Guo Jiaxuan

In this Chinese name, the family name is Guo.
Guo Jiaxuan
郭嘉璇
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-03-20)20 March 2006
Place of birth Beijing, China[1]
Date of death 19 March 2025(2025-03-19) (aged 18)
Place of death Beijing, China
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2018–2025 Beijing Guoan
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 China U17

Guo Jiaxuan (Chinese: 郭嘉璇; pinyin: Guō Jiāxuán; 20 March 2006 – 19 March 2025) was a Chinese footballer who played as a centre-back.[2][1] He was a member of the Beijing Guoan youth academy.

Early and personal life

Guo was born in Beijing, China on 20 March 2006. His parents, Guo Yongbin and Hou Yuemin, came from rural Fuyang, in Anhui.[1] He had an older brother named Guo Jiale.[3]

He started playing football at the age of nine, when he joined the local primary school team in Haidian District.[1] In primary school, Guo was above average academically, and won awards at school in mathematics.[1] In the same period, Guo practiced football after school each day near Guang'anmen.[1]

In an interview, Guo cited Matthijs de Ligt as a player he liked the playing style of.[4][5]

Club career

Beijing Guoan

In 2018, Guo Jiaxuan chose to pursue a career in professional football over attending a prestigious junior high school, and joined the youth team of Beijing Guoan.[1] While in the Beijing Guoan youth setup, Guo attended junior high school in the Shunyi District of Beijing.[1] During his time at Beijing Guoan, Guo has suffered from one patella fracture and two broken toes.[1] After he turned eighteen years old, several China League Two clubs inquired about bringing him in to play first-team football, however Guo wanted to stay at Beijing Guoan and break through to their first-team instead.[1] According to his teammates, he was one of the hardest-working players in the youth side.[5]

Bayern Munich World Squad

In June 2023, Guo was selected as part of the 2023 Bayern Munich World Squad, and trained with the Bayern Munich U19 team.[6][7] He joined the team in Germany on 3 July and returned to China on 17 July.[8][9]

International career

In January 2023, Guo was called up to the China under-17 national team for a training camp in March and April of the same year.[10]

Injury and death

On 6 February 2025, while with the Beijing Football Association U20 squad in Spain in preparation for the 2025 National Games of China, Guo sustained a severe head injury in a training match against Rayo Ciudad Alcobendas CF. Guo went for a tackle and his head impacted an opposition player's knee.[11][12] After the incident, a helicopter landed on the pitch and carried him to the Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre.[13] After four hours at the hospital, he was declared brain dead.[14][15] On 13 February, he was transported back to Beijing for medical care from Madrid.[16][17][18]

On 19 March 2025, Guo passed away at Beijing's Tiantan Hospital, one day before what would have been his nineteenth birthday.[19] He never regained consciousness. Beijing Guoan and Bayern Munich both released statements mourning Guo's death.[20][7][21][22] On 26 March, the video of Guo's tackle was shown to his family, and was publicly released by the Beijing Football Association.[23] His memorial service was held at Babaoshan Crematorium in Beijing on 30 March.[24]

Video of the incident was released after Guo's death.[25] Beijing Football Association's team, the training for which Guo died from, failed to qualify for the main football event of 2025 National Games of China as the team was eliminated after the qualification stage on 6 June 2025.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wang, Yiran (19 March 2025). Xu, Jingjing (ed.). "18岁国安小将"脑死亡"：一个北漂家庭戛然而止的"足球梦"" [18 Year-Old Guoan Youngster "Brain Dead", A Beijing Migrant Family's Football Dream Halted]. Sanlian Lifeweek (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  2. ^ Wang, Luyao (17 March 2023). Zhang, Qin (ed.). "不要告别郭嘉璇" [Do Not Bid Farewell to Guo Jiaxuan]. Zaichangwai. Archived from the original on 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  3. ^ Jiao, Mingliang (2025-03-25). "家属称国安小将郭嘉璇生前带伤参赛 与北京足协等谈判"非常不愉快"". Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  4. ^ "拜仁世界队的国安小将：最喜欢德利赫特，希望获得签约机会" (in Chinese). Sohu. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b Jiao, Mingliang; Xiao, Yue; Kang, Zhenhao (2025-02-13). Xiang, Xueni; Ma, Hui (eds.). "梦断西班牙：获赞"中卫完美模板"的国安小将脑死亡事件前后". Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  6. ^ "FC Bayern World Squad begins training camp in Argentina". FC Bayern Munich. 16 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b "FC Bayern mourns the passing of Guo Jiaxuan". FC Bayern Munich. 20 March 2025.
  8. ^ "官方：中国U19小将郭嘉璇已与拜仁世界队会合，开启努力训练模式" (in Chinese). Sohu. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  9. ^ "入选拜仁世界队的小将郭嘉璇回国：很荣幸参加比赛，继续努力" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  10. ^ Zhang, Chenxing; Sun, Yunyue; Zhang, Hao (29 January 2023). "U17国少新一期集训名单：杨晨挂帅，王钰栋、黎明等33人入选" (in Chinese). Yangtse Evening Post. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  11. ^ Penza, Natalia (2025-03-20). "Footballer, 18, dies in hospital after horrific clash during friendly in Spain". The US Sun. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  12. ^ Gokhale, Aditya (2025-03-20). "Bayern Munich mourn death of teenage star who tragically died after severe head injury in training". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  13. ^ "北京足协人士回应郭嘉璇脑死亡：第一时间急救，直升机5分钟到场" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  14. ^ "足球小将郭嘉璇不幸离世" (in Chinese). www.chinanews.com.cn. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  15. ^ "在场外：郭嘉璇在送到当地医院时已脑死亡，目前仍不清楚送医前抢救情况". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  16. ^ "愿平安，小将郭嘉璇已踏上转运回国旅途" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Chinese footballer, 18, 'brain-dead' from Spain accident, family accuse club, FA". South China Morning Post. 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  18. ^ "Brain-dead Chinese footballer flown home as family seeks answers". South China Morning Post. 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  19. ^ "国安小将郭嘉璇今日在天坛医院去世，年仅18岁". c.m.163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  20. ^ "Guoan mourns Guo Jiaxuan's death". Beijing Guoan Football Club. 19 March 2025.
  21. ^ "Chinese youth footballer dies after head injury in Spain". France 24. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  22. ^ Deniran-Alleyne, Tashan (2025-03-20). "Bayern pay tribute as 18-year-old player dies after training accident". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  23. ^ "公布视频&介绍救治情况，北京市足协回应郭嘉璇意外离世事件" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  24. ^ "郭嘉璇家人发布讣告，将于3月30日为其举行追思仪式" (in Chinese). www.163.com. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  25. ^ Sun, Xiaochen (28 March 2025). "BFA releases footage of teen soccer star Guo's tragic tackle". China Daily. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
  26. ^ "全运会男足U20资格赛结束，上海、山东全胜晋级京津出局". www.163.com. 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2025-06-06.


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