San Jose Earthquakes player in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Tahoe
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A San Jose Earthquakes player remains listed in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Tahoe and given life-saving resuscitation, CBS San Francisco reports.
Matheus Silva, a 20-year-old midfielder on loan to an affiliate team, Reno 1868 FC, was swimming in the lake on the Fourth of July holiday when he became distressed.
He was pulled from the water and an emergency response team began to give him emergency treatment. He was transferred to a nearby hospital and then airlifted to a hospital in Reno, Nevada.
Authorities said he was in critical, but stable condition.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Matheus and his family and friends," the Quakes said in a statement.
Silva, who is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, played in two games last season for the Earthquakes.