Moisés Caicedo
{{Short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{family name hatnote|Caicedo|Corozo|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Moisés Caicedo
| image = Moises Caicedo 2022 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Caicedo training with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2022
| full_name = Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2015249 |title=Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=5 February 2021 |access-date=7 February 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Santo Domingo, Ecuador
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = Chelsea
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 = 2007–2014
| youthclubs1 = Mujer Trabajadora
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs2 = Colorados Jaipadida
| youthyears4 = 2016–2019
| youthclubs4 = Independiente del Valle
| years1 = 2019–2021
| clubs1 = Independiente del Valle
| caps1 = 25
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2021–2023
| clubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps2 = 45
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → Beerschot (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Chelsea
| caps4 = 69
| goals4 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2020–
| nationalteam1 = Ecuador
| nationalcaps1 = 53
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 12:00, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo (born 2 November 2001) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Chelsea}} club Chelsea and the Ecuador national team.
Early life
Born in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, the youngest of ten siblings, Caicedo would play football on the scrubland pitches of his hometown, the Mujer Trabajadora neighbourhood, where goals were marked out by piles of stones.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4670519/2023/07/07/moises-caicedo-brighton-chelsea-he-was-made-for-the-big-clubs/|title=Moises Caicedo's rise and rise: 'He was made for the big clubs'|first=Jack|last=Lang|date=7 July 2023|access-date=9 July 2023|website=theathletic.com|url-access=subscription}} As a child he met local football coach Iván Guerra, who would help Caicedo and his family by paying for his football boots, travel expenses and food. Given Caicedo's sensitive nature, he was nicknamed "Niño Moi" by his teammates.{{cite web |title='Niño Moi' grows up to be Chelsea's driving force |url=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 |date=9 Nov 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241108172254/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 |archive-date=8 November 2024 |first=Nick |last=Wright |work=Sky Sports |location=UK |language=en}}
Club career
=Early career=
Caicedo was invited to play his first organised football at the Mujer Trabajadora soccer school by Guerra, and he played there between the ages of five and twelve.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/moises-caicedo-ecuador-hometown-childhood-football-brighton-ct5t552xp|title=Moisés Caicedo's Ecuador roots: 'Rocks were our goalposts'|first=Gregor|last=Robertson|date=8 August 2023|access-date=14 August 2023|website=The Times|url-access=subscription}} The team would often play in games across the Santo Domingo Canton, and Caicedo earned a call-up to a regional select XI. Initially a forward, Caicedo later developed into a midfielder, and at the age of thirteen joined local side Colorados Jaipadida, an affiliate of professional club ESPOLI.{{cite web|url=https://lacancha.com.ec/2023/05/13/moises-caicedo-y-oscar-zambrano-salieron-del-semillero-jaipadida/|title=Moisés Caicedo y Óscar Zambrano salieron del semillero Jaipadida|trans-title=Moisés Caicedo and Óscar Zambrano left the Jaipadida seedbed|first=Mauricio|last=Bayas|date=13 May 2023|access-date=9 July 2023|website=lacancha.com.ec|language=es}}
Following impressive performances with Jaipadida, he was invited to train with ESPOLI. However, following ESPOLI's relegation, the tie with Jaipadida was severed, and Caicedo was left without a direct pathway to professional football. Jaipadida director Darwin Castillo sent Caicedo to trial with professional side Mushuc Runa, but after he was unable to pay for food or board, the trial was ended after a week. A later trial with Barcelona in Guayaquil would also prove unsuccessful.
=Independiente del Valle=
In 2016 one of his brothers brought him to Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle for trials, which he successfully passed.{{cite web|url=https://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/independiente-caicedo-juvenil-ramirez-sangolqui.html|title=Moisés Caicedo, la nueva 'joya' que formó el Independiente del Valle|trans-title=Moisés Caicedo, the new 'jewel' that formed Independiente del Valle|first=Martha|last=Córdova|date=23 February 2020|access-date=9 July 2023|website=elcomercio.com|language=es}} Having suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament in his knee in 2017, he required a number of surgeries, and was out for a total of ten months. Caicedo recovered from the injury, and following his arrival at the club to manage the under-18 side in 2019, Yuri Solano stated that Caicedo's athleticism "set him apart from the rest at that time".
