Young British soccer player dies after suffering 'significant' brain injury

A young British soccer player, once in the Arsenal academy, died on Thursday after suffering "a significant brain injury" during a match over the weekend, his club announced

A young British soccer player, once in the Arsenal academy, died on Thursday after suffering "a significant brain injury" during a match over the weekend, his club announced.

Chichester City FC's Billy Vigar, 21, was severely injured this past Saturday during the club’s match at Wingate & Finchley FC.

“After sustaining a significant brain injury last Saturday, Billy Vigar was put in an induced coma. On Tuesday he needed an operation to aid any chances of recovery," according to a Chichester City FC statement.

"Although this helped, the injury proved too much for him and he passed away on Thursday morning."

Chichester City FC is a semi-professional club playing in the Isthmian League, the seventh tier of British football.