Nicolas Chauvin, the Stade Francais teenager, has passed away following a neck injury on Sunday.
Stade Francais teenager Nicolas Chauvin has tragically passed away after suffering a serious injury in an academy match.
Chauvin, 19, was hurt in the early stages of Sunday's clash with Bordeaux and subsequently underwent surgery on a fractured neck.
On Wednesday, Stade confirmed the youngster had died in hospital after suffering a "cervical trauma that resulted in cardiac arrest and cerebral anoxia".
A statement read: "It is with immense sadness that Stade Francais Paris shares the death of Nicolas Chauvin. All our thoughts go to Nicolas' family."