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Footballer dies after on-field collision

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In short

The collision took place seven minutes into added time at Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez when Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono struck Jesus de Miguel with his knee, resulting in a red card for Owono. Medical personnel treated the forward on the pitch before he suffered cardiac arrest en route to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Senora de Candelaria, where he entered intensive care. Tenerife subsequently confirmed his death after the fixture had been called off with the score tied at 2-2. De Miguel had previously joined Tenerife on a three-year contract in 2025 following a breakthrough promotion campaign with Castellon.

Key points

  • Tenerife confirmed the tragic passing of thirty-year-old forward Jesus de Miguel on Tuesd…: Tenerife confirmed the tragic passing of thirty-year-old forward Jesus de Miguel on Tuesday morning.
  • The Spanish second division match was abandoned immediately following the emergency medic…: The Spanish second division match was abandoned immediately following the emergency medical response on the pitch.
  • De Miguel had signed a three-year deal with Tenerife in 2025 after scoring sixteen goals…: De Miguel had signed a three-year deal with Tenerife in 2025 after scoring sixteen goals to promote Castellon.

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Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel suffers cardiac arrest after a keeper’s challenge in Spanish second division match.

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.

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.

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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,…

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