Later in 2019, Caicedo captained the Independiente del Valle youth team to the Copa Mitad del Mundo title, a youth tournament in Spain. Following this experience, he made his debut for the Independiente del Valle first team in a 1–0 Ecuadorian Serie A win over L.D.U. Quito on 1 October of the same year.{{Cite web|url=https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/01/ecuador/primera-a/independiente-jose-teran/liga-deportiva-universitaria-de-quito/2967188/|title=Independiente del Valle vs. LDU Quito - 1 October 2019 - Soccerway|website=ca.soccerway.com}} First team manager at the time, Miguel Ángel Ramírez, would later say that "from the first day he trained with us, he was the best player in the squad".
Such was his importance to the first team squad, Ramirez would have Caicedo flown back from an U-20 Copa Libertadores game in Paraguay to feature in a Serie A match against rivals L.D.U. Quito in 2020 - a game which Independiente del Valle won 3–2 - before returning to the under-20 squad to play in the 2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores final, where he shone in a win over Argentine opposition River Plate.
Throughout his time at Independiente del Valle, Caicedo was mostly deployed as a "number 5", a more defensive midfielder, but would also play at centre-back. Due to the form of Independiente's Argentine midfielder Cristian Pellerano, who also occupied the defensive midfield spot, Caicedo was pushed higher up, operating as a box-to-box midfielder. His performances in this role drew acclaim across the continent, most notably after scoring in a 5–0 win against Brazilian side Flamengo in the 2020 edition of the Copa Libertadores; after stepping over a pass from Beder Caicedo, a dummy which fooled a number of Flamengo defenders, he received the ball from a Gabriel Torres pass, before placing the ball past Flamengo goalkeeper César.
=Brighton & Hove Albion=
==2021: Transfer and first appearances==
On 1 February 2021, Caicedo joined English side Brighton & Hove Albion on a four-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2007713/albion-complete-caicedo-signing |title=Albion complete Caicedo signing |website=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |date=1 February 2021|access-date=1 February 2021}}
On 10 February 2021, Caicedo made his first appearance in Brighton’s first-team matchday squad in Brighton’s 1–0 away loss against Leicester City in the FA Cup, where he was an unused substitute.{{Cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55953166|title=Leicester City 1–0 Brighton|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Shamoon|last=Hafez|access-date=9 April 2021}}
He made his debut for Brighton on 24 August starting in the EFL Cup second round away fixture at Cardiff City where he set up Andi Zeqiri's first Albion goal in the 2–0 win.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58239552|title=Cardiff City 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Seagulls into Carabao Cup third round - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2021 |access-date=24 August 2021}}
==2021–2022: Beerschot (loan)==
On transfer deadline day of 31 August 2021, Caicedo joined Beerschot of the Belgium top flight on a season-long loan.{{cite web |title=Moises Caicedo makes loan move to Beerschot |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2240745/moises-caicedo-makes-loan-move-to-beerschot/ |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion FC|date=31 August 2021|access-date=5 September 2021}} He scored his first goal on his seventh appearance, a 90+2 minute strike to seal all three points in the 2–0 home win over Genk.{{cite web |title=ON COMMITMENT, ENTHIOUSIAM AND CHARACTER TO VICTORY |url=https://www.beerschot.be/nl/nieuws/op-inzet-enthiousiasme-en-karakter-naar-de-overwinning|publisher=Beerschot|date=21 November 2021|access-date=22 November 2021}} On 12 January 2022, due to shortages of central midfielders at Brighton, Caicedo was recalled from his loan and returned to England.{{cite news|title=Moises Caicedo recalled from Beerschot |url= https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2445392/moises-caicedo-recalled-from-beerschot|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=12 January 2022|access-date=12 January 2022}}
==2022–2023: Emergence and breakthrough==
