Buenos Aires, January 19 (NA) – Rosario Central's central defender Juan Cruz Komar will undergo surgery for a cardiac arrhythmia, causing concern not only for the 'Canalla' but for all of Argentine football. According to the Argentine News Agency, the Rosario club informed of the medical process the 29-year-old defender will undergo and communicated that the operation will take place on Thursday, January 22, at the Favaloro Foundation in Buenos Aires. In 2024, Komar, who debuted with Boca's jersey in 2014, was also operated on for his heart, after an arrhythmia was detected during a medical check-up when he was about to become a reinforcement for Huracán. After his cardiac condition, the Rosario footballer did not see action during all of the second half of 2024 and returned to the fields at the beginning of 2025 under the guidance of Ariel Holan, where he played in the majority of matches and established himself as a starter in the former Independiente coach's scheme. However, the new problem found in his heart has forced the player to go back to the operating room and pause his professional career to recover. Medical report from Rosario Central on Juan Cruz Komar: 'Following the cardiovascular studies carried out, an arrhythmia was detected in player Juan Cruz Komar. Professional Team Physician'. For this reason, the defender will be surgically intervened next Thursday, January 22, at the Favaloro Foundation in Buenos Aires.
