yair Clavijo, 18, collapses and dies during game . Jaime . Uribarri . 22 July 2013 . 27 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022132331/http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/the_beautiful_blog/2013/07/peruvian-soccer-player-yair-clavijo-18-collapses-and-dies-during-game . 22 October 2013 . NYDailyNews.com.
  2. News: Yair Clavijo, la promesa que falleció defendiendo las sedas de Cristal . 21 July 2013 . 27 October 2019 . . es.
  3. News: 18-year-old Peruvian footballer Yair Clavijo passes away during football match . Sharvan . Shandy . 22 July 2013 . 27 October 2019 . Sportskeeda.
  4. News: Roberto Palacios: "Lo mejor sería ya no jugar en ciudades de altura" . 23 July 2013 . 27 October 2019 . Peru.com . es.
  5. News: Luis Guadalupe: "Dejen de hablar tonterías, la altura no mata" . 23 July 2013 . 27 October 2019 . Peru.com . es.
  6. Web site: Sporting Cristal tendrá que pagar multa por muerte de Yair Clavijo. 1 August 2018. Fútbol Peruano. es.