Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel dies at 30 after on-pitch collision
The gist
Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel, 30, died after a collision with Andorra's goalkeeper left him unconscious.
His death has prompted tributes across Spanish football and questions about player safety.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026With the score 2-2 in the final minutes of Tenerife's match against FC Andorra, striker Jesús de Miguel was struck in the chest by Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono while challenging for the ball. He was left unconscious, taken by ambulance to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz and placed in intensive care; the match was suspended in the 108th minute.
- Nov 2, 2026Tenerife said on Monday night the player was "stable, given the seriousness of the condition."
- Nov 3, 2026In an update in the early hours of Tuesday, Tenerife said "Jesús de Miguel's medical condition has deteriorated neurologically."