Chinese Footballer Guo Jiaxuan Dies Following Head Injury in Spain

The 18-year-old athlete, once a part of China's U-17 team, passed away as his family demands transparency about the incident.

Guo Jiaxuan, a promising youth footballer, suffered a fatal head injury during a training match in Madrid last month.
He was declared 'brain dead' in Spain before being transferred to Beijing, where he passed away on March 19, 2025, just before his 19th birthday.
The specific circumstances of the incident remain unclear, prompting his family's accusations of withheld information by the Beijing Football Association.
The Beijing Football Association has obtained match footage and is analyzing it to clarify the events leading to the injury.
Guo, who played for Beijing Guoan's U-19 team and participated in the FC Bayern World Squad project, is being mourned widely in China.