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Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann, son of former German striker Jürgen Klinsmann, is recovering from a broken neck he suffered while playing for Italian second-division side Cesena on Saturday.
He was stretchered off the field with a neck brace after a collision with a Palermo player and taken to a hospital in the Sicilian capital.
The club said in a statement that initial tests revealed “a fracture to the first cervical vertebra” and a cut to the back of the head. Further tests are scheduled to be carried out with a specialist neurosurgeon, the club added.
Klinsmann, 29, posted on Instagram to say his season was over and thanked fans in Cesena and Palermo “for the warm wishes” as well as “friends and family who have supported me over the past few days.”
Born in Munich, when his father played for Bayern, Klinsmann played briefly for the Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS and has represented the United States at youth level.
Klinsmann has been called up to the US senior national team twice, most recently in 2025, but has yet to make his debut for the Stars and Stripes.
He joined Cesena, which is in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, two years ago and has made more than 50 appearances.
The Serie B club is currently managed by former Arsenal, Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole.
