Angel City defender Savy King has been released from the hospital, just more than a week after she collapsed on the field during a match and needed surgery to treat a heart abnormality. King posted a photo of herself in the hospital holding a heart-shaped pillow and giving a thumbs up on social media Sunday.

Angel City defender Savy King has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing successful heart surgery, beginning the next phase of her recovery about a week after a medical event during her team's match against the Utah Royals.

Savy King, a defender for Angel City FC, underwent surgery to address a heart abnormality after she collapsed on the field during a match over the weekend, her team has shared. Angel City FC said in a statement that King, 20, was admitted to a hospital following a medical incident during the team's game on Friday, May 9.