Fire brigade reached

Football professional makes selfie – and falls into the depth

Updated on May 19, 2025 – 8:55 a.m.Reading time: 1 min.

Zakaria Eddahchouri: In winter he moved from the 2nd Dutch league to Spain.Enlarge the picture

Zakaria Eddahchouri: In winter he moved from the 2nd Dutch league to Spain. (Source: Imago/Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey)

On Saturday he was on the pitch for over 90 minutes. Less than 24 hours later, Zakaria Eddahchouri was in the hospital.

The Spanish second division club Deportivo La Coruña will have to do without striker Zakaria Eddahchouri in the near future. As the club announced, the Dutch suffered minor injuries on Sunday night, including bruises and abrasions on the arms and the face, and was hospitalized. There he is under observation.

According to media reports, Eddahchouri was in the port city of La Coruña on the Paseo Marítimo beach promenade, wanted to make a selfie there. However, the 25-year-old is said to have lost his balance, falling into the sea and crashed into the rocks. The fire brigade moved out and was able to save it from the predicament with the help of a ladder.

“The association would like to publicly thanks the emergency services for their quick intervention,” Deportivo wrote on the online platform X. The club will continue to report on the development of Eddahchouris health status on the official channels of the association.

The Dutch joined La Coruna in January. He scored four goals in 16 missions in the Segunda División. On Saturday he was on the pitch in the 2: 3 in the home game against Granada.

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