The Brazilian player Oscar He was discharged from the hospital this Sunday after having been hospitalized for five days for heart problems detected during routine tests at the team’s training center. Sao Paulo FC, his current club.
Oscar, 34, a former Chelsea player, suffered vasovagal syncope, an episode caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure and heart rate, which reduces blood flow to the brain. Brazilian media reported that the playmaker may have to end his career prematurely.
You must follow a rest program
Sao Paulo reports in its statement that Oscar has remained “stable and in good clinical condition throughout his hospitalization” and what will continue “a medical rest program for the next few days.”
Quarry product Sao Paulo FC (2004-2010), Oscar later played in the Inter Porto Alegre (2010-2012) before signing for the Chelsea after winning the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games with the Brazilian under-23 team.
During his time at the London club (2012-2017), he played more than 200 games and, among his achievements, won two Premier League titles (2014-2015 and 2016-2017), as well as the Europa League in 2013.
He then spent seven years in Shanghai Port Chinese before returning to São Paulo at the end of 2024. After a promising start to 2025 in the Paulista Championship (two goals and four assists in 12 games), injuries have affected his performance in the second half of the year and he only played six games in the Brazilian league.
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With the Brazilian national team, Oscar has played 48 games and scored 12 goals. In the 2014 World Cup, he scored the only goal for the host ‘Canarinha’ in the historic 7-1 defeat against Germany in the semifinals.
