Belangrijk nieuws: Voormalig Antwerpse verdediger overleed vandaag bij een ongeval
Royal Antwerp have confirmed that youth player Joel Lobanzo has died following a cardiac arrest during a training session.
The Belgian side released a statement on their website saying the 17-year-old became unwell during U19s training on Tuesday, with medical personnel attending to him, before he was transferred to hospital.
He remained in critical condition in hospital but Antwerp confirmed on Thursday that Lobanzo had passed away. Antwerp say they will continue to offer support for players and staff at the club.
“We discovered this terrible news that Joel Lobanzo, a 17-year-old youth player from RAFC, died last night,” the club statement said.
