CD Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday after a violent collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono in Spain. The incident occurred during the final moments of the Spanish second division match between the two sides on November 2.
De Miguel was rushed to intensive care in the Canary Islands, where his club confirmed that he remains in a stable but serious condition.
Collision in the centre circle
The collision took place late in the match when Owono charged far out of his penalty area and advanced into the centre circle. The Andorra goalkeeper collided heavily with de Miguel, striking the Tenerife forward with extreme force.
The impact knocked de Miguel unconscious on the pitch. Panicked players from both teams immediately raised their arms and called for medical assistance as the striker lay unresponsive on the turf.
The referee brought the fixture to an immediate end by blowing the final whistle, while also issuing a straight red card to Owono for the foul.
Emergency medical response
Medical staff rushed onto the pitch to treat de Miguel after the forward suffered a cardiac arrest on the spot. Emergency responders attended to him on the playing field before placing him onto a stretcher and transferring him by ambulance to a hospital in the Canary Islands.
CD Tenerife released an official update shortly after the match regarding the striker. The club said that de Miguel had been admitted to intensive care, where he was being closely monitored in a stable but serious condition.
Understanding cardiac arrest
A cardiac arrest occurs when an abrupt electrical malfunction causes the heart to abruptly stop pumping blood around the body. The condition differs from a heart attack, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to heart muscle. When cardiac arrest strikes, the brain and other vital organs are deprived of oxygen within seconds, creating an extreme medical emergency that requires immediate chest compressions and defibrillation.
Patients admitted to intensive care units receive continuous monitoring from specialist teams equipped to manage severe physical trauma. In cases involving cardiac arrest and head or chest impact, clinicians monitor vital signs, brain function and cardiovascular stability around the clock to prevent secondary complications.
Spanish second division context
CD Tenerife is a professional football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of Tenerife in the Canary Islands archipelago. The team plays its home matches at the Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez and competes in the Segunda Division, the 22-club second tier of professional football in Spain that sits directly below LaLiga.
FC Andorra is based in the principality of Andorra, an independent nation situated in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. Although located outside Spanish territory, Andorra has competed within the Spanish league pyramid for decades under an arrangement with the Royal Spanish Football Federation, climbing through the national divisions.
Current condition in hospital
De Miguel remains under specialist care in the intensive care unit in the Canary Islands following the collision. The forward continues to be monitored by hospital doctors as he recovers from the cardiac arrest suffered during the match.
