Tenerife forward suffers cardiac arrest after on-field collision and 'stable' in hospital

MADRID (AP) — Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel experienced a cardiac arrest and was swiftly transported to a hospital following an on-field collision during a Spanish second-division match on Monday. The incident occurred when de Miguel, engaged in a midfield challenge, was struck in the chest by Andorra's goalkeeper, Jesús Owono, in the final minutes of the game at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López.

De Miguel, who is 30 years old, was hospitalized as the match, which was tied at 2-2, was halted in the 108th minute. According to a statement released by Tenerife, the forward was reported as "stable, despite the severity of his condition," in the intensive care unit of Hospital Universitario de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz.

Multiple first-division clubs and the Spanish Football Federation have extended their support and encouragement to de Miguel and the entire CD Tenerife team. The federation expressed their hope in a social media post. De Miguel, who began his professional career in 2015 with Leganés B, has played for eight clubs in Spain, joining Tenerife last year.