CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel Alameda died on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, at 8am, the club confirmed in an official statement. Death resulted from the effects of a severe injury he sustained the previous day, on Monday, during a match against Andorra.
The incident occurred during stoppage time, with the score at 2-2, at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium. In one action, visiting goalkeeper Jesús Owono struck De Miguel in the chest with his knee. The striker remained lying on the pitch, lost consciousness, suffered cardiac arrest and stopped breathing. Medical staff immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and De Miguel had to be resuscitated on the field.
After first aid was administered, the player was urgently transported to hospital by ambulance, with medical escort. The referee stopped the match and showed Owono a red card. De Miguel was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital on Tenerife.
In its first statement, the club reported that his condition was stable but still serious. During the night, his condition deteriorated in hospital, and around 5am there was a deterioration in his neurological state. Tenerife informed the public of the deterioration in a new statement.
The family of Jesús de Miguel expresses gratitude for all support shown. They also ask for the greatest possible respect for their privacy.
