Jesús de Miguel Alameda was born on September 21, 1996, in Madrid. His parents came from the small town of Navahermosa in Toledo province, and he spent childhood summers there. Standing 1.89 meters tall and playing as a striker, he developed a reputation as a hard-working, physical forward who thrived in the Spanish third tier and below before finally establishing himself higher up. He began in the youth systems of Lugo Fuenlabrada and Leganés, making his senior debut with Leganés B in the Preferente de Madrid in 2015-16. From there the path was typical of many Spanish professionals who never quite reach the elite: spells at Internacional de Madrid (where he helped win promotion), Fuenlabrada, Navalcarnero (11 goals and another promotion), Unionistas de Salamanca (12 goals in one season), and then Castellón.

At Castellón he became a key figure. He scored regularly, was the team’s top scorer in the 2023-24 season with 16 goals, and helped secure promotion to the Segunda División. He made his professional debut in August 2024 and played 34 games that campaign. In July 2025 he signed a three-year deal with CD Tenerife, then in the Primera Federación. He scored 11 goals in 34 appearances and played a central role in their promotion back to the second tier. The move to the Canary Islands fulfilled a long-held personal ambition; as a teenager he had written on social media that he needed to pᴀss all his subjects if he wanted his parents to let him travel to the island. By the start of the 2026-27 season he was a established member of the squad, though a pubic injury limited him to only 98 minutes across six matches before the fateful night against Andorra.

Beyond the pitch, De Miguel was active in the ᴀssociation of Spanish Footballers (AFE). He served as a vocal on the board of directors under president David Aganzo, sitting alongside high-profile names including Iker Casillas and Álvaro Morata as vice-presidents. The union later described his death as leaving “a huge hole” and highlighted his commitment to defending players’ rights. He was known among teammates for his character and professionalism. He and his partner María welcomed a daughter in 2025. The family has remained largely private in the days since the tragedy, issuing statements thanking the public for support while requesting maximum respect for their privacy during the mourning period.

His career totals reflect a classic Spanish journeyman path: roughly 257 appearances and 77 goals across multiple clubs, almost all outside the top flight until the final two seasons. He never became a household name in La Liga, yet he was respected within the game for his work ethic and for helping two different clubs achieve promotion. The sudden end of that career in the center circle of the Heliodoro has prompted many former teammates and coaches to recall his dedication. At the funeral in Navahermosa on November 5, representatives from every club he played for were present, underscoring the breadth of his professional life. For a player who had only recently realized a childhood dream of playing for Tenerife, the loss feels particularly cruel. The island club has already begun planning tributes at the stadium, and the wider football community continues to remember a striker whose greatest achievements came through persistence rather than early stardom.