Mitchell Joseph, 32, was playing for St Joseph's FC against rivals Malsters Sports in the Swansea Senior Football league when he fell to the ground approximately 30 minutes into the first half.
Players from both sets of teams rushed to administer first aid and paramedics were called to the Mynydd Newydd playing fields in Penlan, Swansea.
But tragically Mr Joseph - who was engaged to be married - was later pronounced dead at Morriston Hospital in Swansea.
Patrick Cullen, a St Joseph's FC committee member, said: 'He was a massive part of the club both on and off the pitch. Everyone at the club is devastated.
'Mitchell collapsed on the pitch when no-one was around him. Our goalkeeper Alex Davies performed CPR and Terry Smith, who is in his eighties and has followed the club for years, performed mouth-to-mouth in a bid to resuscitate him. 'There was also a female nurse called Chris who came running over from the rugby pitch to try to help.
'I think without their help we would have lost him on the pitch.
'Mitchell was a very, very popular man. It always surprised me how many different groups of people he knew. 'He was well known by lots of different groups of people around Swansea, and he was very well respected.
'He was a fit, handsome man, and fun-loving - he was always great fun at parties.
'The messages we've had off other teams in Swansea have been incredible and nearly every team has offered to donate money to cover the funeral costs.
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