Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a striker for Barcelona, was the victim of a brutal armed robbery at his home early on Monday, according to the Spanish club.
“He is ok now, scared but ok,” a Barcelona source told AFP, confirming press reports.
At least four men broke into his home in Castelldefels near Barcelona through the garden, threatened him and his wife with guns and iron bars, and hit him, daily El Pais reported.
The newspaper reported that the thieves forced the Gabon International to open a safe and stole the jewels that were inside before driving off in their car.
The Mossos d’Esquadra, a branch of the Catalan police, confirmed that they were looking into a violent robbery in Castelldefels, but they would not reveal the victim’s name out of respect for their privacy.
“The investigation remains open and we are gathering information,” she told AFP.
The incident comes as Aubameyang is linked with a return to the Premier League after interest from Chelsea.
He joined Barcelona in February from Arsenal after reportedly having fallen out with Gunners manager, Mikel Arteta, due to disciplinary breaches.
Several high profile footballers in Spain have been subject to robberies, though most of these break-ins occur while the stars are playing.
In June, police arrested six people in connection with the three-million-euro burglary at the house belonging to former Brazil forward, Ronaldo.
Paris Saint-Germain player, Marco Verratti, was staying at Ronaldo’s house in Ibiza but was not home when the burglars struck, taking jewellery and money.
And earlier this month, police recovered Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski’s watch, which was stolen as the player signed autographs before a training session.
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