CD Tenerife announced on November 3 that forward Jesús de Miguel Alameda had died at 8 a.m. The club asked for privacy for his family and said it was grieving the loss of the player, who was born in Madrid in 1996 and had played for clubs including CD Castellón and Unionistas de Salamanca. He was competing in Spain’s Segunda División with Tenerife.
De Miguel was injured the previous day during Tenerife’s match against FC Andorra at the Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium. The match was stopped at 2-2 after the incident. According to the recovered account, Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono came out to challenge for the ball and struck De Miguel with a raised leg. The striker suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest and was resuscitated on the pitch before being taken to hospital.
Tenerife initially reported that De Miguel was in intensive care and stable, though in a serious condition. The club later said his neurological state had worsened before announcing his death. The referee reportedly described Owono’s challenge as involving excessive force and issued him a straight red card.
The incident has prompted questions about whether Owono could face consequences beyond football discipline. The account stresses that the video alone cannot establish legal responsibility: investigators would need to assess the play, medical and forensic findings, and the autopsy. It also notes that the applicable football disciplinary rules provide for suspensions of four to 12 matches for violent play causing injury, with any sanction to be decided by the relevant committee.
Separately, Spain’s Criminal Code provides penalties for causing death through gross negligence, while liability would depend on whether the goalkeeper’s actions exceeded risks normally accepted in football. Criminal lawyer Alfredo Arrién said prosecutors could examine the case as possible negligent homicide, while noting that key facts remain to be established. The account also raises the possibility of civil claims, but does not report that any legal action has been filed.
Sources: Xataka.