English Soccer Captain Released from Hospital After Suffering Cardiac Arrest During Game

The Luton soccer club said its captain Tom Lockyer was discharged from the hospital Wednesday

An English soccer player has been released from the hospital and will recover at home after suffering cardiac arrest during a match last Saturday.

The Luton soccer club announced this morning that the player, Tom Lockyer, was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday.

“We are thankful to report that our captain Tom Lockyer has now begun a period of rehabilitation from the comfort of his own home after he was discharged from hospital on Wednesday,” the team said in a statement. “This encouraging news follows a successful procedure that took place on Tuesday whereby Tom had an ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) device fitted to prevent a repeat of Saturday’s incident.”

The frightening moment happened midway through Luton’s match against Bournemouth last weekend. Video from the game’s broadcast shows Lockyer suddenly collapsed to his knees and then eventually falling face-first to the pitch around the 60th minute of the game, causing players from both teams to rush to his aid.

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“The Club, Tom and the Lockyer family would like to take this opportunity to repeat our collective heartfelt thanks to all at Bournemouth, their supporters, club officials and especially their medical staff and midfielder Philip Billing, who was the first to reach Tom on the pitch and summon assistance,” Luton’s statement this week read.

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Billing immediately waved to the sideline for help after running to Lockyer, Luton’s team captain. Lockyer had collapsed during a game once before this past May when he suffered atrial fibrillation, according to the Associated Press.

“The clinical advice Tom and the Club has taken since the Championship play-off final has been conducted by the most renowned cardiologists, who have been involved at every step, along with a team of supporting multi-disciplinary consultants,” the team said. “We can now confirm that the tests taken this week had revealed that the issue Tom experienced on Saturday was different to the atrial fibrillation he suffered in May.”

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Luton did not say whether Lockyer is expected to return to the team’s lineup at any point this season, but added that the organization is “so proud to have Locks as our captain and his leadership will continue from the sidelines where his courage will inspire his team-mates, colleagues, and supporters, starting on Saturday.”

“Tom, his family and the Club would like to thank everyone in the football family who have sent messages of concern and love,” Luton’s statement added. “The level of support has been overwhelming.”

The team next plays Newcastle at 3 p.m. GMT on Saturday.

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