Tenerife pledge lifelong support for Jesus de Miguel's one-year-old daughter after striker's death

CD Tenerife have committed to financially supporting the one-year-old daughter of Jesus de Miguel until she turns 18, after the striker died on Tuesday at the age of 30 following an on-field collision during a Spanish Segunda División match against Andorra FC.

De Miguel suffered fatal injuries after a collision with Andorra FC goalkeeper Jesus Owono during Monday’s second-division fixture. The match was abandoned as he was rushed to hospital, and he passed away the following morning.

Club chief executive Antonio Manuel Porro Granados confirmed the commitment in a statement to The Athletic, naming De Miguel’s daughter Carla directly. “Our plan is to stand by the girl and make sure the entire Tenerife family supports her,” he said. “We want to be there for her at least until she reaches adulthood.”

Porro Granados attributed the initiative to the club’s majority shareholder, Rayco Garcia, and stressed it would go beyond any legal obligation. “We will provide the maximum possible support in every respect, beyond what we are legally obliged to provide. We are also exploring other ways of increasing the financial support, so that, at least in material terms, the circumstances do not affect their lives quite so much.”

De Miguel was buried on Thursday in Navahermosa, his parents’ hometown in Spain.

His agent, Manuel Hernandez, released a statement on behalf of the family expressing gratitude for the outpouring of support. “Thank you for loving him, for remembering him and for being with us,” it read. “Jesus leaves a void that is impossible to fill, but also cherished memories for all of us who were fortunate enough to share our lives with him.”