The death of the Tenerife striker after a collision on the pitch is a painful reminder for Indian football fans

CD Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after colliding with a rival player during a Spanish second division match on Monday Panaji: CD Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died after colliding with a rival player during a Spanish second division match on Monday.Chasing a pass into the opponent’s half, the 30-year-old collided heavily with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono as he ran out of his penalty area, suffering head and chest injuries. The striker was treated on the pitch for around 15 minutes before being taken to hospital.The goalkeeper was sent off and the match was ended due to the seriousness of the injury.Tenerife initially said De Miguel’s “situation is stable but remains serious”. His condition deteriorated and he was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning.“Heartbroken, with a lump in our throat and unable to believe that this is true, we at CD Tenerife announce the tragic death of Jesus de Miguel Alameda,” the club said in a statement on Tuesday.

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“There are no words of comfort. There is absolutely nothing that can ease this overwhelming sense of sadness.”Tenerife and Andorra were tied 2-2 after seven minutes of stoppage time when the incident occurred. De Miguel chased down a long ball that was lobbed to the opposite half but collided with Owon who raced towards the half. The goalkeeper’s knee seemed to collide with the striker, after which he fell and remained motionless on the pitch.The incident will serve as a painful reminder for Indian football fans of a similar on-pitch clash and death when Dempo SC forward Cristiano Junior collided with Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Subrata Paul in the 2004 Federation Cup final. The match continued for the remaining 12 minutes while the Brazilian was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.Hailing from Madrid, De Miguel started his career at Leganes before playing for eight different lower division clubs in Spain. Signed at the start of the 2025-26 season, he scored 11 league goals in his first year, helping Tenerife gain long-awaited promotion to the Segunda Division.He attracted interest from Mohun Bagan SG at the start of the season. The former Indian Super League champions and one of India’s biggest spenders have been in the hunt for a top striker following the departure of former Australian world champion Jason Cummings.“We spoke to Jesus and his representative on phone,” a senior Bagan official told TOI. “He said he wanted to come to India but he had two years left on his current contract with Tenerife so we couldn’t make a move. Jesus was scoring regularly in the lower leagues in Spain and would click in the ISL.”Spanish police have launched an investigation into possible manslaughter. They said on Tuesday that the proceedings had begun and that prosecutors would be involved.Andorra, which is owned by former Barcelona star Gerard Pique, also offered their condolences, along with other clubs, the Spanish Football Federation and La Liga. “We want to express our deepest condolences to the family of Jesus de Miguel, all his colleagues and friends and CD Tenerife. May he rest in peace,” Andorra said in a statement.Real Madrid players held a minute’s silence for De Miguel during training, while Espanyol delayed the introduction of their new coach.