Jesus de Miguel: Concerns Mount as His Neurological Condition Has Worsened

These are hours of great anxiety for Jesus de Miguel, the Tenerife forward who was the victim of a terrible on-field collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono: The player, who was immediately transported to the Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital, went into cardiac arrest following the violent impact.

Tenerife issued a brief statement on Tuesday morning, announcing that “Jesus de Miguel’s medical condition has worsened from a neurological standpoint.” The player has been under constant observation since last night. Further details will be provided in the coming hours.

On social media, FC Andorra posted this message of support: “FC Andorra sends all its strength and best wishes to Jesús de Miguel following the serious incident he suffered during today’s match. We wish him a speedy recovery. A big hug to the player, his family, and CD Tenerife.” The goalkeeper involved in the collision, Jesús Owono, is shocked by what happened. “Owono intends to apologize privately before making any public statement,” local media reported.

The incident occurred on Monday during stoppage time of the match between Tenerife and Andorra, just moments before the final whistle, at the ‘Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez’ Stadium. De Miguel collided violently with Owono and collapsed to the ground as players, officials, and fans looked on. The referee sent off the visiting goalkeeper, who, after leaving the field, turned back to check on his opponent’s condition.

On the field, medical staff responded promptly and attended to the player for over five minutes amid moments of great distress. Immediately afterward, the referee called off the match, which was tied 2-2. De Miguel was then transported to the nearest hospital. The player suffered a cardiac arrest following the extremely hard collision, and the immediate intervention of the emergency responders proved crucial; through resuscitation efforts, they managed to restore his heartbeat.