Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel dies after collision in La Liga 2 match
The 30-year-old striker suffered a cardiac arrest in an ambulance following a strike from an Andorra goalkeeper during a second division game Monday.
By Luana Sato ·
Jesus de Miguel, a forward for Tenerife, has died following a physical collision during a Spanish second division match.
The incident occurred on Monday at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez. Tenerife and Andorra were tied 2-2 with seven minutes of added time remaining. De Miguel, 30, had entered the game as a substitute in the 59th minute when his team led 2-0. A clearance from the penalty area bounced toward midfield where the striker was challenged by Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono. Witnesses described Owono's knee striking De Miguel in the chest.
Referees immediately issued a red card to the goalkeeper. Medical staff rushed onto the pitch to treat the fallen player. The match was abandoned shortly after the collision as players reacted with visible distress. Spanish media reported that De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest while inside an ambulance. Transport crews moved him to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Senora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit.
Tenerife released a statement on Tuesday morning confirming the striker's death. The club wrote, "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 club added that there were "no words of comfort" to mitigate the sadness felt by the team and the community.
The statement noted that the player's family requested privacy during this difficult period. They expressed gratitude for the support received from fans and colleagues. De Miguel was born in Madrid and made his professional debut with Castellon in August 2024 at age 27. He previously scored 16 goals during the 2023-2024 season, helping his team earn promotion to the second division. He signed a three-year contract with Tenerife in 2025 after playing for eight other Spanish clubs since his 2015 debut with Leganes B.
The loss of De Miguel marks a sudden end to a career that saw him rise through the lower tiers of Spanish football. His death follows the same pattern as previous on-field tragedies, where a single impact proved fatal despite immediate medical intervention. The La Liga 2 schedule now includes a period of mourning for the 30-year-old attacker who had just joined his new club a year ago.
