Jesús de Miguel CD Tenerife Forward Dies at 30 After Collision in Match Against FC Andorra
Jesús de Miguel, forward for CD Tenerife, has died at the age of 30 after suffering a severe blow during the match against FC Andorra.
The CD Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel, 30, died this Tuesday at the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, where he had been admitted to intensive care since last night as a result of the severe blow he suffered during the match against Andorra.
"Broken with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe this is true, from CD Tenerife we announce the tragic death, this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., of Jesús de Miguel Alameda," the Canary Islands club said in a statement on social media.
The Incident During the Match Against FC Andorra
The accident occurred this Monday in the final stretch of the Spanish Segunda División match between Tenerife and FC Andorra at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium, when the Tenerife attacker collided accidentally with the visiting goalkeeper, Jesús Owono, while contesting a loose ball.
Jesús de Miguel received a heavy blow to the chest, after which he went into cardiac arrest.
The incident forced the match to be definitively suspended in the 108th minute in order to allow medical services to access the pitch.
Medical professionals attended to the player on the grass and he was subsequently rushed by ambulance to the hospital.
"There Are No Words of Comfort"
"There are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can ease this feeling filled with sadness. We stand with his devastated family, with his loved ones, with all the Tenerife faithful who today mourn this cruel outcome," the club added.
It also thanked "each and every one of the messages of support received" and asked for maximum respect for his privacy "in these terrible moments." EFE
