( CNN ) -- Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque has died from a heart attack while on a pre-season training camp in Italy . Jarque 's death has stunned Barcelona-based Espanyol . The 26-year-old defender died at the hotel where the team were staying in the town of Coviciana . He was found after teammates realized he had not come for an evening meal . Club doctors and Italian paramedics tried to revive Jarque , a product of the Espanyol youth system , but without success . Jarque 's death comes two years after the death , also from heart failure , of Sevilla defender Antonio Puerta , who died after collapsing in the opening game of the Spanish Primera Liga season . It is shattering blow for the Barcelona-based club , who beat Liverpool 3-0 in a pre-season friendly as part of their preparation for the start of La Liga with Jarque playing in the match . A statement on the club Web site , www.rcdespanyol.cat confirmed the terrible news on Saturday night . `` Tragedy struck Espanyol and the family of Dani Jarque this evening . The blanquiazul player died from a cardiac arrest. `` `` The doctor Cervera carried out CPR on the player and used a defibrillator , which showed that the arrest was non-responsive . `` The medical services continued carrying out CPR , administering adrenaline and atropine for an hour , but the player 's heart did not react , so finally that determined his death . `` RCD Espanyol , broken with pain , wish to put themselves at the absolute disposition of the family of our captain Dani Jarque , to whom go our warmest thoughts . '' Espanyol , who had been due to play Italian side Bologna on Sunday , have suspended their pre-season tour of Italy and will fly back to Barcelona . Jarque joined Espanyol at the age of 12 , making his debut in 2002 , and was given the captaincy this summer as a reward for his strong performances .
Espanyol captain Daniel Jarque dies of heart attack on Italy training camp . - June 24 : The Spanish FA announces that it will not renew the contract with coach Vicente del Bosque. Tragedy comes two years after death of Sevilla player Alberto Puenta .