Andorra Keeper Jesus Owono Receives 12-Match Ban Following Death of Jesus de Miguel

A 12-match ban?!” said Altay Bozkurt, according to user comments reported by Haberler. The disciplinary committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation handed Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono a 12-match suspension on November 13 for the collision that caused the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, as reported by Diken – Yaramazlara biraz batar!.

The 12-match ban is the maximum possible sanction for the offense, the disciplinary committee stated, according to Sözcü. In addition to the suspension, Owono received an unspecified financial penalty, T24 reported. The decision follows a tragic incident during the 12th round of the Spanish Segunda División on November 2, 2026, when Tenerife hosted FC Andorra, Haberler noted.

During stoppage time at the end of the match, De Miguel collapsed after a heavy challenge from Owono near the center circle, where the goalkeeper’s knee struck the forward’s chest, Diken and Haberler reported.

Medical staff treated the 30-year-old player on the pitch before transporting him to a hospital, where his heart initially stopped and he remained in critical condition before passing away on November 3 at 8:00 a.m., according to T24 and Diken.

Following the player’s death, the Spanish Football Federation decided that the remaining minutes of the match will not be played, Sözcü and Cumhuriyet reported. The fixture, which was tied 2-2 when halted in the 96th minute, has been officially registered as a 2-2 draw, Haberler confirmed.

The committee’s official statement declared that from the minute the tragedy occurred, the rest of the game would remain unplayed, according to Sözcü. Players from both squads indicated they could not continue after the incident, prompting the referee to abandon the match, Haberler detailed.

On November 4, the 25-year-old player said that he was enduring the most difficult days of his life, as reported by Sözcü and Cumhuriyet.

“We will give him complete freedom to decide whether he wants to return, when he wants to return, or if he doesn’t want to return at all,” said Carles Manso, FC Andorra head coach, according to Cumhuriyet and Diken. “He will do so when he feels truly ready to make such a decision and when he deems it appropriate.”

Owono plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish Segunda División club FC Andorra, having joined the club on a two-year contract in August following a loan spell, as reported by Diken – Yaramazlara biraz batar!.

The Segunda División fixture between Tenerife and FC Andorra was tied 2-2 in the 96th minute when the referee halted play, according to Haberler.

Owono was born in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, moved to Spain’s Basque Country as a child, and began playing youth football with Antiguoko before joining Real Sociedad and later Alavés, Diken reported.