CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the age of 30, following severe injuries sustained during a second-division match against Andorra at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López.
The collision occurred in the 108th minute with Tenerife and Andorra tied at 2-2 when Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono struck the forward in the chest while rushing out to clear a long aerial ball near the halfway line. Referee Pérez Hernández showed Owono a straight red card and abandoned the match after informing the captains and coaches.
Clubs and Officials Mourn Jesús de Miguel After Match Tragedy
Spanish media reported that the striker suffered a cardiac arrest in the ambulance and was resuscitated by paramedics en route.
In a formal statement released on Tuesday morning, CD Tenerife announced the tragic passing of Jesús de Miguel Alameda, stating: 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 club’s official announcement also noted: Rotos de dolor, con un nudo en la garganta y sin poder creer que esto sea verdad, desde el CD Tenerife comunicamos el trágico fallecimiento, este martes, día 3 de noviembre de 2026, a las 8:00 horas, de Jesús de Miguel Alameda. No hay palabras de consuelo; no hay absolutamente…
Andorra expressed profound grief over the incident through a joint message with its co-owner.
With broken hearts and devastated, we want to send our most sincere condolences to the family of Jesus de Miguel, to all his team-mates, friends, and to CD Tenerife.
Andorra
Gerard Pique, the former Barcelona defender who serves as Andorra’s majority shareholder and co-owner, wrote on social media: I am so deeply sorry. Rest in peace, Jesús.
La Liga President Javier Tebas stated: Today, we all share the terrible pain of an irreparable loss. My deepest condolences to his family, loved ones, team-mates and the whole club.
De Miguel’s former club, Castellon, expressed that it was hard to find words when reality struck in such an unfair way, while joining in the grief of his loved ones.
The Madrid-born De Miguel made his professional debut in 2015 with Leganés B and went on to play for eight other clubs throughout Spain before arriving at Tenerife last year.