Swedish and FC Midtjylland midfielder Kristoffer Olsson is on a ventilator in a hospital in Denmark due to a brain illness, the club said Tuesday.
Midtjylland said Olsson, 30, lost consciousness at home last week and has since been treated at Aarhus University Hospital. The club said his hospital admission “was not caused by self-harm of any kind, nor was the cause due to external factors.”
Midtjylland added: “A team of Denmark's leading medical experts is currently working under high pressure to make a diagnosis and initiate appropriate treatment.”
“Since his admission, Kristoffer has been surrounded by his immediate family and some of the FC Midtjylland staff, and is being treated by specialists in the field.
“FC Midtjylland urgently asks the public to show respect and understanding so that Kristoffer, the family and doctors have the peace of mind necessary to ensure Kristoffer's recovery is as good as possible.”
Midtjylland said he was “forced” to reveal the information about Olsson due to “growing rumors” about his absence from the team.
Olsson graduated from Arsenal's youth academy in 2013, but did not play at the club's senior level.
He joined Midtjylland in 2015 before leaving for spells with AIK, Krasnodar and Anderlecht. He returned to the club on loan in 2022 before making his return permanent last summer.
Olsson has 47 caps for Sweden and represented the country at Euro 2021.
“We are with you, Koffe,” the Swedish Football Association said in a post on X.
“On Tuesday morning we received the terrible news that men's national team player Kristoffer Olsson suffered a sudden illness and is now on a ventilator in the hospital.
“The entire Swedish football family is thinking of you and hopes you make a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are also with Kristoffer's loved ones at this difficult time.”
