Kinshasa, November 3rd, 2026 (CPA).- Spanish striker Jesús de Miguel, a player for Club Deportivo Tenerife, died on Tuesday at the age of 30 following a violent collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a Spanish second-division league match played on Monday at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium in Tenerife, according to a statement issued by the bereaved club.
“There are no words of comfort; nothing can ease such sorrow. We stand alongside his grieving family, his loved ones and the entire CD Tenerife community, which is today mourning this tragic outcome (the death of Jesús de Miguel),” the statement read. Reacting to this tragic loss, the bereaved family expressed its profound gratitude for all the support it had received.
According to information published on the Club Deportivo Tenerife website, consulted by CPA on Tuesday, the incident occurred during stoppage time, with both teams level at 2-2.
The accident happened when Equatorial Guinean goalkeeper Jesús Owono, who had come out of his penalty area to deal with a long ball, violently collided with the Tenerife striker. Having suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest, the player was resuscitated on the pitch before being rushed to Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital, where he eventually succumbed to his injuries at 8:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday. The match was permanently abandoned in the 108th minute. Born on September 21st, 1996 in Madrid, Jesús de Miguel, nicknamed “Demi”, spent most of his career in the lower divisions of Spanish football before making his debut in professional football with CD Castellón in 2024.
He also played for several clubs, including Leganés, Fuenlabrada, Navalcarnero and Unionistas de Salamanca, before joining Tenerife in 2025. Individually, he distinguished himself by scoring 16 goals during the 2023-2024 season with Castellón, earning recognition as the best player in Group II of the Primera Federación.
At club level, he contributed to the promotions of Fuenlabrada, Castellón and Tenerife. During his time at the latter club, the deceased won the Primera Federación title in the 2025-2026 season.
His death has sparked widespread grief across Spanish football, with several clubs and sporting bodies paying tribute to him.
The case of Cameroonian Marc-Vivien Foé in 2003
Among the cases of footballers who have died during a match is that of Cameroonian player Marc-Vivien Foé, who passed away on June 26th, 2003 at 7:36 p.m.
The Cameroonian player collapsed in the 72nd minute of the Cameroon-Colombia semi-final at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, played at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, France. He was far from the action, near the centre circle, while making his way back after a long run down the left flank.
After suffering a sudden medical emergency, he collapsed unconscious with his eyes rolled back.
Colombian players Yepes and Patiño were the first to come to his aid, after several seconds had elapsed.
Foé was subsequently taken to the stadium’s medical centre, where a FIFA doctor announced the devastating news after 45 minutes of unsuccessful resuscitation attempts. ACP/