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Immediately on his return to Sussex, he was included on the bench where he remained for the 1–1 home draw against bitter rivals Crystal Palace on 15 January.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59903993|title=Brighton 1-1 Crystal Palace: Late own goal gives Brighton deserved draw - BBC Sport |publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 January 2022|access-date=15 January 2022}} He made his first appearance since returning and second overall for the Albion coming on as a substitute in the 3–1 away loss at Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round on 5 February.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60266443|title=Tottenham 3-1 Brighton: Harry Kane praises 'brilliant' Antonio Conte as Spurs progress in FA Cup|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 February 2022|access-date=6 February 2022}} Caicedo made his Premier League debut on 9 April, starting and assisting Enock Mwepu's goal in the 2–1 away win over Arsenal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60963800|title= Arsenal 1-2 Brighton: Gunners boss Mikel Arteta 'concerned' by performance in home defeat |work=BBC Sport|date=9 April 2022|access-date=9 April 2022}} He scored his first goal for the Albion on 7 May, opening the scoreline in a 4–0 win over Manchester United, with a 15th minute low 25-yard strike.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281254|title= Brighton 4-0 Manchester United: Big defeat ends United's Champions League hopes |work= BBC Sport|date=7 May 2022|access-date=7 May 2022}}
Caicedo scored his first goal in the 2022–23 season in his and Brighton's sixth match of the season on 4 September, a 5–2 home win over Leicester City.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62704218|title=Brighton 5-2 Leicester: Graham Potter's side maintain excellent start to Premier League season|work=BBC Sport Sport|date=4 September 2022|access-date=4 September 2022}} During January 2023, Caicedo signed a new deal with a football agency company,{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} and on 27 January, with interest coming in from league leaders Arsenal, his agents released a statement announcing he wanted to leave Brighton in an open letter on the player’s Instagram page. The letter stated that, "I am the youngest of 10 siblings from a poor upbringing in Santa Domingo in Ecuador. My dream always to be the most decorated player in the history of Ecuador". Furthermore, Caicedo thanked Brighton fans, saying that they would "always be in my heart."{{cite web |title=Moises Caicedo: Brighton midfielder confirms he wants to leave club|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64435218|work=BBC Sport|date=27 January 2023 |access-date=4 February 2023}} Caicedo was linked with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.{{cite web |title= Moises Caicedo: Midfielder 'focused on Brighton' amid Chelsea transfer talk |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64385913 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 January 2023 |access-date=6 June 2023}}{{cite web |title= Monday's transfer gossip: Fernandez, Caicedo, Hincapie, Shelvey, Felix, Lindelof, Bellingham |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/64446589 |work=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2023 |access-date=6 June 2023}}{{cite web |title= Transfer news: Liverpool interested in Caicedo |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c6p5g85kkxno |work=BBC Sport|date=6 September 2022 |access-date=6 June 2023}}
On 30 January 2023, it was reported that Brighton had rejected a second Arsenal bid for Caicedo which was worth approximately £70m.{{cite news |title= Moises Caicedo: Brighton reject second Arsenal bid for Ecuador midfielder of about £70m|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64451710 |work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 August 2023}} Thus, with Brighton having refused to sell the Ecuadorian and with the 21-year-old in contract with the Sussex-based club until the summer of 2025, the club told Caicedo to rest until the end of the transfer window. He returned to training on 1 February and returned to action on the 4th, coming on as a substitute in the 1–0 home win over AFC Bournemouth with Roberto De Zerbi asking fans not to criticise the player.{{cite web |title=Moises Caicedo: Brighton midfielder returns to training after failed move |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64488157|work=BBC Sport|date=1 February 2023 |access-date=4 February 2023}}{{cite web |title=Moises Caicedo: Brighton fans should not 'criticise' midfielder - Roberto de Zerbi |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64515947|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 February 2023 |access-date=4 February 2023}} On 3 March 2023, Caicedo signed a new long term contract with Brighton until 2027, with the option for another year.