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Footballer dies after on-field collision

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-11-03

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Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died after suffering a cardiac arrest following an on-field collision during a Spanish second division match against Andorra on Monday. The incident occurred seven minutes into added time when de Miguel, who had come on as a substitute in the 59th minute, was struck in the chest by Andorra's goalkeeper, leading to immediate medical attention and abandonment of the game. De Miguel was rushed to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Senora de Candelaria but succumbed to his injuries. The club released a statement expressing deep sorrow and gratitude for support while requesting privacy for the family.
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Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel, 30, died on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest after suffering severe chest trauma from an on-field collision during a Spanish second-division match against FC Andorra on Monday. The incident occurred in the seventh minute of stoppage time when De Miguel was challenged by Andorra's goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who rushed out of his area to clear a long ball, striking De Miguel with his knee. The match was abandoned shortly after the collision as players were seen in tears. Tenerife confirmed De Miguel's death in a statement and said his body would be transported to Navahermosa at the request of his family for a "final farewell." Several Champions League teams also paid tribute to De Miguel by not playing the customary anthem ahead of their matches, highlighting the impact of his loss across the football community.

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Topics

Andorra Barcelona La Liga 2 Spanish Tenerife

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Tenerife GPE · 5× de Miguel PERSON · 3× Andorra GPE · 2× Spanish NORP · 2× Aston Villa ORG · 1× Barcelona ORG · 1× De Miguel’s PERSON · 1× Jesus de Miguel PERSON · 1× La Liga 2 ORG · 1× UEFA Champions League ORG · 1×

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The match was abandoned shortly afterwards with players in tears while Spanish media reported de Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest in an ambulance on the way to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Senora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit A statement from his club on Tuesday morning read: “Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe that this is true, we communicate the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda.
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2026-11-03 · Al Jazeera
Footballer dies after on-field collision · assertive framing

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The football world is in mourning after the announcement that Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel has died after an on-field collision in a Spanish second division match. asserted
Miguel → die → match
De Miguel’s side were in a 2-2 draw with visiting Andorra on Monday at Tenerife’s Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez seven minutes into added time at the end of the La Liga 2 game. asserted
side → visit → game
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list → know → plan
The ball was cleared from the Tenerife penalty area and bounced towards midfield, where the 30-year-old, who had come on as a substitute in the 59th minute with his side leading 2-0, was challenged by Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, whose knee appeared to strike Miguel in the chest. asserted
knee → clear → chest
The keeper was immediately shown a red card as players frantically waved medical staff onto the field to tend to the prone de Miguel. asserted
players → show → Miguel
The match was abandoned shortly afterwards with players in tears while Spanish media reported de Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest in an ambulance on the way to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Senora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit A statement from his club on Tuesday morning read: “Broken with pain, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe that this is true, we communicate the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda. asserted
we → abandon → Alameda
“We are with his devastated family, with his loved ones, with all the people of Tenerife who today mourn this cruel outcome.” asserted
who → devastate → outcome
The statement said the player’s family was grateful for the outpouring of support and requested privacy “in these terrible moments”. asserted
family → say → moments
Since making his debut in 2015 with Leganes B, Madrid-born de Miguel played for eight other clubs in Spain. asserted
Miguel → make → Spain
He joined Tenerife on a three-year deal in 2025 after making his professional debut with Castellon in August 2024 at the age of 27, having top-scored with 16 goals as his side were promoted to the second division in the 2023-2024 season. asserted
side → join → season
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