A young British soccer player , once in the Arsenal academy, died on Thursday after suffering "a significant brain injury" during a match over the weekend, his club announced.

Chichester City FC's Billy Vigar, 21, was severely injured this past Saturday during the club’s match at Wingate & Finchley FC .

“After sustaining a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar was put in an induced coma. On Tuesday, he needed an operation to aid any chances of recovery," according to a Chichester City FC statement.

"Although this helped, the injury proved too much for him and he passed away on Thursday morning."

Chichester City FC is a semi-professional club playing in the Isthmian League , the seventh tier of British football.

Vigar came up through Arsenal's academy, j oin

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