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Traumatic Brain Injury in an Elite Adolescent Soccer Goalkeeper: A Case Report

Adam Drummond1, Hiren Patel2, Richard Jackson1

  • 1Academy Medical Department, Burnley Football Club, Burnley, GBR.

Cureus
|June 19, 2026
PubMed
Summary

A professional soccer goalkeeper with a severe head injury and intracranial hemorrhage successfully returned to play after a six-month recovery. This case highlights the need for careful return-to-sport protocols following traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Keywords:
concussionelite athletefootball (soccer)head injurysoccersports-related concussiontraumatic brain injury

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