CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel has died at the age of 30 after a collision during his team’s match against FC Andorra on Monday, November 2. The club announced that he died at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
According to the BBC and The Guardian, de Miguel suffered head and chest injuries after colliding with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono in the final minutes of the game at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López in Santa Cruz, Spain. He reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest. The match was abandoned at 2-2.
CD Tenerife said on Monday evening that de Miguel had been taken to Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital and was in “stable but serious” condition. The club later reported that his neurological condition had worsened.
In its statement announcing his death, Tenerife expressed its grief and offered support to de Miguel’s family and loved ones. The family thanked those who had sent messages of support and asked for privacy.
FC Andorra and other Spanish clubs paid tribute to de Miguel. FC Barcelona expressed condolences to his family and friends, while Real Madrid said it had observed a minute of silence in his honor before Tuesday’s training session.
Sources: Us Weekly.