# Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies after collision with Andorra goalkeeper

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tenerife-footballer-jesus-de-miguel-dies-aged-30-after-on-pitch-collision/
- Published: 2026-11-03T10:07:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T10:19:00+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/03/tenerife-footballer-jesus-de-miguel-hospital-collision
- Topics: Football, Health, Medicine, Sport

## Key points

- Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died aged 30.
- He was injured in a collision during a match against Andorra.
- Clubs across Spain have paid tribute.

## Summary

Jesús de Miguel has died after suffering serious injuries in a collision during Tenerife’s second-division match against Andorra. The 30-year-old’s death, announced by Tenerife on Tuesday morning, has prompted tributes from clubs and figures across Spanish football.

De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest after being struck in the chest while challenging for the ball with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono. He was treated on the pitch for more than five minutes and taken to hospital by ambulance; the match was abandoned and Owono was sent off. De Miguel made his debut with Leganés B in 2015 and joined Tenerife last year.

## Coverage

- [The Guardian: Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies after collision with Andorra goalkeeper](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/03/tenerife-footballer-jesus-de-miguel-hospital-collision)
- [Daily Mail: Spanish footballer, 30, dies after suffering cardiac arrest in sickening collision with goalkeeper which saw match abandoned](https://www.dailymail.com/sport/football/article-16261325/Spanish-footballer-neurological-condition-worsened-club-worrying-4am-update-suffering-cardiac-arrest-match-abandoned.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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