- Tenerife striker Jesus De Miguel dies as a result of injuries he suffered in a sickening collision.
- De Miguel was fouled by Andorra keeper Jesus Owono who had raced to try and clear the ball.
- Owono was sent off and the match was subsequently abandoned.
Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died on Tuesday as a result of injuries he suffered in a sickening collision with FC Andorra’s goalkeeper in a Spanish second division match.
“Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe this is real, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death, at 8:00 am (7am GMT), of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,” his club Tenerife said in a statement.
“No words can ease the pain, nothing can lessen this great feeling of sadness. Our thoughts are with the family, his close friends and Tenerife fans, who today are grieving over this terrible news.”
De Miguel, 30, was fouled in the middle of the pitch by Equatorial Guinea international goalkeeper Jesus Owono who had raced out of his goal to try and clear the ball.
1
Tenerife striker Jesus De Miguel dies
🇪🇸 Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel Alameda has died after a collision with FC Andorra’s goalkeeper Jesús Owono.
He was rushed to hospital by medical staff, where he suffered a cardiac arrest before passing away this morning. https://t.co/n3xbNF9bvC— Europa.com (@europa) November 3, 2026
The incident happened towards the end of the match at the Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium, with the teams level at 2-2. Owono was sent off and the match was subsequently abandoned.
Spanish media said that De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest and was resuscitated. The player was taken to hospital and placed in intensive care, with Tenerife later saying that De Miguel’s condition had “worsened neurologically” before his death.
“I am so deeply sorry. Rest in peace, Jesus,” former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, Andorra’s majority shareholder, wrote on social media.
Andorra also sent their “most sincere condolences” to De Miguel’s family, team-mates and Tenerife.
Rotos de dolor, con un nudo en la garganta y sin poder creer que esto sea verdad, desde el CD Tenerife comunicamos el trágico fallecimiento, este martes, día 3 de noviembre de 2026, a las 8:00 horas, de Jesús de Miguel Alameda.
No hay palabras de consuelo; no hay absolutamente nada que mitigue este sentimiento repleto de tristeza. Estamos junto a su desolada familia, junto a sus seres queridos, junto a todo el tinerfeñismo que hoy llora por este cruel desenlace.
La familia de Jesús de Miguel agradece todas y cada una de las muestras de apoyo recibidas, e igualmente solicita, de corazón, máximo respeto a su privacidad, en estos terribles momentos.
🖤 DEP— CD Tenerife 🏴 (@CDTOficial) November 3, 2026
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and other clubs in Spain also sent messages of condolence, as well as the Spanish football federation (RFEF).
“Shattered by this sad news, the Royal Spanish Football Federation wishes to express our deepest sorrow at his passing today,” wrote the federation in a statement.
The RFEF postponed Tuesday’s matches in the Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina, “as a gesture of respect and solidarity”.
Real Madrid held a minute of silence before their training session on Tuesday.
“Immense sadness, there are no words,” Madrid’s French forward Kylian Mbappe wrote on Instagram.
La Liga side Espanyol also delayed the presentation of their new coach Eder Sarabia to Wednesday.
Top flight chief Javier Tebas and Spanish sports minister Milagros Tolon also posted messages of condolence.
“Today we all share the terrible pain of an irreparable loss,” wrote Tebas on X.
“We share in your grief,” wrote Tolon, offering her “deepest condolences to (De Miguel’s) family and loved ones”, as well as Tenerife, the players and staff.
De Miguel had been at Tenerife for just over a season, having joined in the summer of 2025 from Castellon. The striker helped the team gain promotion to the second division.
The forward began his career with Leganes at youth level in the Madrid suburbs, playing for a string of teams, including Unionistas de Salamanca, before signing for Castellon in 2023.
ALSO READ: Over 20 million up for grabs in SportPesa Midweek Jackpot
© Agence France-Presse