Who is Javier Altamirano, the Chilean footballer from Estudiantes who collapsed against Boca: his wife is pregnant and last year he made his debut for the national team

The dramatic decompensation of Javier Altamirano In the match between Estudiantes and Boca, Argentine football was turned upside down. The player, 24 years old, collapsed on the pitch and was immediately treated by doctors before being transferred to the Platense Medical Institute, where he is hospitalized. The match was suspended by decision of referee Fernando Echenique.

Altamirano, who arrived in Argentina last year, has spent his entire career in Huachipato, in the trans-Andean country. From there he landed at Estudiantes, who purchased 50 percent of his share in him for a figure close to a million dollars. Since then he has played 16 matches and scored one goal – against Godoy Cruz on March 3 -.

His good performances, already in Chilean football, had led to him being called up to the national team. The first call was from the Argentine Eduardo Berizzo, who called him up for the duel with Cuba (3-0) on 11 June 2023. He then continued to be part of the stable squad even after the departure of the Argentine coach, even if don’t don’t come back. be the owner…

He lives in Argentina with his wife, who is pregnant. The rest of his family is in Chile. The latest information ensures that Altamirano has stabilized after suffering a new episode in the ambulance.