Córdoba footballer Dragisa Gudelj faints again in the match against Melilla

2023-12-03 13:30:15

Dragisa Gudeljcentral defender of Córdoba CF, gave a new scare to the Blanquiverde parish and the world of football this Sunday after suffering a slight faint during the match that the Blanquiverde team played at the Álvarez Claro, against Melilla, corresponding to matchday 15 of the League in Group 2 of the First Federation.

He did not lose consciousness

It was minute 27.30 when the ball reached Adrián Lapeña who, when he intended to pass it to his teammate, Dragisa Gudelj, found that the Serbian was having trouble maintaining verticality. Just two seconds later, Gudelj fell to the ground, although he immediately tried to get back on his feet. At all times it did not appear that the Córdoba CF player lost consciousness and at that very moment José Enrique, Melilla forward, was already seen asking the referee to stop the game. Ruipérez Marín, Castellano-Manchego referee gave the order for the assists to enter the battered Álvarez Claro playing field. The doctor and the Córdoba CF assistants ran towards Gudelj, while a stretcher was also introduced onto the field, from one of the corners.

However, it was not necessary. Dragisa Gudelj, at some point even flashing a smile, managed to leave the field on his own feet, accompanied by medical assistants and some teammates.

Seconds later, you could see Ivan Ania speaking with the former Córdoba CF player, Juan Sabas, current Melilla coach, and you could see the green and white coach somewhat affected by the scare caused by his player's incident.

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Finally, Carlos García replaced Dragisa Gudelj who, as this newspaper learned, is in good condition, conscious and in good spirits, although somewhat nervous about what happened on the field of play and the way in which it occurred. Now, the medical tests that will be carried out in the coming days should determine what happened.

ℹ️ Dragi Gudelj is fine. He has been transferred to the Melilla hospital for medical tests after leaving Álvarez Claro. As soon as we can, we will expand the information. pic.twitter.com/6Nb6MqZaZn

— Córdoba CF (@CordobaCF_ofi) December 3, 2023

Evidently, the incident has provoked memories of what happened in the past March 25th, when Dragisa Gudelj suffered an episode of sudden death in El Arcángel, during the match against Racing de Ferrol. After being admitted and after various medical tests, the player was implanted with an ICD (independent automatic defibrillator), a device with which he currently plays, just as other footballers such as Eriksen or Daley Blind, current Girona player, do.