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Moisés Caicedo

Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo (born 2 November 2001) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Ecuador national team. Often considered one of the best defensive midfielders in the world, Caicedo is known for his passing and interceptions. Caicedo began his career at Independiente del Valle. In February 2021, he joined Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee, and broke into the first team following a loan to Beerschot in the Belgian Pro League. In August 2023, he joined Chelsea for a reported fee of £100 million, winning the UEFA Conference League in 2024–25. A full international with 60 caps for Ecuador since 2020, Caicedo was selected in the nation's squads for two Copa América tournaments and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Infobox

Full name
Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo
Date of birth
(2001-11-02) 2 November 2001
Place of birth
Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Height
1 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Central midfielder right back
Current team
Chelsea
Number
25
2007–2014
Mujer Trabajadora
2015–2016
Colorados Jaipadida
2016–2019
Independiente del Valle
Years
Team
2019–2021
Independiente del Valle
2021–2023
Brighton & Hove Albion
2021–2022
→ Beerschot (loan)
2023–
Chelsea
2020–
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
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Independiente del Valle
Independiente del Valle
Club
Independiente del Valle
Season
2019
League
Ecuadorian Serie A
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
3
Other
0
2020
2020
Club
2020
Season
Ecuadorian Serie A
League
22
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
6
League cup
2
Continental
—
Continental
28
Other
6
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
25
League
4
League
0
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
6
League cup
2
League cup
—
Continental
31
Continental
6
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
0
Other
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
8
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
10
Other
1
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
1
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
43
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
45
League
2
League
5
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
53
Continental
2
Beerschot (loan)
Beerschot (loan)
Club
Beerschot (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Belgian Pro League
League
12
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
14
Other
2
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
35
League
1
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
7
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
48
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
38
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
6
Continental
1
Continental
5
Other
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
33
League
3
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
10
Continental
2
Continental
—
Other
50
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
106
League
5
League
11
League
0
National cup
10
National cup
0
League cup
16
League cup
3
Continental
5
Continental
0
Other
148
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
188
League
12
League
18
League
1
National cup
13
National cup
0
League cup
22
League cup
5
Continental
5
Continental
0
Other
246
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Independiente del Valle
2019
Ecuadorian Serie A
3
0
0
0
—
—
—
3
0
2020
Ecuadorian Serie A
22
4
0
0
—
6
2
—
28
6
Total
25
4
0
0
—
6
2
—
31
6
Brighton & Hove Albion
2020–21
Premier League
0
0
0
0
—
—
—
0
0
2021–22
Premier League
8
1
1
0
1
0
—
—
10
1
2022–23
Premier League
37
1
4
0
2
0
—
—
43
1
Total
45
2
5
0
3
0
—
—
53
2
Beerschot (loan)
2021–22
Belgian Pro League
12
1
2
1
—
—
—
14
2
Chelsea
2023–24
Premier League
35
1
6
0
7
0
—
—
48
2024–25
Premier League
38
1
1
0
0
0
6
1
5
0
2025–26
Premier League
33
3
4
0
3
0
10
2
—
50
Total
106
5
11
0
10
0
16
3
5
0
148
Career total
188
12
18
1
13
0
22
5
5
0
246
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Ecuador
Ecuador
National team
Ecuador
Year
2020
Apps
4
Goals
1
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
13
Apps
1
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
11
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
10
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
13
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
7
Apps
0
2026
2026
National team
2026
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
60
Apps
3
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Ecuador
2020
4
1
2021
13
1
2022
11
1
2023
10
0
2024
13
0
2025
7
0
2026
2
0
Total
60
3
List of international goals scored by Moisés Caicedo · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
13 October 2020
Venue
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador
Opponent
Uruguay
Score
1–0
Result
4–2
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
16 November 2021
Venue
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile
Opponent
Chile
Score
2–0
Result
2–0
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
3
No.
3
Date
29 November 2022
Venue
Khalifa International Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar
Opponent
Senegal
Score
1–1
Result
1–2
Competition
2022 FIFA World Cup
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
13 October 2020
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador
Uruguay
1–0
4–2
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
16 November 2021
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile
Chile
2–0
2–0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3
29 November 2022
Khalifa International Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar
Senegal
1–1
1–2
2022 FIFA World Cup

References

  1. Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  5. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  7. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  8. "Moisés Caicedo: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/112203/Mois%C3%A9s-Caicedo/overview
  9. SI
    https://www.si.com/soccer/the-best-defensive-midfielders-in-world-soccer-ranked
  10. FourFourTwo
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-best-defensive-midfielders-in-the-world
  11. Sports Mole
    https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/real-madrid/feature/who-are-the-best-midfielders-in-the-world-footballs-top-central-stars-ranked_577801.html
  12. theathletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4670519/2023/07/07/moises-caicedo-brighton-chelsea-he-was-made-for-the-big-clubs/
  13. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/33799/13250043/moises-caicedo-is-chelseas-driving-force-under-enzo-maresca-gabriel-martinellis-search-for-form-at-arsenal-the-radar
  14. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/moises-caicedo-ecuador-hometown-childhood-football-brighton-ct5t552xp
  15. lacancha
    https://lacancha.com.ec/2023/05/13/moises-caicedo-y-oscar-zambrano-salieron-del-semillero-jaipadida/
  16. El Comercio
    https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/independiente-caicedo-juvenil-ramirez-sangolqui.html
  17. "Independiente del Valle vs. LDU Quito – 1 October 2019 – Soccerway"
    https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/01/ecuador/primera-a/independiente-jose-teran/liga-deportiva-universitaria-de-quito/2967188/
  18. www
    https://www.tntsports.co.uk/geoblocking.shtml
  19. Brighton & Hove Albion F
    https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2007713/albion-complete-caicedo-signing
  20. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55953166
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