{{cite web|url= https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3092201/moises-caicedo-signs-new-long-term-contract|title=Moises Caicedo signs new long-term contract|date=3 March 2023|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|access-date=3 March 2023}} At Brighton's end of season awards Caicedo won both Player of the Season and Player's Player, promising that "When I go back to my flat I will give this award to my mother and father, they are my inspiration."{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3613149/caicedo-is-double-award-winner|title=Caicedo is double award winner|website=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=2 August 2023|access-date=7 August 2023}}
On 27 June 2023, it was reported that Brighton had rejected a bid from Chelsea worth £80m for Caicedo.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66330292 |title= Moises Caicedo: Brighton reject Chelsea's £80m bid for midfielder|website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2023}} On 21 July 2023, de Zerbi stated that he would "start the next season with Caicedo in… [his] head in the first 11."{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66275358 |title= Moises Caicedo: Brighton plan for stay amid Chelsea interest|website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2023}} On 10 August 2023, it was reported that Liverpool had agreed a £111m fee with Brighton for Caicedo,{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66470820|title= Moises Caicedo: Liverpool agree £111m fee with Brighton for Ecuador midfielder|website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2023}} which was confirmed by Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp a day later.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-11 |title=Sources: Caicedo wants Chelsea over Liverpool |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38171288/jurgen-klopp-confirms-liverpool-agree-deal-brightons-moises-caicedo |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Caicedo deal has been agreed with Brighton - Klopp |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/66463525 |access-date=2023-08-12}} However, on 12 August 2023, it was reported that Chelsea had agreed to a higher bid for Caicedo, offering a £115m fee to Brighton, inclusive of add-ons.{{Cite news |last1=Law |first1=Matt |last2=Wallace |first2=Sam |date=2023-08-12 |title=Chelsea set to sign Moises Caicedo in record £115m deal to hijack Liverpool bid |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/08/12/chelsea-set-sign-moises-caicedo-record-115m-deal-liverpool/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |issn=0307-1235}}{{Cite news |last=Roddy |first=Paul Joyce, Tom |date=2023-08-12 |title=Chelsea on the brink of £115m deal for Moisés Caicedo |newspaper=The Times |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/chelsea-on-the-brink-of-115m-deal-for-moises-caicedo-h3wnxwrjd |access-date=2023-08-12 |issn=0140-0460}}
=Chelsea=
== 2023–24 season ==
Caicedo joined Chelsea on 14 August 2023, signing an eight-year contract, with the option of a one-year extension.{{Cite web |title=Chelsea complete Moises Caicedo signing |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-complete-moises-caicedo-signing |date=14 August 2023 |access-date=14 August 2023 |publisher=Chelsea F.C. }}{{Cite web |title=Moises Caicedo completes Chelsea move |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3634071/moises-caicedo-completes-chelsea-move |date=14 August 2023 |access-date=14 August 2023 |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. }} Although the fee was officially undisclosed, it was reported to be worth a base transfer fee £100 million. This fee could potentially increase to approximately £115 million due to performance related add-ons, a British transfer fee record for a single player, which would surpass the £107 million fee paid by Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez.{{Cite web |last1=Ornstein |first1=David |last2=Johnson |first2=Simon |date=14 August 2023 |title=Chelsea reach £115m Moises Caicedo transfer agreement with Brighton |url=https://theathletic.com/4764866/2023/08/13/chelsea-moises-caicedo-transfer-latest |access-date=14 August 2023 |publisher=The Athletic}}{{Cite web |last1=Steinberg |first1=Jacob |date=14 August 2023 |title=Chelsea complete Moisés Caicedo signing in British record £115m deal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/14/chelsea-sign-moises-caicedo-british-record-115m-deal-brighton |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=The Guardian}} On 20 August, Caicedo made his debut for his new club, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute in a Premier League match against West Ham United, which saw Caicedo give away a penalty which was converted by Lucas Paquetá, in a 3–1 loss.{{Cite news |title=West Ham 3-1 Chelsea|language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66490161 |access-date=2023-08-20}} On 19 May 2024, the final match day of the Premier League season, he scored his first goal for Chelsea with a shot from 50 yards out, in a 2–1 win over Bournemouth.{{Cite web |date=19 May 2024 |title=Chelsea 2–1 Bournemouth |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/ck5k5l8x0npt |access-date=19 May 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
