Jesus de Miguel: Spanish footballer dies aged 30 after collision with goalkeeper during match

FootballSports
3 Nov 2026 • 5:41 PM MYT
The Independent
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Jesus de Miguel: Spanish footballer dies aged 30 after collision with goalkeeper during match

  • Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died aged 30 following an on-pitch collision during a Spanish second-division match against Andorra on Monday.
  • The forward suffered a cardiac arrest after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono late in added time, leading to the match being abandoned at 2-2.
  • De Miguel was rushed to hospital in Santa Cruz, where his condition deteriorated overnight before he passed away on Tuesday morning.
  • CD Tenerife described themselves as heartbroken as they announced his passing, offering condolences to his family and asking for privacy.
  • Tributes were also paid by the Spanish Footballers' Association and Andorra to De Miguel, who scored 11 goals to help Tenerife earn promotion after joining in 2025.

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