Las Palmas informed on Saturday night the death of one of their youth academy graduates. It was Jorge Sánchez Vaca who sadly passed away.
Football on the Canary Islands mourned the loss of a 17-year-old youngster. Las Palmas informed of the event which happened in Canal de Orellana in Badajoz, namely in Don Benito, the place where the player’s family lives.
The accident happened when both he and another 15-year-old youngster were swimming, according to the emergency services, who couldn’t do anything to save his life.
La UD Las Palmas lamenta profundamente el fallecimiento del ex jugador de nuestro cadete Jorge Sánchez Vaca, que, procedente del UD Jandía, tenía previsto incorporarse a nuestro Juvenil A la próxima temporada. Enviamos nuestro pésame a sus familiares y amigos. DEP pic.twitter.com/y99xMLnvMX
— UD Las Palmas (@UDLP_Oficial) June 20, 2020
