What began as a night of football ended up becoming a tragedy that shocked Spain. Jesús de Miguel, forward of CD Tenerife, died this Tuesday, November 3, at the age of 30, after suffering a severe blow to the chest during the match his team played against FC Andorra.
But behind the news that shook the sporting world lies a family story especially painful. María, his partner, and Carla, their daughter of barely one year and four months, were in the stadium stands when the accident occurred.
According to Spanish press reports, María witnessed the moment when the forward received the impact and fell onto the turf, while she was with her young daughter.
A scene that transformed a sporting day into hours of anguish for a family that, barely a year and a half earlier, had celebrated the arrival of their first daughter.
The footballer was rushed to the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where he remained admitted to intensive care. Despite medical attention, his condition worsened and his death was finally confirmed.
The death of Jesús de Miguel and the statement that shocked Spain
The news no one wanted to hear arrived during the morning of Tuesday, November 3. CD Tenerife confirmed that Jesús de Miguel Alameda had died at 8 a.m., after his clinical condition worsened during the night.
In an official statement, the club expressed deep sorrow for the loss of the forward and publicly supported his loved ones. The institution also conveyed a special request from the family: to preserve their privacy amid a moment of enormous suffering.
The death generated numerous expressions of sorrow throughout Spanish football. Clubs, teammates and sports figures offered their condolences for the death of a player who was barely 30 years old.
María and Carla, the family Jesús de Miguel had formed away from the pitch
Jesús de Miguel’s life was not marked by media exposure. His personal story unfolded away from the big headlines, alongside María, his life partner, and little Carla. The arrival of his daughter had been one of the most important events of the past years. In June 2025, when he was still playing for CD Castellón, the club had publicly shared the news of his paternity.
Carla arrived at a moment of personal and professional growth for the forward. Shortly after, Jesús joined Tenerife, starting a new sporting and family chapter in the Canary Islands.
His career had been built through hard work, far from the path of football’s biggest stars. He had passed through different clubs and lower divisions until establishing himself as a professional forward.
María had shared much of that journey, accompanying him through team changes and the various stages of his career.
The death of Jesús leaves behind a woman who lost her partner and a little girl who had not yet reached a year and a half when her father died.
The dramatic moment María witnessed from the stands
The accident occurred on Monday, November 2, during the final minutes of the match between CD Tenerife and FC Andorra, played at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium. Jesús de Miguel went to contest a ball when a collision with the opposing goalkeeper, Jesús Owono, occurred, whose knee violently struck the forward’s chest.
After the collision, the footballer lay on the pitch. His teammates quickly recognized the gravity of the situation and called for medical assistance. While the health professionals intervened, the match was suspended and concern spread throughout the stadium. Among those witnessing the scene were María and Carla, according to Spanish media.
The forward was evacuated by ambulance and transferred to the hospital, where he was admitted to intensive care after suffering a cardiac arrest.
During the following hours, concern for his health kept his teammates, family and supporters on edge.
A family story pierced by an irreparable loss
Jesús de Miguel had found in Tenerife a new opportunity to continue his professional career. At 30 years old, he combined his life as a footballer with an experience that had begun only recently: fatherhood. Little Carla had been born in June 2025. Her arrival had marked a new chapter for the forward and his partner, María.
Today, that family story was pierced by a sudden loss, occurring in circumstances that no one could have imagined when the match began.
While Spanish football tries to come to terms with what happened, the deepest pain remains within the athlete’s inner circle.
The family expressed gratitude for the support received and asked for privacy. In the midst of a tragedy that transcended the borders of sport, that request serves as a reminder that behind every news story there are people who need to go through their grief away from public exposure.
