Risk too big : Raphael Dwamena can not run for BW Linz anymore

Raphael Djamena, who suffered a cardiac arrest during the OF Cup secondary final between BY Linz and the TSV Hart berg, will no longer be incurred for the Upper Austrians.

Raphael Djamena, who has played with an implanted defibrillator since 2020, was collapsed during the OF Cup Octagonal Final against Hart berg in the 20th minute on the playing edge.

The game was broken off. According to the doctors, the Kicker hovered — thanks to the defibrillator — at no time in acute danger. His 'Devi' has intervened a total of four times regulating, explained BW-Linz-Sport Director Tin War at that time.

Now it is clear: Djamena is no longer for the liners. It has taken an appointment this week, where we communicated to him and his management that it is no longer in question for us that he stands in the square for us. The risk is just too big, says War at laola1.

War: We are very sorry for him

We are very sorry for him. A player with the quality of a healthy Raphael Djamena can not be found, apart from Salzburg, in all of Austria. It is a pity that he must probably think about a final career end now. He is a super type, Has a top character. That's why the decision is all the harder.

At the beginning of November, Djamena was still hoping to continue his career. I've always played without any problems. Now it was once an incident. But I can not decide it myself, said the 26-year-old at Serves.

The cardiac arrhythmias of the Changers are already known. The former top striker of Austria Listen (22 games, 21 goals) once stood in front of a million transfer to Brighton in the Premier League. Heart problems were diagnosed with the medical check.

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Nevertheless, Djamena achieved a 6 million euro transfer to UP Levant via FC Zurich. However, because of heart problems, Djamena had to pause Real Zaragoza regularly, but there was his defibrillator, he finally landed in the summer in Austria's second league. Before his contract signing in Linz, the club made Djamena check out — without abnormalities.