Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo has been left devastated after his wife and two children were confirmed dead following the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week.
Trejo, who plays for Venezuelan second-division club Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira, was in Caracas with his team when the twin earthquakes hit the country’s northern coast. His family was at home in La Guaira when their apartment building collapsed.
The defender immediately rushed back and joined rescue teams in searching through the rubble, hoping to find his loved ones alive. The search continued for nearly three days before authorities recovered the bodies of his wife, Yanina Maranella, and the couple’s two children, Aarón and Ainhoa.
Club pays tribute after tragic loss
Club Sport Marítimo de La Guaira confirmed the heartbreaking news in an official statement, expressing its deepest condolences to Trejo and his family.
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The club said it stood by the defender during this difficult period and offered its full support. Messages of sympathy also poured in from teammates, football clubs and fans across South America, with many paying tribute to the family on social media.
💔🇦🇷🇻🇪 Heartbreaking news.
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) June 28, 2026
After 74 hours of relentless search efforts following the devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Venezuela, the wife and children of Argentine defender Lucas Trejo have sadly been found lifeless in La Guaira.
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Trejo has not made a public statement since the tragedy.
Earthquake leaves widespread devastation
The earthquakes caused massive destruction across northern Venezuela, bringing down homes, apartment buildings and public infrastructure. Rescue teams have been working around the clock to search for survivors trapped under debris.
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Authorities said the disaster has claimed more than 1,400 lives, while thousands of people have been injured or displaced. Emergency services continue rescue and relief operations in the worst-affected areas as humanitarian assistance reaches survivors.
Trejo’s personal loss has become one of the most heartbreaking stories to emerge from the disaster, underscoring the human tragedy behind the widespread destruction. The football community continues to rally around the defender as he mourns the loss of his entire immediate family.
