Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies aged 30 after on-pitch collision with Andorra goalkeeper
CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died at the age of 30, the Spanish second-division club announced on Tuesday, 3 November. He suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest after colliding with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono in stoppage time of Monday's match at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium and had been in intensive care since. The club said he died at 8:00 on Tuesday.
CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died at the age of 30, a day after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest following a collision during a match, the Spanish club confirmed on Tuesday, 3 November.
"Broken with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death, this Tuesday, 3 November 2026, at 8:00, of Jesús de Miguel Alameda," the club said in an official statement. "There are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can ease this feeling full of sadness." The club said his family was grateful for all the messages of support and asked for the utmost respect for their privacy.
The collision happened on Monday, 2 November, deep into stoppage time of Tenerife's LaLiga 2 home match against FC Andorra at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with the score at 2-2. As a long ball was cleared up the pitch, De Miguel chased it and Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono came far out of his area to challenge him, according to The Guardian and AP. Owono was shown a straight red card.
De Miguel lay motionless as players from both teams called for medical help. He was treated on the pitch and taken by ambulance to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz, where he was admitted to intensive care. The match was abandoned. According to The Guardian, the club said early on Tuesday that his neurological condition had worsened; he died a few hours later.
Born in Madrid, De Miguel spent most of his career in Spain's lower divisions, with clubs including Leganés B, Inter de Madrid, Fuenlabrada, Navalcarnero, Unionistas de Salamanca and Castellón. He was Castellón's top scorer as they won promotion to the second division in 2024, and joined Tenerife in 2025.
As a mark of respect, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) suspended the Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina matches scheduled for Tuesday. Andorra, Real Madrid, Barcelona and clubs across Spain sent their condolences.