Jesús de Miguel, 30-year-old striker for CD Tenerife, died on November 3, 2026, at Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The death followed a collision during a Segunda División match against FC Andorra on November 2 at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López.
The incident occurred in the seventh minute of stoppage time with the score tied 2-2. De Miguel was pursuing a long ball near the halfway line when Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono advanced from his penalty area to clear it. The players collided. Video and referee reports indicate Owono’s knee made contact with De Miguel’s upper body. De Miguel collapsed and remained motionless. Medical staff treated him on the pitch for several minutes. Owono received a straight red card. The match was abandoned.
De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest. Paramedics resuscitated him in the ambulance. Club statements initially described his condition as stable but serious. Overnight, neurological status deteriorated. Death was confirmed at approximately 08:00 local time on November 3.
Spanish National Police Homicides Group opened an investigation for possible involuntary manslaughter (homicidio imprudente). The case is under judicial supervision. The High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands stated that any non-natural death automatically triggers an official investigation. This is standard procedure and does not by itself assign criminal responsibility.
The chief prosecutor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, José Luis Sánchez-Jáuregui, stated it is “very difficult” for a criminal process to advance because the collision occurred during play. He indicated authorities will await the findings of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Disciplinary Committee. Any family complaint could potentially lead to consideration of lesser negligence, but the prosecutor assessed the threshold for criminal liability as unlikely to be met given the context of a contact sport.
Owono deactivated his Instagram account, which had more than 30,000 followers. Tenerife issued a statement confirming the death and expressing support for the family. De Miguel had joined Tenerife in 2025 on a three-year contract. He previously played for several Spanish clubs after debuting with Leganés B in 2015.
No criminal charges have been filed against Owono as of the latest reports on November 3, 2026. The investigation remains open pending forensic results, the referee report, and sports disciplinary review.
