Nigerian Footballer Discharged From Hospital After Head Injury

Nigerian midfielder Quadri Liameed has been discharged from hospital after being knocked unconscious by a kick to the head during a Spanish second-division match between his club, Sabadell, and Albacete.

The 24-year-old sustained the injury in the 42nd minute of the encounter at the Carlos Belmonte Stadium on Saturday when Albacete forward José Corpas struck him in the head while attempting a volley.

A video of the incident, which went viral on social media, showed Liameed collapsing to the ground after taking the heavy blow just outside the penalty area.

Medical personnel from both clubs immediately rushed to his aid before he was fitted with a neck brace, carried off the pitch on a stretcher and taken by ambulance to Hospital Quirón Santa Cristina for medical attention.

According to Spanish publication Tribuna, Corpas was shown a straight red card for the challenge, while the match was halted for approximately nine minutes.

Sabadell later confirmed that Liameed had regained consciousness and was undergoing medical examinations, with initial test results described as positive.

In an update posted on its X account on November 1, the club announced that the Nigerian had been discharged after all medical tests returned satisfactory results.

“The best of the news has arrived!

“@Qlimeed has received medical discharge after all the tests have come out well and will return tonight to Sabadell!

“We want to thank the medical services of @AlbaceteBPSAD for the help received at all times,” the club stated.

The former Nigeria Under-20 midfielder subsequently returned to Sabadell by car, accompanied by a member of the club’s medical staff.