Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died on Tuesday at the age of 30, from injuries sustained in a violent collision with the Andorra goalkeeper during a Spanish Segunda División match on Monday, according to his club's announcement.
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In a statement, Tenerife said their player Jesús de Miguel Alameda died at 8:00 am on Tuesday, expressing deep sorrow and shock at the death.
De Miguel collided with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono, who had come out of his penalty area to clear a long ball. The goalkeeper struck the striker with his knee in the chest area, causing him to fall to the pitch and lose consciousness.
Players from both teams rushed to call for medical help, while De Miguel lay motionless on the pitch. He received first aid for more than five minutes before being taken to hospital by ambulance.
The incident caused the match, played as part of the 12th round of the Segunda División, to be stopped during stoppage time. The score was 2–2 at the time, and the referee showed the Andorra goalkeeper a straight red card.
The player was admitted to the intensive care unit at Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital in Tenerife after suffering cardiac and respiratory arrest as a result of the collision.
The club had initially announced that the player's condition was stable though serious, before revealing that his neurological condition deteriorated over the following hours, leading to the announcement of his death on Tuesday morning.
Tenerife expressed solidarity with the player's family, loved ones and the club's fans, affirming that words cannot ease the depth of grief caused by his death.
The club also relayed the family's thanks to everyone who offered support and sympathy, and their request that their privacy be respected during this period.
The player's death has prompted a wave of condolences across Spanish football, with Real Madrid and Barcelona both sending their condolences to his family, teammates and loved ones.
