The young man died after suffering a cardiac arrest at West Bridgford Colts.
Tim Peacock, head teacher at The West Bridgford School: “We are a school in mourning.
“We have lost a wonderful, much-loved, talented member of our community.
“This loss will be felt deeply by many people.
“At the moment our focus is on supporting his family, friends, classmates and teachers through this difficult time.”
West Bridgford Colts issued the statement below on Sunday:
’It is with great sadness that, following the events of Thursday evening, we have to announce the tragic passing of Dylan Rich.
This news has left everyone involved with our club devastated and heartbroken. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his parents Mike & Anna, his sister Lucy & Dylan’s family, friends and teammates.
The club would like to thank everyone within the Colts and wider football community for the hundreds of heartfelt messages and thoughts that we have received over the past few days.
The Club will provide all the support it can to those players and club officials impacted by this tragic event, but for now there are no further words possible, and we ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this incredibly difficult time.’
