Chichester City FC Billy Vigar died at the age of 21 after sustaining a “significant brain injury” during a match on Saturday, the team announced Thursday.

Vigar, a former Arsenal player, was playing in an Isthmian League game at Wingate & Finchley when the injury occurred.

The match was subsequently suspended.

Billy Vigar, a former Arsenal player, has died at age 21 after suffering a brain injury during a match. Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Chichester revealed Monday that Vigar was in an induced coma and in intensive care.

“After sustaining a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar was put in an induced coma,” said a Thursday statement from Vigar’s family, issued via Chichester. “On Tuesday he needed an operation to aid any chances of recovery. Although this helped, the i

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