Yair Clavijo

Yair Clavijo (4 January 1995 – 21 July 2013) was a Peruvian footballer who played as central defender for Sporting Cristal and the Peru national under-18 football team (a preparatory squad for the Peru national under-20 football team).^[2]

Yair Clavijo

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-01-04)4 January 1995
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Date of death	21 July 2013(2013-07-21) (aged 18)
Place of death	Cuzco, Peru
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Sporting Cristal^[1]	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Death

Clavijo died of a cerebral edema caused by underlying cardiac condition during a game on 21 July 2013 at the age of 18.^[3]

Response

Clavijo's death sparked discussions on the safety of high-altitude football games. Some, including footballer Roberto Palacios, expressed opposition to games played in high-altitude stadiums.^[4] Others, such as footballer Luis Guadalupe, claimed that adaptation to high-altitude locations was possible and that health risks should be evaluated through proper medical screenings from the clubs on their players.^[5]

In 2018, the Lima, Peru Superior Court ruled Sporting Cristal had to pay Clavijo's family an indemnification of US$160,000.^[6]

References

1. Uribarri, Jaime (22 July 2013). . NYDailyNews.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
2. "Yair Clavijo, la promesa que falleció defendiendo las sedas de Cristal". Radio Programas del Perú (in Spanish). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
3. Shandy, Sharvan (22 July 2013). "18-year-old Peruvian footballer Yair Clavijo passes away during football match". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
4. "Roberto Palacios: "Lo mejor sería ya no jugar en ciudades de altura"". Peru.com (in Spanish). 23 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
5. "Luis Guadalupe: "Dejen de hablar tonterías, la altura no mata"". Peru.com (in Spanish). 23 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
6. "Sporting Cristal tendrá que pagar multa por muerte de Yair Clavijo" (in Spanish). Fútbol Peruano. 1 August 2018.