Ecuador worldwide footballer Mario Pineida has been shot useless on the age of 33.
In information that has despatched shockwaves by way of the nation, Pineida was killed by attackers who pulled up on motorbikes earlier than opening fireplace at him, his mom and one other girl, based on native reviews.
Pineida, who performed for his nation 9 instances between 2014 and 2021, was killed in Guayaquil on Wednesday within the north of town.
One other one that police didn’t determine was additionally killed within the incident, and a 3rd was wounded.
Ecuador’s Inside Ministry confirmed Pineida’s dying with out offering particulars. Barcelona de Guayaquil stated in an announcement that their followers are saddened by Pineida’s dying.
Ecuador is predicted to have its most violent yr on report with greater than 9,000 homicides, based on the Ecuadorian Observatory of Organized Crime.
Police and armed forces encompass the place the place Mario Pineida was killed on Wednesday
The previous Ecuador worldwide (proper) was shot exterior a store by individuals on motorbikes
That determine was at 7,063 violent deaths final yr and a then-record 8,248 in 2023.
President Daniel Noboa has pledged to combat legal organizations which have expanded their operations in Ecuadorian territory in reference to worldwide drug cartels.
In November, a 16-year-old footballer of Independiente del Valle died from a stray bullet, additionally in Guayaquil.
Two months earlier, Maicol Valencia and Leandro Yépez, each gamers of Exapromo Costa, and Jonathan González, of twenty-two de Junio died from gunshot wounds.
Pineida, a full-back, performed eight video games for Ecuador however was not concerned within the group qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
His final sport for Ecuador was on the 2021 Copa América, as a late substitute in a group-stage sport towards Brazil. He additionally went to the 2017 version.
Pineida began his skilled profession at Independiente del Valle, the place he performed from 2010 to 2015.
He then moved to the membership of the coastal metropolis of Guayaquil in 2016 and gained two league titles there. The defender additionally had a short spell at Brazil’s Fluminense in 2022.
Ecuadorian media reported the incident passed off within the area of Samanes within the north finish of Guayaquil, which lies 265 kilometers (165 miles) southwest of the capital Quito.
