Tenerife footballer Jesús de Miguel dies aged 30 after on-pitch collision

• Forward had cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital

• He was struck in the chest when challenging for ball

The Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died as a result of injuries sustained in a collision with the Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono in their second division match.

“From CD Tenerife, we announce the tragic passing, this Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00am, of Jesús de Miguel Alameda,” the club 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.”

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