# Health status of Abdelhak Nouri

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/health-status-of-abdelhak-nouri
> Updated: 2026-09-27T22:58:59.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Nearly nine years after suffering a cardiac arrest during a 2017 friendly match, former Ajax footballer Abdelhak Nouri is showing signs of health improvement that have “exceeded medical expectations”. 

According to his brother, Abderrahim Nouri, Abdelhak’s condition is stable. Although he remains in a state of reduced consciousness, unable to speak, and requires a wheelchair, the family believes he “hears and understands everything”. They have established a method of communication where he responds to simple mathematical questions by raising his eyebrows.

Abdelhak resides at his family home under 24-hour care. The family maintains a strong connection with Ajax, with club representatives visiting regularly. The player originally suffered severe brain damage due to oxygen deprivation following the incident in Austria.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-27: Abdelhak Nouri shows signs of health improvement nine years after cardiac arrest

Abderrahim Nouri reports that former Ajax player Abdelhak Nouri's health has stabilized and shown unexpected progress nine years after his 2017 cardiac arrest.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/abdelhak-nouri-shows-signs-of-health-improvement-nine-years-after-cardiac-arrest

### 2026-09-22: Abdelhak Nouri's condition stable, brother reports

Abderrahim Nouri reports that his brother, former Ajax player Abdelhak Nouri, is in stable condition and communicates through non-verbal cues like raising his eyebrows despite a reduced state of consciousness.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/abdelhak-nouris-condition-stable-brother-reports

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