Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after collision in match

Fans lay tributes in memory of Tenerife's Jesus de Miguel outside Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez in Tenerife, Spain, on Tuesday. | REUTERS

Nov 4, 2026

MADRID – Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died on Tuesday at the age of 30, a day after suffering a cardiac arrest following a collision during a match, the Spanish second-tier club said.

The La Liga 2 game against Andorra was abandoned seven minutes into stoppage time after De Miguel collapsed after a clash with away goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who had rushed out of his area to clear a long ball and struck the forward in the chest with his knee.

Spanish police have opened proceedings relating to a possible involuntary manslaughter charge following the death of De Miguel, a National Police source said.

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