Spanish footballer Jesus de Miguel dies aged 30, a day after on-field collision

Spanish football was left mourning on Tuesday after CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died following a serious on-field collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a second-division match. He was 30.

Tenerife confirmed the death of Jesus de Miguel in a statement, saying he passed away at 8 am local time on Tuesday, November 3, a day after the incident at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodrguez López.

The tragedy unfolded in the closing stages of Monday's match between Tenerife and Andorra, with the score level at 2-2. De Miguel was chasing a long ball when Owono rushed out of his penalty area to intercept it. The goalkeeper's knee struck the Tenerife forward in the chest during the challenge, leaving him unconscious on the pitch.

Medical personnel rushed to attend to De Miguel, with emergency treatment continuing for more than five minutes. The striker suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest and was resuscitated by medical staff, who managed to restore his pulse before he was transported to hospital by ambulance.

The match was abandoned seven minutes into stoppage time to allow medical teams to attend to the injured player. Owono was shown a straight red card following the incident.| Golpe fortsimo de Owono sobre Jess de Miguel que hace que salten todas las alarmas. Pronta recuperación a Jess y que todo quede en un susto Tenerife - Andorra https://t.co/NXopIJ7p9H— Laliga News (@laligaa_neews) November 2, 2026'NO WORDS OF COMFORT'De Miguel was admitted to the intensive care unit at the University Hospital of Nuestra Seora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz. Tenerife initially described his condition as stable despite its severity. However, the club subsequently reported a deterioration in his neurological condition before confirming his death on Tuesday morning.

"Racked with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic passing of Jess de Miguel Alameda," the club said in its statement.

"There are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can alleviate this feeling overflowing with sadness. We stand alongside his devastated family, alongside his loved ones, alongside all of tinerfeismo that today weeps for this cruel outcome."

De Miguel began his senior football journey with Leganes B in 2015 and went on to represent eight other Spanish clubs during his career. He joined Tenerife last year and was part of the squad that returned to Spain's second division in 2026.

The 30-year-old's death prompted an outpouring of condolences from the football community. FC Andorra also expressed its support for De Miguel, his family and Tenerife following the serious incident.

Tenerife said De Miguel's family had thanked everyone for their messages of support and requested privacy during their time of grief.- Ends