Spanish Goalkeeper Raúl Ramírez Dies After On-Field Collision
Colindres goalkeeper Raúl Ramírez, 19, has died after suffering a severe head injury during a match against Revilla on Saturday, September 28, 2025. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and the Royal Cantabrian Football Federation (RFCF) confirmed the tragic news on Monday, September 29, 2025. Ramírez was declared to be in a state of brain death by the RFCF.
The incident has sent shockwaves through Spanish football, prompting an outpouring of grief and tributes from clubs across all divisions. Ramírez’s death underscores the inherent risks within the sport and has lead to the declaration of three days of mourning by the RFCF, with a minute of silence to be observed in all matches of the upcoming division round. His family has made the decision to donate his organs, a gesture the RFCF publicly acknowledged.
According to the RFCF, Ramírez sustained the injury during a collision during the match. “The RFCF Communicate that the goalkeeper of CD Colindres Raúl Ramírez is in a state of brain death,” the federation stated in a social media post.
Clubs have swiftly expressed their condolences. rayo Vallecano posted on X (formerly Twitter), “From Rayo Vallecano we transmit our most condolences to the relatives and friends of Raúl Ramírez, goalkeeper of the Cdcolindres, who died at the age of 19.” Real Racing Club similarly shared their sorrow, stating, “From Racing we join the pain of Cantabrian football and we want to move our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Raúl Ramirez and the Cdcolindres.”
