Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel dies after collision with goalkeeper in Segunda Division match

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after suffering a serious injury in a collision with the opposition goalkeeper during a Segunda Division match against FC Andorra on Monday.

The incident happened in the 97th minute, with the game level at 2-2. The match was abandoned after the incident. Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono was issued a red card for the challenge. At the time, the game was already down to 10 vs. 10, after each team had a player sent off in the last 10 minutes of regulation.

Owono ran way out of his penalty area towards the middle of the field to clear a long ball forward meant for De Miguel. He lept to meet the ball, colliding with De Miguel as his knee appeared to strike the Tenerife striker's upper chest. De Miguel crumpled into a heap and lay motionless on the pitch as medical staff arrived, with players from both teams visibly distressed.

De Miguel, 30, was stretchered off the field, with his condition described as "stable but serious" on Monday evening, but his health took a turn for the worse on Tuesday morning.

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel is the individual who died after the collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono in a match on Monday, November 2.

His best season came in 2023/24 in the third tier of Spanish football, when he scored 16 goals in 35 league matches with CD Castellon. That helped earn his club promotion to the Segunda Division, the highest level of football he had played in his career.

He moved to Tenerife the following summer for a €100,000 fee, moving back down to the third tier for the 2025/26 season, but again earned promotion, scoring 11 goals in 29 games. He did not score in five appearances this season.

Who is the goalkeeper who collided with Jesus de Miguel?

Jesus Owono is the FC Andorra goalkeeper who collided with Jesus de Miguel, resulting in a red card late in the game against Tenerife.

Owono, 25, is an Alaves youth product, debuting for the club in 2021 and making 11 La Liga appearances over three top-flight seasons as backup. He was loaned to second-tier side FC Andorra in the 2025/26 season and made 20 league starts.

He was then sold permanently to FC Andorra this past offseason and, after a brief stint on the bench, regained his starting spot.

Owono is an Equatorial Guinea international, with 46 caps for his country. He debuted in 2019 as an 18-year-old.

Tributes for Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel

The club issued a statement of sadness in the wake of De Miguel's death.

"Heartbroken, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe this is true, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda," a Tenerife club statement said.

"There are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can lessen this overwhelming sadness. We stand with his grieving family, with his loved ones, with all of Tenerife who mourn this cruel loss today."

Former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, who is a co-owner of FC Andorra, said in a statement, "I am sorry with all my soul. Rest in peace, Jesus."

De Miguel's former club Castellon said, "It's hard to find words when reality strikes in such an unfair way. We join with all our affection in the grief of his family and loved ones, whom we embrace in these terribly difficult moments and to whom we extend our most heartfelt condolences."

Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, said in a statement, "Today, we all share the terrible pain of an irreparable loss. My deepest condolences to his family, loved ones, team-mates and the whole club."

Premier League club Arsenal held a moment of silence during training to honor De Miguel's passing.

Real Madrid and France striker Kylian Mbappe shared to his Instagram story a black and white photo of De Miguel with the added text, "Much sadness, there are no words."

Inter Miami and former Barcelona forward Lionel Messi shared the same photo to his Instagram story , with the added caption, "There are no words. My condolences and lots of strength to all his family and friends."