Tenerife Forward Jesús de Miguel Dies

In the Spanish Segunda División match between Tenerife and Andorra, played at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium on Monday, 2 November, in the 98th minute, Tenerife's 30-year-old forward Jesús de Miguel had a heavy collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono. De Miguel fell to the ground and lay motionless. The referee showed Owono a direct red card, and medical teams were called onto the pitch.

Medical staff worked on the player on the pitch for more than five minutes. De Miguel, whose heart had stopped, was taken to an ambulance, where his heart was restarted after about 15 minutes of treatment. Although he remained unconscious, he began breathing on his own. Once his condition was stabilised, he was transferred to Candelaria Hospital. The match was suspended because of the incident.

Tenerife announced that De Miguel's neurological condition worsened early in the morning while he was being treated in the intensive care unit. The announcement was made at 06:56 Turkey time. In a statement issued at 11:31 Turkey time, the club reported that Jesús de Miguel Alameda had died. It was announced that the player died at 08:00 local time on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.

Tenerife said it was standing by the player's family and loved ones. The club said the family had thanked them for the messages of support they had sent and asked that their privacy be respected.