Jesús de Miguel died less than 24 hours after the incident during Tenerife's match against FC Andorra, with Tenerife later confirming the death. The game was interrupted in the 108th minute to allow emergency services to enter, and the striker was taken by ambulance to the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria university hospital.
The incident and the club's confirmation
Tenerife's statement, carried by A Bola, said the death of the striker followed a violent collision in the match with FC Andorra and left Spanish football in deep shock. The club also described de Miguel as a centre-forward of absolute commitment who built his dream step by step.
The exact medical sequence has been reported differently. One account says he died after a violent collision, while another says he suffered a heavy blow to the chest and cardiorespiratory arrest. What is beyond dispute is the outcome, and the emergency response tells its own story: the match stopped, medical staff intervened, and he was rushed to hospital.
The shock around Spanish football
The reaction has already moved beyond Tenerife. Other reports have pointed back to past on-pitch tragedies, including John Thomson after the 1931 Old Firm, Raúl Ramírez in 2024 after a heavy blow to the head against Revilla, and Antonio Puerta three days after several fainting spells against Getafe at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Tenerife's immediate football calendar continues with an away Copa del Rey tie against Badajoz on 4 November 2026, but that is secondary to the news that emerged from this one match. The only fact that really needs repeating is that de Miguel died less than 24 hours after the collision, after being taken to the hospital in Tenerife.
Written by Sam Whitfield with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
