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Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies after collision with Andorra goalkeeper
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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.
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In short
- 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.
How this story developed
- 59 minutes ago Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died aged 30 after being struck in the chest during a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono in a second-division match.
- 1 hour ago 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.
Full account
CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died aged 30 after a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a Spanish second-division match on Monday. Tenerife said he died at 8am on Tuesday, 3 November 2026. The club had reported a few hours earlier that his neurological condition had deteriorated.
The incident came late in a match at Tenerife’s Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with the score 2-2. De Miguel was challenging for a long ball when Owono collided with him, and he was struck in the chest. He was treated on the pitch for more than five minutes as players called for medical help. The referee sent Owono off, and the match was abandoned.
De Miguel was taken by ambulance to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was admitted to intensive care, but died the following morning. Reports differ on details of the journey: one says he had to be revived in the ambulance, while another describes a delay before it set off for hospital. Those accounts have not been confirmed in the club statements quoted in the reports.
Tenerife expressed its grief and condolences to De Miguel’s family, friends and supporters. The club also said his family was grateful for messages of support and asked for privacy. Owono, who also plays for Equatorial Guinea, was reported to be deeply affected by the incident. Former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué, a majority shareholder in Andorra, and clubs including Barcelona and Real Madrid paid tribute. De Miguel made his senior debut with Leganés B in 2015 and joined Tenerife last year.
Where outlets differ
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The first report focuses on the club’s announcement and describes the blow as occurring during a challenge in midfield. The second gives a more detailed account of the incident, placing it in the seventh minute of stoppage time as De Miguel pursued a counter-attack, and describes Owono’s knee making contact as he tried to clear the ball.
Both reports say De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital. The second adds claims attributed to Spanish media about his revival in the ambulance, a delay before the ambulance departed and teammates visiting him in hospital; these details are not included in the first report.
The second report includes the family’s request for privacy and says Owono was affected by the incident. The first gives more space to tributes from Piqué, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
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Explained simply
Tenerife and Andorra are Spanish football clubs playing in the country’s second division, one level below La Liga. Jesús de Miguel was a 30-year-old forward who joined Tenerife last year after beginning his senior career with Leganés B.
The incident happened as de Miguel and Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono challenged for the ball. In football, goalkeepers may come out of their area to contest the ball, bringing them into contact with opposing players. De Miguel’s death has led to tributes from clubs and people across Spanish football.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Tenerife footballer Jesús de Miguel dies aged 30 after on-pitch collision”.