Yair Clavijo

Yair Clavijo
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-04)4 January 1995
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Date of death 21 July 2013(2013-07-21) (aged 18)
Place of death Cuzco, Peru
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Sporting Cristal[1] 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

References

  1. ^ Uribarri, Jaime (22 July 2013). "Peruvian soccer player Yair Clavijo, 18, collapses and dies during game". NYDailyNews.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Yair Clavijo, la promesa que falleció defendiendo las sedas de Cristal". Radio Programas del Perú (in Spanish). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Shandy, Sharvan (22 July 2013). "18-year-old Peruvian footballer Yair Clavijo passes away during football match". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Roberto Palacios: "Lo mejor sería ya no jugar en ciudades de altura"". Peru.com (in Spanish). 23 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Luis Guadalupe: "Dejen de hablar tonterías, la altura no mata"". Peru.com (in Spanish). 23 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Sporting Cristal tendrá que pagar multa por muerte de Yair Clavijo" (in Spanish). Fútbol Peruano. 1 August 2018.


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