Tragic Loss: Argentine Youth Football Player Yair Rodriguez Pereyra Dies from Infectious Disease

Yair Rodriguez Pereyra, 14 years old, died from an infectious disease

News shook Vélez Sarsfield and the rest of Argentine youth football. Yair Rodriguez Pereyra, who was only 14 years old and who was going to celebrate his birthday tomorrow, February 28, died this morning as a result of a severe infectious disease. This was notified by the club on its social networks and through a statement published on its official site.

The player, who played in the eighth division of El Fortín, was admitted to the Santa Isabel Sanatorium when his death occurred. Originally from Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Yair arrived at the Liniers club in 2019 at the age of a child and settled in Buenos Aires with his family, which accompanied him closely throughout his training.

“From the Institution we send our deepest condolences to Yair’s family and friends for this painful news, which mourns not only La Fábrica but all of Vélez and the world of football in general,” were the words with which the club described the feeling in the face of this tragic news.

The president of Vélez Fabián Berlanga referred to Yair’s death and said that his condition would have been complicated by the appearance of a bacteria. “He had some lines of fever the days before, he was treated with the club’s doctors. Then they took him for tests because he was not recovering and suddenly an infectious condition appeared that took over his entire body, apparently some bacteria.

When asked if it was a case of dengue, Berlanga could not specify whether contracting the disease had led to the boy’s death. “Yesterday afternoon (Monday) they had to intubate him. He did not react to any of the treatments. “It is not confirmed that it is a case of dengue, but the possibility may exist. What is striking is how the infection advanced so quickly as to become a case of dengue,” said the club owner in TN.

Rodriguez Pereyra arrived from Córdoba to Vélez in 2019 and served as a midfielder or central marker (Vélez)

Due to the death of Rodríguez Pereyra, all activities, whether in the Olympic Village or the headquarters located on Juan B. Justo Avenue, were suspended. Among them are children’s, youth, women’s and futsal football.

The Córdoba footballer played as a midfielder or central marker and was part of the category team in the Metropolitan League that debuted in AFA at the end of 2023. He was part of a division (2009) that was established in all the tournaments it played.

For his part, Ariel Zárate, former Vélez player and coach of the eighth category where Yair played, also gave his word on how the events that ended with the death of the 14-year-old youth unfolded and he did announce that he contracted dengue. “On Wednesday he played a friendly, then he started with pain in the adductor, on Friday he started with symptoms of weakness, vomiting and a couple more,” explained the coach from the clinic where the young soccer player died.

“The mother took him to the clinic and they left him hospitalized thinking it was a common condition. On Saturday he was tested for dengue and it was positive, but what caused the outbreak was an infectious focus, which was affecting other organs, is what the club doctor told me. “We are accompanying the family in everything we can,” he added.

Finally, Zárate, like the president of Vélez, did not confirm that the young man’s death was because he contracted dengue. “The analyzes have not yet been released to determine the final cause. Dengue makes other symptoms worse. “He arrived with an infectious condition but dengue exacerbated it.”

Quickly, messages of condolences appeared on social networks after the loss suffered by Yair and El Fortín’s family. “What sad news. A lot of strength for the family and colleagues in the category. May he rest in peace,” cited an account on In the same way, several fans of the club joined their requests so that Yair can “rest in peace” and that his family can go through this difficult moment.

VÉLEZ’S STATEMENT AFTER THE DEATH OF THE YOUTH

Amateur Football and the entire Institution are in mourning. Today at 8 in the morning Yair Rodriguez Pereyra (02-28-2009), defender of the Eighth Division, died after suffering from a severe infectious disease, which kept him hospitalized in the Santa Isabel Sanatorium in this Capital.

Born in Río Cuarto, Province of Córdoba, Yair arrived in Vélez at the age of Infantiles during 2019 and settled in Buenos Aires with his family, who accompanied him closely throughout his training.

As a midfielder or central marker, he was part of the Category team in the Metropolitan League and at the end of last year he made his debut in AFA, being part of a multi-champion division like 2009 that won everything it competed in.

From the Institution we send our deepest condolences to Yair’s family and friends for this painful news, which mourns not only La Fábrica but all of Vélez and the world of football in general.

All Children’s Youth, Women’s and Futsal Football activities in the Olympic Village and the Headquarters are suspended.

2024-02-27 17:26:15
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