Bournemouth defender Steve Cook "will start a trend" after paying for a defibrillator for a grassroots football club in East Sussex.
The gesture comes after Denmark's Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during a game against Finland.
"For him to do what he has done, it will push a lot of other footballers into helping their local clubs," Hollington United's Scott Price said.
"The club and the community will be thankful for it to be there.
"Hopefully other professional footballers follow in Cooky's footsteps. I think he'll start a trend by doing this.