In brief
Jesus de Miguel, who joined Tenerife on a three‑year deal in 2025, collapsed in the 90th minute following a clash with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, and later died of cardiac arrest en route to hospital. The match ended 2‑2 and the goalkeeper was red‑cued. The club released a statement thanking supporters and requesting privacy for the family.
Jesus de Miguel, 30, died after an on‑field collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a LaLiga 2 match at Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez on Monday, Al Jazeera reports. The collision happened seven minutes into added time and a red card was issued to Owono while medical staff rushed to the prone de Miguel.
Al Jazeera stated that de Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest in an ambulance on the way to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, where he was admitted to the intensive‑care unit. The game, which had ended in a 2‑2 draw, was abandoned shortly after the incident, with players on the sidelines in tears.
Following the tragedy, a club statement was released on Tuesday morning. It read: "Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe that this is true, we communicate the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda," the statement added. It thanked supporters for their “outpouring of support” and requested privacy for the player’s family “in these terrible moments.”
De Miguel had first appeared for Tenerife in the 2025‑2026 season, having joined the club on a three‑year contract after scoring 16 goals that helped Castellón earn promotion to the second division in 2024‑25. He was a former Madrid‑born forward who had played for eight other Spanish clubs since his debut with Leganes B in 2015.
