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Kendry Páez

Ray Kendry Páez Andrade (born 4 May 2007) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea, and the Ecuador national team.

Infobox

Full name
Ray Kendry Páez Andrade
Date of birth
(2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Attacking midfielder, right winger
Current team
Strasbourg (on loan from Chelsea)
Number
16
2012–2015
Academia Alfaro Moreno
2015–2016
Emelec
2016–2017
Patria
2018–2023
Independiente del Valle
Years
Team
2023–2025
Independiente del Valle
2025–
→ Strasbourg (loan)
2022–2023
Ecuador U17
2023–
Ecuador

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Independiente del Valle
Independiente del Valle
Club
Independiente del Valle
Season
2023
League
Ecuadorian Serie A
League
24
League
5
National cup
—
National cup
5
Continental
0
Continental
29
Total
5
2024
2024
Club
2024
Season
27
League
7
League
6
League
0
National cup
8
National cup
1
Continental
41
Continental
8
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
51
League
12
League
6
League
0
National cup
13
National cup
1
Continental
70
Continental
13
Strasbourg (loan)
Strasbourg (loan)
Club
Strasbourg (loan)
Season
2025–26
League
Ligue 1
League
12
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
Continental
5
Continental
0
Total
17
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
63
League
13
League
6
League
0
National cup
18
National cup
1
Continental
87
Continental
14
Club
Season
League
National cup
Continental
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Independiente del Valle
2023
Ecuadorian Serie A
24
5
—
5
0
29
5
2024
27
7
6
0
8
1
41
8
Total
51
12
6
0
13
1
70
13
Strasbourg (loan)
2025–26
Ligue 1
12
1
0
0
5
0
17
1
Career total
63
13
6
0
18
1
87
14
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Ecuador
Ecuador
National team
Ecuador
Year
2023
Apps
5
Goals
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
12
Apps
1
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
23
Apps
2
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Ecuador
2023
5
1
2024
12
1
2025
6
0
Total
23
2
List of international goals scored by Kendry Páez · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
12 October 2023
Venue
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia
Opponent
Bolivia
Score
1–0
Result
2–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
26 June 2024
Venue
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, United States
Opponent
Jamaica
Score
2–0
Result
3–1
Competition
2024 Copa América
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
12 October 2023
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia
Bolivia
1–0
2–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
26 June 2024
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, United States
Jamaica
2–0
3–1
2024 Copa América

References

  1. Includes Copa Ecuador
  2. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  3. Six appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  5. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Ecuador (ECU)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce89/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  6. Kendry Páez at WorldFootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/ray-paez/
  7. Chelseafc.com
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/kendry-paez
  8. "Revelan el motivo por el cual Barcelona SC no fichó a Kendry Páez"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230605203223/https://www.elvar.com.ec/noticias/2023/04/25/1251-revelan-el-motivo-por-el-cual-barcelona-sc-no-ficho-a-kendry-paez
  9. "Kendry Páez pasó por Barcelona y Emelec antes de llegar a Independiente del Valle"
    https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/kendry-paez-barcelona-emelec-independiente-valle.html
  10. benditofutbol.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230129005252/https://www.benditofutbol.com/legionarios/kendry-paez-promesa-fichaje-europa.html
  11. eluniverso.com
    https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/kendry-paez-la-joya-guayaquilena-de-15-anos-que-brilla-en-las-formativas-de-independiente-del-valle-y-que-interesa-a-los-mejores-clubes-de-europa-nota/
  12. ole.com.ar
    https://www.ole.com.ar/ecuador/independiente-del-valle/borussia-dortmund-busca-fichar-kendry-paez-juvenil-promesa-15-anos_0_PQ0GLfUVjc.html
  13. ole.com.ar
    https://www.ole.com.ar/ecuador/independiente-del-valle/kendry-paez-juvenil-promocion-primer-equipo-rayados_0_9IGOiqKVjx.html
  14. ole.com.ar
    https://www.ole.com.ar/ecuador/independiente-del-valle/kendry-paez-debut-independiente-del-valle-mushuc-runa_0_wJG4XhCssc.html
  15. relevo.com
    https://www.relevo.com/futbol/liga-ecuador/kendry-paez-nueva-perla-sudamerica-20230225223821-nt.html
  16. www.chelseafc.com
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/paez-to-join-chelsea
  17. www.chelseafc.com
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/kendry-paez-joins-strasbourg-on-loan
  18. ole.com.ar
    https://www.ole.com.ar/ecuador/la-tri/kendry-paez-mini-tri-gol-maradona-argentina-clubes-europa_0_JkTTqya9xT.html
  19. eluniverso.com
    https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/estos-son-los-ecuatorianos-que-estan-en-el-extranjero-y-no-fueron-convocados-para-el-sudamericano-sub-20-colombia-2023-nota/
  20. futbolecuador.com
    https://www.futbolecuador.com/site/noticia/kendry-paez-lidero-a-la-tri-sub-17-en-un-debut-que-ilusiona/154118
  21. "For Ecuadorian history-maker Kendry Paez age is no barrier"
    https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/for-ecuadorian-history-maker-kendry-paez-age-is-no-barrier
  22. "Nuestros 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘀 🔥 🫡 Ellos son los elegidos por el DT Félix Sánchez Bas para la doble fecha FIFA de Junio 💪 Tío @PilsenerEcuador a celebrar que regresa #LaTri #PiensaEnGrande🇪🇨"
    https://x.com/LaTri/status/1665814822691172353
  23. "Ecuador and future Chelsea star Kendry Páez second only to Diego Maradona in South America"
    https://en.as.com/soccer/ecuador-and-future-chelsea-star-kendry-paez-second-only-to-diego-maradona-in-south-america-n/
  24. "Paez breaks record with Ecuador goal"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c974x3gxnywo.amp
  25. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67104574
  26. "Ecuador presenta lista oficial para la Copa América: Gonzalo Plata y Robert Arboleda quedaron relegados"
    https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/ecuador-presenta-lista-oficial-para-la-copa-america-gonzalo-plata-y-robert-arboleda-quedaron-relegados-nota/
  27. "👶 Kendry Páez makes Copa América history with penalty strike"
    https://sports.yahoo.com/kendry-paez-makes-copa-am-231100049.html
  28. lacancha.com.ec
    https://lacancha.com.ec/2022/10/27/kendry-paez-es-la-nueva-joya-de-independiente-del-valle/
  29. Kendry Páez at Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/ray-kendry-paez-andrade/891818/
  30. Kendry Páez at National-Football-Teams.com
    https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/92274.html
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