Cagliari starlet Trepy in intensive care after drowning scare

CAGLIARI, ITALY - MARCH 07: Yael Trepy of Cagliari reacts during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and Como 1907 at Stadio Sant'Elia on March 07, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)

Cagliari striker Yael Trepy, 20, is in intensive care after nearly drowning in a swimming pool: ‘The club asks for the utmost respect’ for his privacy.

Cagliari striker Trepy has been hospitalised after an incident in Porto Cervo.

Official Cagliari statement on Trepy

“Cagliari Calcio announce that the player Yael Trepy is currently hospitalised in the intensive care unit at the Santissima Annunziata Hospital in Sassari,” the Rossoblu said on Monday.

“The club is in constant contact with the medical facility and the player’s family and is closely monitoring the evolution of his condition.

“At this time, all of Cagliari Calcio’s thoughts are with Yael and his family. The club asks for the utmost respect for their privacy and will provide any updates when they become available.”

As reported by Gazzetta and other Italian sources, the player nearly drowned in a swimming pool in Porto Cervo and was taken to hospital by helicopter.

Cagliari players had been given two days off after Friday’s Coppa Italia match against Arezzo, in which Trepy had started and played 54 minutes.

Cagliari players were due to return to training today ahead of their Serie A season opener against Parma next weekend.

Trepy is a French striker who joined the Cagliari youth sector from US Créteil in 2023.

He made his Serie A debut last season, scoring one goal in eight appearances in Italy’s top flight.