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