Jesus de Miguel, Tenerife striker, died on Tuesday as a result of injuries he suffered in a sickening collision with Jesus Owono, FC Andorra’s goalkeeper, in a Spanish second division match.
“Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to
believe this is real, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death, at 8:00 am (7 am
GMT), of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,” the late player’s 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.”
The 30-year-old De Miguel was fouled in the middle of the
pitch by Owono, the Equatorial Guinean goalkeeper, who had raced out of his
goal.
The incident happened late in the match, which was tied at
2-2. Owono was sent off, and the match was subsequently abandoned.
Spanish media said that De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest
and was resuscitated, with Tenerife later saying the player’s condition had
“worsened neurologically” before his death.
De Miguel had been at Tenerife for just over a season,
having joined in the summer of 2025 from Castellon.
“I am so deeply sorry. Rest in peace, Jesus,” former
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, Andorra’s majority shareholder, wrote on
social media.
Andorra also sent their “most sincere condolences” to De
Miguel’s family, teammates and Tenerife.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and other clubs in
Spain also sent messages of condolence, as well as the Spanish football
federation.
“Shattered by this sad news, the Royal Spanish Football
Federation wishes to express our deepest sorrow at his passing today,” wrote
the federation in a statement.
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