Tenerife Striker Jesus de Miguel Dies at 30 After Collision in Andorra Match

Updated 11:38 UTC, Nov 3, 2026

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) postponed all matches scheduled for Tuesday, including fixtures in the Copa del Rey and the Copa de la Reina, as a mark of respect and solidarity towards De Miguel's family, his teammates and Tenerife supporters, Reuters reported. The federation also called off the official presentation for Spain's Under-21 match against Japan. CNN reported that Spain's soccer federation announced all games due to be played on Tuesday had been suspended out of respect.

Updated 10:03 UTC, Nov 3, 2026

CD Tenerife announced on Tuesday morning that striker Jesus de Miguel Alameda died at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, at the age of 30. Reuters reported that De Miguel died a day after suffering a cardiac arrest following his collision during the match against FC Andorra, after the club said early on Tuesday that his condition had worsened neurologically. The club said: "Racked with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic passing of Jesus de Miguel Alameda." The club added: "There are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can alleviate this feeling overflowing with sadness."

Real Madrid expressed its condolences to De Miguel's family, his teammates, his club and all his loved ones in a statement reported by TNT Sports, and Andorra also paid tribute to the striker. The death follows the collision described below, seven minutes into added time on Monday, after which the match was abandoned at 2-2 and De Miguel was taken to intensive care at Hospital Universitario Nuestra Senora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Updated 07:41 UTC, Nov 3, 2026

CD Tenerife said early on Tuesday that Jesus de Miguel's medical condition has worsened neurologically. The club gave no further detail and said more information would follow in the coming hours. The statement changes the picture given on Monday, when the club said the striker was in intensive care at Hospital Universitario Nuestra Senora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, stable despite the severity of his condition.

The Spanish Segunda Division match between Tenerife and visiting Andorra was abandoned in stoppage time on Monday after Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel was knocked unconscious in a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono and taken to hospital. CD Tenerife said De Miguel is in intensive care at Hospital Universitario Nuestra Senora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, stable despite the severity of his condition.

The score was level at 2-2 seven minutes into added time when Owono charged toward the centre circle to clear a long ball and collided with De Miguel, according to Reuters. The first Reuters report said Owono appeared to knee De Miguel in the head. Its updated report described the contact as a knee to the chest, and EFE reported a strong impact to the face. De Miguel lay on the pitch before losing consciousness, and Owono was shown a straight red card.

Medical staff treated De Miguel on the pitch for more than five minutes while players from both sides watched in distress, with several of his teammates in tears, Reuters reported. He was taken by ambulance to hospital for emergency evaluation, and Spanish media reported that he had regained consciousness.

In its updated report, Reuters said local media reported that De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest in the ambulance on the way to hospital and was resuscitated by emergency personnel. That account has not been confirmed by the club or the hospital, and it is reported here only as a local media report carried by Reuters. The updated report said he was in a stable condition but remained unconscious in the hospital emergency department.

EFE reported that the match was suspended in the 108th minute with the score at 2-2. De Miguel was attended immediately on the pitch and evacuated by ambulance to Hospital Universitario Nuestra Senora de Candelaria, where he remains under observation, according to information the hospital gave EFE. Andorra had equalised in the 87th minute, when Golubovic headed in a cross from Lautaro Spatz to make it 2-2.

CD Tenerife announced that De Miguel is admitted to the intensive care unit at the hospital, stable despite the severity of his condition, and that the hospital medical services will report when there are updates. "CD Tenerife player Jesus de Miguel is admitted to the ICU at the University Hospital of Nuestra Senora de Candelaria, stable despite the severity of his condition," the club said. The club had earlier posted: "The #TenerifeAndorra match has been suspended due to medical reasons involving Jesus de Miguel. Our best wishes and full support."

No official league decision on whether the 2-2 result stands, or whether the match will be resumed or replayed, had been announced when this article was published.