Jesús de Miguel, the 30-year-old striker of second-tier CD Tenerife, died on Tuesday, 3 November, after a collision during Monday’s match against FC Andorra. The club confirmed the death.
The incident took place on Monday, 2 November, at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium in a Segunda División match. According to the Spanish portal Mundiario, De Miguel was running after a long ball when Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono came out of his penalty area and struck him with his knee. The player fell and suffered cardiac arrest, as reported by Semana. The match was stopped, and the player was taken to the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria hospital.
Confirmation of death
According to Spanish media, CD Tenerife announced the player’s death on Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. Earlier that morning, the club had said the player’s neurological condition had worsened. In its statement, the club said it was „devastated with grief” and noted that it had no words of comfort. No cause of death other than the described injury was given.
FC Andorra wished the player a speedy recovery on Monday afternoon, and on Tuesday morning it expressed its condolences:
Real Sociedad also sent its condolences.
Who was Jesús de Miguel
He was born on 21 September 1996 in Madrid, making him 30 years old. He played as a striker and was known as „Demi”. According to Wikipedia, he came through the youth teams of Lugo Fuenlabrada and Leganés, and later played for Fuenlabrada, Navalcarnero, Unionistas de Salamanca and Castellón, among others. He joined Castellón in January 2023.
He had played for Tenerife since 8 July 2025. The club announced the transfer at the time, with a contract running until June 2028. According to Diario de Avisos, he helped the team win promotion to the second division, where he played this season.
Family
No public information about his family is available in the sources. It is only known that the club and rivals offered condolences to his loved ones in their statements.
What comes next
At the time of publication, there is no information about the funeral date or the league’s decision regarding Tenerife’s upcoming matches. It is also not stated whether the relevant authorities are investigating the matter. We also wrote about the situation in Spanish football in connection with the high-speed train collision in Spain, but that is a separate event.
