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Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died on Tuesday at the age of 30, a day after suffering a cardiac arrest following a collision during a match, the Spanish second-tier club said.<\/p>\n
The Segunda Division game against Andorra was abandoned seven minutes into stoppage time after De Miguel collapsed after a clash with away goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who had rushed out of his area to clear a long ball and struck the forward in the chest with his knee.<\/p>\n
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Jes\u00fas de Miguel has died after a cardiac arrest.Instagram\/@cdtoficial<\/p>\n
\u201cRacked with pain, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe that this is true, from CD Tenerife we communicate the tragic passing of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,\u201d the club said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can alleviate this feeling overflowing with sadness.\u201d<\/p>\n
De Miguel lay motionless as players from both teams signalled for medical assistance. Owono was shown a straight red card.<\/p>\n
Medical staff treated de Miguel on the pitch for more than five minutes before he was taken to hospital by ambulance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry with all my heart. Rest in peace Jesus,\u201d Andorra President Gerard Pique wrote on social media.<\/p>\n
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) postponed all matches scheduled for Tuesday, including fixtures in the Copa del Rey and Copa de la Reina.<\/p>\n
The governing body also called off the official presentation for Spain\u2019s Under-21 international against Japan as a mark of respect and solidarity towards De Miguel\u2019s family, teammates and Tenerife supporters.<\/p>\n
Related Article UEFA announced that a period of silence would be observed before all European games this week. Spanish sides Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Villarreal are in Champions League action on Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are heartbroken by the death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,\u201d UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said. \u201cWe have searched for words and found only silence.\u201d<\/p>\n Football clubs across Spain paid tributes to De Miguel.<\/p>\n \u201cOur thoughts and support are with his family, friends and loved ones during these difficult times,\u201d Barcelona said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cReal Madrid wishes to express its condolences and affection to his family, his teammates, his club, and all his loved ones,\u201d the club said.<\/p>\n De Miguel was born in Madrid in 1996 and joined Tenerife from Castellon ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, scoring 11 goals last season.<\/p>\n Reuters<\/p>\n Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what\u2019s making headlines around the world. Sign up for our weekly What in the World newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Socceroos](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/31c4007d0d3d81705bdbe4bd48a5a076a6d68a6c.jpeg\")
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