Spanish footballer Jesús de Miguel has died after suffering a cardiac arrest following an on-pitch collision during a second-division match.
De Miguel, 30, had been playing for Tenerife against Andorra on November 2 at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López when the incident occurred in the closing minutes. The forward challenged for the ball and was struck by Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during the play.
Tenerife released a statement expressing its grief over the death of De Miguel. The club said it is “heartbroken” by the loss of the 30-year-old player.
The match was taking place at Tenerife’s home ground, the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, when the collision happened near the end of the game. De Miguel went down after challenging for the ball and making contact with Owono.
Medical personnel attended to De Miguel on the pitch following the incident. He suffered a cardiac arrest as a result of the collision and was subsequently transported to hospital for treatment.
De Miguel died following the cardiac arrest he sustained during the match. The 30-year-old forward had been receiving medical care in hospital after the on-pitch incident.
The collision between De Miguel and Owono happened during a competitive fixture in Spain’s second division. Both players had been contesting the ball when the contact occurred in the final stages of the game.
Owono, the Andorra goalkeeper, was the player who struck De Miguel during the challenge. The incident took place with the match approaching its conclusion on November 2.
Tenerife’s statement of being “heartbroken” marked the club’s official response to the death of their player. The club confirmed De Miguel’s passing following his hospitalization.
The forward’s death came after he was unable to recover from the cardiac arrest triggered by the on-field collision. He was 30 years old at the time of his death.
The match between Tenerife and Andorra was being played at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López in Tenerife when the fatal incident occurred in the closing minutes.