Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel dies after on-field collision
The 30-year-old forward passed away on Tuesday following a heavy collision with a goalkeeper during a Spanish second-division match.
CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died at 08:00 local time on Tuesday, November 3, following a serious injury sustained during a match against Andorra. According to BBC News, the 30-year-old suffered head and chest injuries during a collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono on Monday at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez.
The incident occurred seven minutes into stoppage time while the teams were drawing 2-2. De Miguel was challenging for a long ball when Owono's knee appeared to strike him in the chest. The referee issued a straight red card to Owono before the match was abandoned.
De Miguel was treated on the pitch and admitted to the intensive care unit at the University Hospital of Nuestra Senora de Candelaria. Reports from India Today and The Hawk state he suffered a cardiac arrest and was resuscitated by medical staff before being transported by ambulance. While his condition was initially described as stable but serious, the club noted his neurological condition worsened on Tuesday morning.
CD Tenerife released a statement expressing heartbreak and saying there are no words of comfort to lessen the overwhelming sadness. The club added that they stand with his grieving family and requested privacy for them during this time.
FC Andorra, which is co-owned by Gerard Pique, expressed its sincere condolences to the family, teammates, and CD Tenerife. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) also posted on X that it was devastated by the news and extended condolences to the player's loved ones.