{"id":7539,"date":"2026-11-03T11:18:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/spanish-player-dies-after-collision-with-equatorial-guinea-international-goalkeeper-in-league-game\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T11:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:18:05","slug":"spanish-player-dies-after-collision-with-equatorial-guinea-international-goalkeeper-in-league-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/spanish-player-dies-after-collision-with-equatorial-guinea-international-goalkeeper-in-league-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Player Dies After Collision With Equatorial Guinea International Goalkeeper In League Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after the 30-year-old suffered a serious injury during a Spanish second-division match.<\/p>\n<p>The forward suffered head and chest injuries during a match against FC Andorra on Monday, in a heavy collision with Equatorial Guinea international goalkeeper Jesus Owono, who was sent off for his challenge.<\/p>\n<p>De Miguel\u2019s condition was described as \u2018stable but serious\u2019 on Monday but his health deteriorated on Tuesday morning, with the Spaniard dying at 07:00 GMT (08:00 local time).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeartbroken, with a lump in our throats and unable to believe this is true, CD Tenerife announces the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,\u201d a club statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no words of comfort; there is absolutely nothing that can lessen this overwhelming sadness. We stand with his grieving family, with his loved ones, with all of Tenerife who mourn this cruel loss today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tenerife and Andorra were drawing 2-2 seven minutes into stoppage time when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Owono ran towards the centre circle to clear a long ball when his knee appeared to collide with De Miguel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_522549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-522549\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Spanish-Player-Dies-After-Collision-With-Equatorial-Guinea-International-Goalkeeper-In-League-Game.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"407\" class=\"size-full wp-image-522549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Spanish-Player-Dies-After-Collision-With-Equatorial-Guinea-International-Goalkeeper-In-League-Game.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1051-150x107.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/IMG_1051-450x321.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-522549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jesus Owono in action for Equatorial Guinea at the 2023 AFCON in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The striker lay motionless on the pitch as medical staff treated him before he was taken by ambulance from Tenerife\u2019s Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Players from both teams were visibly distressed by the incident, with a number of De Miguel\u2019s team-mates in tears.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/npfl-katsina-united-player-dies-after-collapsing-during-pre-season-friendly\/\">NPFL: Katsina United Player Dies  After Collapsing During Pre-Season Friendly<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The referee showed Owono a straight red card before abandoning the match.<br \/>Spanish media, including Marca, reported De Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest in the ambulance and was resuscitated by paramedics on the way to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>De Miguel, who was born in Madrid, started his career at Leganes in 2015 and went on to play for eight different clubs in Spain.<\/p>\n<p>After spells with Lugo Fuenlabrada and Internacional Madrid, he returned to Fuenlabrada before stints at Union Adarve, Navalcarnero and Unionistas.<\/p>\n<p>He joined Castellon in 2023 and scored 16 goals as the club achieved promotion to Spain\u2019s second division a year later.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard joined Tenerife on a three-year deal in 2025 and scored 11 goals in 29 appearances for the side.<\/p>\n<p>De Miguel is survived by his daughter, Carla de Miguel Fernandez, who was born in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Owono was born in Bata and moved to the Basque Country, Spain during his childhood. <\/p>\n<p>At the age of 17, he received his first senior call up by Equatorial Guinea in September 2018.[9] He made his debut on 25 March 2019, playing the whole second half of a 3\u20132 friendly loss to Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n<p>He was part of the Equatorial Guinea squads that featured at the 2023 and 2025 AFCONs.<\/p>\n<p>He was in goal when Equatorial Guinea held Nigeria\u2019s Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in their opening game at the 2023 AFCON in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Complete Sports<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after the 30-year-old suffered a serious injury during a Spanish second-division match. 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