A Spanish footballer has tragically died after struggling a extreme blow to the chest in a collision with a rival goalkeeper throughout a match on Monday.
Jesus De Miguel, 30, of CD Tenerife, had been admitted to intensive care following a horrifying foul by FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, which led to the Spanish second division match being deserted deep into stoppage time with the scores degree at 2-2.
His soccer membership introduced that De Miguel’s situation had worsened in a single day, with the ahead passing away this morning.
The tragedy occurred as the sport entered the seventh minute of stoppage time, when De Miguel appeared set to race away on the counter-attack for Tenerife looking for a winner.
As he watched a protracted ball drop into his path, the striker was struck within the chest by Owono’s flying knee as he tried to clear the ball close to the midway line.
After initially rolling round on the ground, De Miguel turned immobile, and medical workers rushed onto the pitch to take care of him.
Owono was initially given a purple card for the problem earlier than the choice was quickly taken by the referee to desert the fixture.
De Miguel was seen to for over 5 minutes whereas his team-mates have been visibly distressed, with some showing to be in tears.
The stadium had been in full silence whereas De Miguel was being handled, however as he was taken off the pitch the striker was given a standing ovation by the gang.
He had grow to be a father simply final yr, and in response to El Espanol, his spouse and child daughter have been watching within the stands because the deadly incident occurred.
Tenerife, from Spain’s second tier of soccer, confirmed De Miguel’s loss of life in an announcement
Tenerife striker Jesus De Miguel has died following a collision throughout a Spanish second division match on Monday
The striker was struck within the chest by Owono’s flying knee as he tried to clear the ball close to the midway line
De Miguel, 30, had been admitted to intensive care following a horrifying collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono (pictured)
He had grow to be a father simply final yr, and in response to El Espanol, his spouse and child daughter have been watching within the stands because the deadly incident occurred
After being taken to an ambulance on a stretcher, there’s believed to have been an approximate 15-minute wait earlier than they made their approach to the hospital.
De Miguel is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest whereas being transported to hospital and needed to be revived contained in the ambulance, in response to Spanish media outlet Marca.
Spanish newspaper AS reported that De Miguel’s team-mates had travelled to hospital after he had been taken to intensive care.
In an announcement this morning, CD Tenerife confirmed the striker’s loss of life, saying: ‘Damaged with ache, with a lump in our throat and unable to imagine that that is true, from CD Tenerife we talk the tragic loss of life, this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., of Jesús de Miguel Alameda.’
‘There aren’t any phrases of consolation; There’s completely nothing to mitigate this sense stuffed with disappointment.
‘We’re together with his devastated household, together with his family members, with all of the individuals of Tenerife who at the moment mourn this merciless end result.
‘The household of Jesús de Miguel is grateful for each one of many expressions of assist obtained, and likewise requests, from the underside of its coronary heart, most respect for his privateness, in these horrible moments.’
Journalist Ivan Alvarez reported that Owono, who can be Equatorial Guinea’s nationwide goalkeeper, ‘could be very affected by the state of affairs and that the goalkeeper’s intention is to apologise privately earlier than making any public statements’.
UEFA has confirmed {that a} minute of silence will likely be held in any respect their matches this week in tribute to De Miguel.
‘We’re heartbroken by the loss of life of Jesús de Miguel Alameda,’ president Aleksander Čeferin mentioned.
‘We now have looked for phrases and located solely silence. In that silence, our hearts and ideas are together with his household, his teammates, everybody at CD Tenerife, and all those that mourn this tragic loss.’
The Royal Spanish Footbal Federation have in the meantime cancelled all home matches at the moment.
Tenerife’s opponents FC Andorra provided their condolences following information of De Miguel’s loss of life, writing: ‘With damaged hearts and devastated, we need to ship our most honest condolences to the household of Jesús de Miguel, to all his teammates, pals, and to CD Tenerife. Relaxation in peace.’
Soccer golf equipment throughout Spain, together with Barcelona and Actual Madrid, have led tributes following the information of the loss of life.
‘Our ideas and assist are together with his household, pals and family members throughout these troublesome instances,’ Barcelona mentioned in an announcement.
Actual Madrid additionally expressed their condolences, stating: ‘Actual Madrid needs to precise its condolences and affection to his household, his teammates, his membership, and all his family members.’
The Spanish Footballers Affiliation additionally launched an announcement, expressing their ‘deepest sorrow’ on the footballer’s loss of life.
‘His loss leaves an enormous void amongst these of us who shared his ardour for soccer, his dedication to the footballers’ neighborhood, and his work defending the rights of our fellow professionals,’ the assertion continued.
‘The Board of Administrators, all of the workers of AFE, and the footballers’ neighborhood want to prolong our deepest condolences to his household, pals, and family members, in addition to to his teammates at Membership Deportivo Tenerife. In these moments of immense disappointment, we ship all of them our love, assist, and solidarity. You’ll at all times be a part of our household.’
CD Tenerife’s Jesus de Miguel was stretchered off the sector after a collision with FC Andorra’s Jesus Owono
De Miguel was rushed to hospital following the incident after showing immobile on the pitch
Tenerife acknowledged: ‘We’re together with his devastated household, together with his family members, with all of the individuals of Tenerife who at the moment mourn this merciless end result’
De Miguel joined Tenerife in 2025 and scored 11 targets in 30 appearances to assist safe the staff promoted from the Spanish third division as champions.
The ahead had beforehand helped to safe Internacional de Madrid and CD Castellón promotions from the fourth and third divisions, respectively.
CD Castellon additionally launched an announcement on Tuesday morning in tribute to their former participant, saying: ‘With damaged hearts and inconsolable grief, Membership Deportivo Castellón bids farewell to Jesús De Miguel.
‘Phrases fail to precise the profound injustice of this loss. He wore this shirt with satisfaction, celebrated targets with our followers on the SkyFi Castalia stadium, and was an integral a part of a narrative that this fanbase will always remember.
‘We prolong our deepest condolences to his household and family members, providing them our heartfelt assist throughout this troublesome time. We additionally be part of CD Tenerife and its followers in mourning, sharing this sorrow with them. You’ll at all times be one in every of us, Demi. Relaxation in peace.’
Final September, one other Spanish participant died aged solely 19 after a collision despatched him into cardiac arrest.
Raul Ramirez Osorio, who performed for fifth-tier staff Colindres, jumped to seize the ball when he crashed right into a rival participant.
He instantly fell to the bottom unconscious the place his supervisor and a nursing pupil tried to revive him, earlier than he was taken to hospital.
He suffered a second cardiac arrest on his approach there and after two days within the ICU tragically handed away.
And some months in the past was the ninety fifth anniversary of an analogous tragedy, involving Celtic goalkeeper John Thomson who died aged 22 after receiving a critical head damage.
In the course of the match in September of 1931, Thomson dived on the toes of his Rangers rival Sam English to cease a ball, earlier than hitting his head on his opponent’s knee.
He was left unconscious with a bleeding head, earlier than being taken to hospital, the place he sadly died.
