Tim Nicot, a lower league footballer in Belgium, has become the second player to die of a cardiac arrest in the country in the past two weeks.
The 23-year-old left back, who played for the fourth tier side Wilrijk-Beerschot, collapsed while playing in a tournament in Hemiksem on Friday. He was placed in an induced coma and died on Monday. His club issued a statement via Twitter saying: “KFCO Wilrijk Beerschot is in mourning. Tim Nicot has just died. We wish family and friends strength.”
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk is in rouw. Tim Nicot is zonet overleden. Wij wensen familie en vrienden veel sterkte. #YNWA pic.twitter.com/FOzV7c8gp0
— Beerschot-Wilrijk (@KFCO_BW) May 11, 2015
On April 30, the Lokeren defender Gregory Mertens died after suffering a cardiac arrest in a game against Genk. Last week, the rugby league player Danny Jones also died of a cardiac arrest which had been triggered by hereditary heart disease.
Rest in peace Tim Nicot... #RIP pic.twitter.com/iNwVxPxujH
— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) May 11, 2015
Anderlecht, who finished second in the Belgian league, paid tribute to Nicot, tweeting their sympathies.
