Ado Hadi, a Nigerian footballer with CD Madridejos of Spain’s Terceira level, fell and died on Sunday during his team’s home match against SP Cabanillas.
According to a Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation statement, Hadi fainted “for no obvious reasons” in the 39th minute of the ill-fated encounter, according to The Nation.
The medical crew on the ground at the Municipal Toledo ground rushed to his help, but efforts to resuscitate him were futile, and he was pronounced dead minutes later.
“The Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation and Castilian-La Mancha football, with its President Pablo Burillo at the helm, are totally dismayed at such an event,” the statement added. “For this reason, the federative body remains at the disposal of CD Madridejos for everything it needs in these difficult times.”
According to The Nation, Hadi, 21, recently played for Jigawa Golden Stars in Nigeria.
Hadi was one of four Nigerian footballers that played for CD Madridejos till his death.
Deportivo Madridejos is a Spanish football team based in Madridejos, Castile-La Mancha. The squad was founded in 1968 and now competes in Tercera División Group 18. The club’s home stadium, Nuevo Estadio, has a capacity of 2,000 people.
