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Spanish football is in mourning. Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died in hospital on Tuesday at the age of 30, a day after a violent collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono at the end of a Liga 2 match. The Canary Islands club announced the death at 9:31 a.m., saying it had happened an hour and a half earlier. In its statement, the club said it was torn apart by grief and unable to believe it was true.
Monday’s game ended 2-2. The player lost consciousness after the collision and then suffered a cardiac arrest during his transfer to hospital, according to local media.
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His condition worsened overnight
A few hours before announcing the death, Tenerife had said its player’s neurological condition had worsened during the night. The precise circumstances of the incident have not been detailed further at this stage.
A key part of Tenerife’s promotion
Born in Madrid, de Miguel had played for Tenerife since July 2025. The centre-forward was one of the architects of the club’s promotion from the third to the second division last spring.
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