Overview
- The 27-year-old collapsed during a preseason session and was resuscitated on site by club medical staff using CPR and an automated external defibrillator.
- He was transported to Hospital Andrés Isola and remains in intensive care with a reserved prognosis.
- Team doctor Gustavo Acuña said early studies showed no structural heart abnormalities, with continued monitoring underway.
- Deportivo Madryn issued an official statement and instructional video stressing AED availability and staff training, while asking for privacy for the player and his family.
- The club paused planned activities after the incident; Nievas, a Córdoba native, joined in 2019 and helped win promotion to the Primera Nacional in 2021.