Football match ends in tragedy: Jesus de Miguel dies

Jesus de Miguel, the 30-year-old striker for Spanish club Tenerife, has died in hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during a match.

TodayPress TV reports that the footballer suffered cardiac arrest during Tenerife’s match against Andorra in Round 12 of Spain’s Segunda División. The game was stopped with the score at 2-2.

The club issued an official statement announcing his death:

“It is with profound sorrow, heavy hearts and disbelief at what has happened that CD Tenerife announces the tragic passing of Jesus de Miguel Alameda at 8:00 a.m. on November 3, 2026.

There are no words that can offer comfort or ease this immeasurable grief. We share the pain of his family, loved ones and the entire Tenerife fan community as they mourn this devastating loss.

Jesus de Miguel’s family expresses its gratitude for all the support received and asks that their privacy be respected during this incredibly difficult time.”

In the closing minutes of the match, de Miguel sustained a blow to the chest in a collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono. The footballer had been in hospital since November 2 and died without regaining consciousness. Earlier reports had said that he was breathing independently in the intensive care unit.