Soccer player's wife and child kidnapped in Ecuador during home invasion

Soccer player’s wife and child kidnapped during home invasion in Ecuador

Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodriguez's wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when men broke into their home in search of the Emelec defender, who told investigators he hid under a bed.

The criminals broke down the door of his house and took his wife and son

Drama in Ecuador: The country in South America is in a security crisis and the violence is now also felt by the family of a football pro. Unknown people forcibly break into Jackson Rodríguez's home and kidnap his family.

Jackson Rodriguez, a professional footballer, suffered an attempted kidnapping after some subjects entered his home in Guayaquil asking about him. However, by not finding him at the residence, the criminals forcibly took his wife and his five-year-old son, of whom they did not reveal their identities. The attempt to kidnap the football player, and the deprivation of his family's freedom occurred in a neighborhood of Guayaquil, the police reporte…

Soccer player hides under bed as intruders looking for him kidnap his wife and 5yo daughter

On April 23, 2025, around 3:00 AM, a home invasion took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador. This led to the kidnapping of the wife and 5-year-old daughter of Jackson Rodríguez, a player for the Emelec soccer team. Rodríguez was not harmed because he hid under his bed during the attack. As reported by People and ESPN, Police Chief Édison Rodríguez stated that the intruders broke into the family’s home, specifically targeting Rodríguez. Once inside, they…

A player in Ecuador's first division championship saw his five-year-old wife and child kidnapped in the middle of the night this Wednesday.