Intruders Kidnap Wife and Child of Soccer Player in Ecuador

The Emelec defender reportedly hid under a bed during the home invasion in the city of Guayaquil.

Honduras' Roger Espinoza, right, and Ecuador's Christian Suarez battle for the ball during a friendly game in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Feb. 29, 2012. Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo

The wife and 5-year-old daughter of Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez were abducted during a home invasion at their residence in the port city of Guayaquil.

The kidnappings occurred around 3 a.m. local time on April 23, when unknown men entered the home looking for Rodríguez, 26, a defender for the Emelec club.