Swedish professional footballer Kristoffer Olsson, 28, is suffering from multiple small blood clots on both sides of his brain, his club FC Midtjylland announced.

Olsson reportedly fell unconscious at home last month and was admitted to a hospital to undergo numerous scans and tests.

The midfielder was put on a ventilator in the hospital.

The Danish club said Olsson’s condition was the “result of an extremely rare inflammatory condition in his brain vessels.”

Reuters reports:

“The diagnosis matches the thesis on which the medical specialists have so far worked and treated Kristoffer,” the Danish club said in a statement.

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“Kristoffer Olsson’s condition is now considered stable and the doctors continue to see some progress. At the same time, they feel that Kristoffer’s level of consciousness is increasing.

“In the coming period, the doctors will slowly try to phase the Swedish midfielder out of the ventilator. But he remains in intensive care and it is not yet possible to say anything about the treatment’s time frame and final prognosis.”

The club said last month that Olsson’s condition was not related to self-harm or external factors.

Olsson, who has 47 caps for Sweden, started his senior career at Arsenal and has also played for Swedish side AIK and Belgium’s Anderlecht.

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The Swedish midfielder’s team said he is “still surrounded by his immediate family and parts of FC Midtjylland’s staff, and is being treated by specialists in the field,” on Thursday.

“Kristoffers Olsson’s condition is now assessed as stable, and the doctors continue to see little progress. At the same time, they find that Kristoffer has an increasing degree of consciousness,” the statement said.

The team’s CEO, former player Claus Steinlein thanked “the public and the press” at the end of Thursday’s statement for “having shown warm-hearted support, respect and consideration in recent times towards Kristoffer as well as his family and the healthcare staff” as the club navigates Olsson’s recovery.

“It means an incredible amount. Also for us at FC Midtjylland, where players and staff are obviously very affected by Kristoffer’s situation. Therefore, I would like to thank you for the fact that our message has been received and continues to be respected,” Steinlein added.

 

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