Tenerife Confirms Body of Striker Jesús de Miguel Will Be Moved for Final Farewell
The 30-year-old forward died Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a 2-2 draw with FC Andorra.
By Robert Marshall ·
Club officials confirmed on Monday that the body of striker Jesús de Miguel will be transferred to Navahermosa in the province of Toledo at the request of his family. Teammates and club executives plan to attend the event, which they have described as a final farewell. Felipe Miñambres, the president of Tenerife, said the club would remain united in grief and honor the player who died at age 30.
De Miguel’s death followed a violent incident during a match against FC Andorra. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. In stoppage time, a teammate cleared a through ball toward the center of the field. De Miguel, a left-footed forward standing 6 feet 2 inches, advanced to challenge for the ball. The Andorra goalkeeper rushed out of his penalty area and struck De Miguel. The forward collapsed, curled onto his knees, and fell backward. He suffered a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead the following morning in the hospital.
Born in Madrid in 1996, De Miguel began his professional career in 2015 with the reserve team of Leganés. He moved between several clubs in the lower divisions around the Spanish capital. His most productive season arrived in 2023 when he joined Castellón. He scored 16 goals that year, helping the club secure promotion to the second division.
After a difficult campaign in the second tier, De Miguel left the Iberian Peninsula in the summer of 2025 to join Tenerife in the Canary Islands. He returned to the third division and immediately found form. He scored six goals in his first five matches for the blue and white side. He finished the season with 11 total goals, contributing to the team’s promotion.
Former teammate Fernando Román shared his grief on social media, calling De Miguel a humble and hardworking person. Román recalled vacations spent with the striker and time shared with their children. He wrote that he did not consider De Miguel merely a friend but a member of his family. He stated, “I do not believe you have left. You have no idea how much I will miss you.”
De Miguel left behind a daughter born last year and her mother. The Tenerife club said its members would bring their hearts together to support one another during the mourning period. Miñambres added that the club would carry the memory of the striker with them indefinitely.
