The incidence of armed robberies in Spain has been on a conspicuous rise over the past year. Professional footballers have become regular targets of such episodes, with Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suffering such attacks in recent weeks.

The latest player to have fallen prey to a robbery is Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal. As reported by El Confidencial, two hooded people armed with metal bars jumped into the player’s garden on Tuesday and were captured by the security cameras.

Fortunately, Carvajal and his family were not at home during the incident and escaped unhurt. The assailants fled the scene after the alarm went off, realising that they had been caught by the security system.

The player filed a complaint with the police immediately after the incident. An investigation is currently ongoing to track down the robbers.

One reminisces the recent incident involving Aubameyang when the striker injured his jaw during a break-in into his residence.

Real Madrid superstar Karim Benzema was also a victim of a similar incident back in January.

Following the chain of burglaries in Spain, players around the league will look to tighten the security systems at their residences. A step needs to be taken to prevent such episodes for it is negative publicity for the league as a whole.

Carvajal is expected to return to training normally this week and is in line to start Real Madrid’s game against Real Betis at the weekend. With Lucas Vazquez rising in prominence under Carlo Ancelotti, the veteran will look to up his game and win back the starting spot.