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Spanish soccer player dies after on-field collision in 2nd-division match

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Azzoni, T. (2026, November 3). Spanish soccer player dies after on-field collision in 2nd-division match. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/spain-soccer-player-death-tenerife-9.7406861?cmp=rss

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CBC News · collected 2026-11-03 · by Tales Azzoni

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Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Spanish soccer player for Tenerife, died on Monday after suffering cardiac arrest following a collision with the opposing team's goalkeeper during a second-division match against Andorra. The incident occurred near midfield in added time when Jesús Owono of Andorra collided with De Miguel, who was trying to reach a long ball. After being taken to the hospital where his heart had stopped but was restarted, De Miguel’s condition worsened, and he passed away early Tuesday morning. Tenerife, along with other clubs and soccer organizations in Spain, expressed deep sorrow over his death.
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Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old striker for CD Tenerife, died on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Spanish second-division match against FC Andorra on Monday. The incident occurred when he was struck in the chest by Andorra's goalkeeper, Jesús Owono, during an on-field collision. After the collision, de Miguel collapsed and was rushed to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz, where his condition initially improved but then worsened neurologically before he died.

Spanish police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter, involving prosecutors as well. The match against FC Andorra was abandoned seven minutes into stoppage time after de Miguel collapsed following the collision. His death has left the football community in mourning; Tenerife will open their home ground on Saturday evening to allow supporters to "bid a fitting farewell" and pay respects.

The incident has also affected Owono, who received racist abuse on social media and deactivated his Instagram account as a result of the backlash.

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🔮 May he rest in peace,” Andorra said in a statement.
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🔮 It wasn’t the result we wanted, we could have equalized but we didn’t and now we look forward to the next matches.”
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Spanish soccer player dies after on-field collision in 2nd-division match Jesús de Miguel suffered cardiac arrest after incident on Monday Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died after he suffered cardiac arrest from an on-field collision in a Spanish second-division match, his club said Tuesday.
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🔮 May he rest in peace,” Andorra said in a statement.

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Spanish soccer player dies after on-field collision in 2nd-division match Jesús de Miguel suffered cardiac arrest after incident on Monday Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died after he suffered cardiac arrest from an on-field collision in a Spanish second-division match, his club said Tuesday. asserted
club → die → match
De Miguel was challenging for the ball near midfield on Monday when he was struck in the chest by the onrushing Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during added time. asserted
he → challenge → time
Owono was shown a straight red card for the incident. asserted
Owono → show → incident
De Miguel was taken to a hospital and the match, tied 2-2, was abandoned after the incident. asserted
match → take → incident
Tenerife said in a statement to Spanish media late Monday that De Miguel suffered cardiac arrest but that his pulse was restored in the ambulance to the hospital. asserted
pulse → say → hospital
However, it later said his condition had “worsened neurologically” and subsequently announced that De Miguel had died at 8 a.m. The club located on Spain's Canary Islands said it was “heartbroken.” asserted
it → say → Islands
De Miguel, a Madrid native, made his professional debut in 2015 with Leganés B and has since played for a number of lower-divisions clubs in Spain. asserted
Miguel → make → Spain
He joined Tenerife last year. asserted
He → join → Tenerife
“There are no words of comfort,” the club statement read. asserted
statement → be → comfort
“There is absolutely nothing that can alleviate this profound sense of sorrow. asserted
that → be → sorrow
We stand with his devastated family, his loved ones, and the entire Tenerife community.” asserted
We → stand → family
The heavy collision happened when Owono rushed out of his area all the way to midfield to challenge for a long ball that De Miguel was trying to reach. asserted
Miguel → happen → that
De Miguel initially curled on his knees, clutching his torso for a few seconds, before he fell over onto his back, with his arms falling to his sides. asserted
arms → curl → sides
Owono was walking off the field after being shown the red card but turned around and joined the other players rushing to check on De Miguel. asserted
Owono → walk → Miguel
Andorra, which is owned by former Barcelona star Gerard Pique, also offered its condolences, along with other clubs, the Spanish soccer federation and La Liga. asserted
which → own → clubs
“We wish to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Jesús de Miguel, to all his colleagues and friends, and to CD Tenerife. asserted
We → wish → Tenerife
May he rest in peace,” Andorra said in a statement. uncertain
Andorra → rest → statement
The players of Real Madrid held a minute of silence for De Miguel during training, while fellow topflight club Espanyol postponed the presentation of its new coach. asserted
Espanyol → hold → coach
English clubs Manchester United and Liverpool joined in offering their condolences on social media. asserted
clubs → join → media
The Spanish soccer federation postponed two Copa del Rey matches and one Copa de la Reina matches to be held later on Tuesday. asserted
federation → postpone → Tuesday
Life-threatening injuries from collisions in soccer are extremely rare. asserted
injuries → threaten → soccer
Last year in Spain, a 19-year-old goalkeeper died from head injuries suffered during a collision in a fifth-division match. asserted
goalkeeper → die → match
Colindres goalkeeper Raúl Ramírez had two cardiorespiratory arrests, one on the field and then in the ambulance while being transported to a hospital. asserted
Ramírez → have → hospital
He was declared brain dead two days later. asserted
He → declare → ?
In 2001, Ukrainian goalkeeper Serhiy Perkhun was playing for CSKA Moscow when he died from head injuries received in a collision during a match. asserted
he → play → match
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