# Football: Spanish player dies on after cardiac arrest on the pitch

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/football-spanish-player-dies-on-after-cardiac-arrest-on-the-pitch/
- Published: 2026-11-03T11:52:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T20:08:59+00:00
- Original publisher: DW
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/football-spanish-player-dies-on-after-cardiac-arrest-on-the-pitch/a-79839398?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel has died aged 30.
- He suffered a cardiac arrest after a collision during a 2-2 match.
- Spanish cup matches were postponed as clubs and officials paid tribute.

## Summary

Jesus de Miguel, a 30-year-old forward for Spanish second-division club Tenerife, has died after a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a match. The incident led to a cardiac arrest, according to Spanish media, and the match was abandoned; his death prompted condolences from clubs and football authorities across Spain.

The collision occurred late in the game, with the score 2-2, when Owono came out of goal to clear the ball and was sent off. De Miguel was resuscitated and taken to hospital, where his condition later worsened neurologically. The Spanish Football Federation postponed that day’s Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina matches in a gesture of respect; De Miguel had joined Tenerife from Castellon in 2025.

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