# Jesus de Miguel dies after football collision

> Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel dies following collision with goalkeeper during Spanish match.
- Title: Jesus de Miguel dies after football collision · BBC Sport
- Summary: Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel dies following collision with goalkeeper during Spanish match. Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died after head and chest…
- Keywords: jesus de miguel, tenerife, september 2024, football, champions league, europa league, conference league, spain, spanish second division, fc andorra, jose owono, real madrid
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6djv011mzlyo
- Published: 2026-11-03T23:37:12.926+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jesus de miguel, tenerife, september 2024, football, champions league, europa league, conference league, spain, spanish second division, fc andorra, jose owono, real madrid
## Tenerife striker dies
Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died after head and chest injuries from a collision with goalkeeper during a Spanish second division match.
## Collision details
De Miguel suffered head and chest injuries in a heavy collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a Spanish second division match against FC Andorra on Monday.
## Health deterioration
De Miguel's condition was stable but serious on Monday, but his health deteriorated on Tuesday morning and he died at 07:00 GMT.
## Mourning across Europe
A minute's silence was held before Tuesday evening's Champions League matches across Europe and repeated for Wednesday's fixtures and all Europa League and Conference League matches this week.
## Tenerife mourning
Tenerife will commence six official days of mourning with all club activities suspended, and players, staff and officials will attend De Miguel's funeral in Navahermosa, Toledo.
## Fan tributes
Fan David Tejera said De Miguel's 'effort' and 'passion' for Tenerife would endure, calling him 'already part of the blue and white history'.
## Tenerife and Andorra match
Tenerife and Andorra were tied 2-2 seven minutes into stoppage time when Owono ran towards the center circle to clear a long ball and collided with De Miguel.
## Owono's reaction
Owono received a straight red card before the match was abandoned, and deactivated his Instagram account after the incident.
## Global tributes
Global football stars including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Rafael Nadal left messages on Instagram expressing condolences and wishing De Miguel rest in peace.
## Key takeaway

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died after head and chest injuries from a collision with goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a Spanish second division match.