Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel is in intensive care after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest following a collision during the club’s Segunda Division match against Andorra, according to the Associated Press.
The 30-year-old was injured in added time at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez, with the score at 2-2. Tenerife confirmed he was stable, while the match was abandoned in the 108th minute.
Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono was sent off, and De Miguel was taken to hospital by ambulance after receiving treatment on the pitch.
What happened to Jesus de Miguel?
De Miguel was injured in added time when he challenged for a long ball near the centre circle as Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono came out to clear it. The collision left the Tenerife forward requiring immediate medical attention.
According to the Associated Press, he was struck in the chest and later suffered a cardiac arrest. Medical staff treated him on the pitch before he was taken to hospital by ambulance.
However, Tenerife’s official statement has not explicitly confirmed the diagnosis.
Tenerife vs Andorra abandoned after collision
The Segunda Division fixture was level at 2-2 when the incident occurred, seven minutes into added time. The referee stopped play as medical staff attended to De Miguel, before abandoning the match in the 108th minute.
The abandonment left the match unfinished at 2-2. No decision has been reported on whether the fixture will be replayed, resumed, or resolved in another way.
What Tenerife have confirmed about his condition
Tenerife confirmed that De Miguel had been taken to the Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz, where he was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit. The club described his condition as “stable, despite the severity of his condition”.
The club added that the hospital’s medical team would provide further updates. No additional official information about his diagnosis or prognosis has been released.
The Spanish Football Federation also issued a message of support, saying:
“From the RFEF, we would like to extend all our encouragement, strength, and support to Jesus de Miguel, as well as to the entire CD Tenerife family.”
Andorra also expressed its support for De Miguel, his family and Tenerife, while wishing the striker a speedy recovery.
De Miguel joined Tenerife last year after spells with Leganés B and eight other Spanish clubs. For now, the focus remains on his recovery as he continues to receive treatment in hospital.
