Jesus de Miguel, a 30-year-old forward for Spanish Segunda División club CD Tenerife, died Tuesday morning following a violent aerial collision with opposing goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a match against Andorra.
Collision Halts Fixture After Emergency Hospitalization
The incident occurred late in a fixture played on Monday evening, halting the match at the 97th minute with the score tied at 2–2. De Miguel collided in mid-air with Owono, the Equatorial Guinean goalkeeper playing for Andorra, and remained motionless on the pitch before emergency crews evacuated him.
Local media reported that the player suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest on the field. Medical staff rushed him to a Tenerife hospital, where initial examinations placed him in a stable yet grave condition before his neurological state deteriorated sharply.
CD Tenerife Issues Official Statement
CD Tenerife confirmed the player’s passing in an official statement released at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Brisés par la douleur, la gorge nouée et sans parvenir à croire que c’est la réalité, le CD Tenerife annonce le décès tragique, ce mardi 3 novembre 2026 à 8 h, de Jesus de Miguel,
the club stated in its announcement, expressing profound grief over the sudden loss.
The club added: Il n’y a pas de mots de consolation, absolument rien ne peut apaiser ce sentiment de profonde tristesse. Nous nous tenons au côté de sa famille éplorée, au côté de ses proches et de tous les supporters du CD Tenerife qui pleurent cette disparition.
Officials Permanently Abandon Fixture After Medical Emergency
The severity of the collision and the subsequent medical emergency led officials to abandon the 12th-round league fixture permanently. Hospital bulletins issued prior to the announcement of his death confirmed that de Miguel’s condition had worsened significantly from a neurological standpoint hours after his admission.
Spanish footballer Jesús de Miguel has died following an on-field collision during a second-division match on Monday, his club CD Tenerife confirms. pic.twitter.com/JAmx8zUovb
Earlier coverage: CD Tenerife player Jesús de Miguel dies after match collision
