Angel City's Savy King Undergoes Heart Surgery After Frightening Collapse During Match

National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) defender Savy King underwent bosom room pursuing her frightening illness during a lucifer for Angel City connected Friday night, nan squad said.

King was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center successful Los Angeles aft she suffered a aesculapian rumor while playing against nan Utah Royals. Doctors discovered an abnormality successful her heart, and she underwent room connected Tuesday.

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Angel City FC defender Savy King, #3, passes nan shot during nan 2nd half of a shot crippled against nan Utah Royals astatine BMO Stadium successful Los Angeles connected May 9, 2025. (Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images)

"On behalf of our full family, on pinch Savy, we person been truthful moved by nan emotion and support from Angel City players, staff, fans and community, arsenic good arsenic shot fans crossed nan country," King’s family said successful a statement. "We are blessed to stock Savy is recovering good and we are looking guardant to having her location pinch america soon."

Angel City said King was resting and that her "prognosis is excellent."

The incident occurred successful nan 74th infinitesimal of nan match. Medical unit attended to King for astir 10 minutes earlier she was stretched disconnected of nan section and onto a cart.

The NWSL said it would reappraisal policies to spot if changes request to beryllium made erstwhile dealing pinch aesculapian emergencies.

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Medical unit be to Angel City FC defender Savy King, #3, arsenic she exits nan crippled connected a cart during nan 2nd half of a shot crippled against nan Utah Royals astatine BMO Stadium successful Los Angeles connected May 9, 2025. (Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images)

The rules stated that nan convention "recognizes that emergencies whitethorn originate which make nan commencement aliases progression of a Game inadvisable aliases vulnerable for participants and spectators. Certain arena categories automatically trigger nan League Office into an information of whether hold aliases postponement is necessary."

Officials put 12 minutes of stoppage clip connected nan timepiece and played done nan extremity of nan match. Angel City won 2-0.

Bay FC selected King pinch nan No. 2 prime retired of North Carolina successful nan 2024 NWSL Draft. She appeared successful 18 matches for nan nine earlier she was traded to Angel City successful nan offseason.

Medical unit be to Angel City FC defender Savy King, #3, during nan 2nd half of a shot crippled against nan Utah Royals astatine BMO Stadium. (Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images)

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She has played successful 8 matches this play for her club.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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