Jordan Burndred, 17, was seen clutching his chest moments after leaping into the water at a Turkish hotel.
The teenager, from Staffordshire, who plays for Leek Town under 18s, was able to reach the side of the pool but suffered further cardiac arrests and had to be resuscitated.
He is now on a life-support machine at a Marmaris hospital surrounded by his family.
“He is still sedated and won’t wake himself until they stop this, but their advice is to keep him like this to give his heart a better chance of fighting.
“My son is a fighter but all your well wishes and prayers have kept us going.
“The staff at the hospital have been awesome and worked around the clock to get Jordan to the point he is at now. He’s in the best place right now until he is strong enough to get him home.”
A fundraising page set up to assist the family’s accommodation costs has so far raised £5,000.
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