== 2024–25 season ==
On 22 August 2024, Caicedo captained Chelsea for the first time against Servette during the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League play-off round.{{Cite web |title=Captain Caicedo on first-leg success |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/captain-caicedo-on-first-leg-success |access-date=2024-08-23 |website= |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-22 |title=Chelsea 2-0 Servette: Caicedo entrusted with captain's armband |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0qe7nw94vpo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D |access-date=2024-08-23 |website= |publisher=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 3 November 2024, he scored his first goal of the season with a volley from the edge of the 18-yard box in a 1–1 draw in an away match against Manchester United.
Style of play
He usually plays on the right side of Brighton's and Chelsea's midfield pivot and does the holding job. His attributes are more defensive minded than anything going forward. But despite having a more defensive role in the side, Moises generates a lot of energy to be able to be box-to-box and contribute to his side's counter attacks. He is also a good passer while intercepting attacks along the midfield.
In the 2023-2024 Premier League season, he achieved a pass completion rate of 90.9%, highlighting his reliability in ball distribution.{{Cite web |last=Madanlal |first=Yuveer |date=2023-06-14 |title=Moises Caicedo: The perfect CM for Man Utd |url=https://medium.com/@myuveer/moises-caicedo-the-perfect-cm-for-man-utd-5463198e5878 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Medium |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Moisés Caicedo's style of play: what Chelsea can expect |url=https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/moises-caicedo-style-of-play-position-chelsea-brighton/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=The Coaches' Voice |language=en-GB}}
International career
On 9 October 2020, Caicedo debuted for the Ecuador senior squad in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Argentina.{{Cite web|title=Moisés Caicedo, el "niño" que ya es líder de la selección de Ecuador|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/copa-america/nota/_/id/13807354/moises-caicedo-el-nino-que-ya-es-lider-de-la-seleccion-de-ecuador|website=ESPN Deportes|publisher=ESPN|date=20 June 2024|access-date=7 October 2024|language=es}} The same year on 13 October, he scored his first goal in a 4–2 home victory against Uruguay at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado.{{Cite web|title=Centro "venenoso" que sufrió Uruguay: Marcos Caicedo abrió el marcador para Ecuador|url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/eliminatorias/ecuador-vs-uruguay-moises-caicedo-y-el-gol-de-cabeza-para-abrir-el-marcador-en-el-estadio-casablanca-video-noticia-1298308|website=Radio Programas del Perú|date=13 October 2020|access-date=7 October 2024|language=es}}
On 14 November, Caicedo was named in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup alongside Brighton teammates Pervis Estupiñán and Jeremy Sarmiento.{{Cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/mundial/nota/_/id/11228629/ecuador-lista-convocados-qatar-2022-mundial-copa-mundo |title=Ecuador, el último en entregar la lista de los 26 jugadores convocados para la Copa del Mundo de Qatar 2022 |trans-title=Ecuador, the last to deliver the list of the 26 players summoned for the Qatar World Cup 2022|website=ESPN Deportes|publisher=ESPN|date=14 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022|language=es}} In the last group match tie against Senegal on 29 November, Caicedo scored the equaliser that would've seen Ecuador through to the round of 16. However, Kalidou Koulibaly scored for Senegal three minutes later to regain the lead and send the Senegalese through instead.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63711991|title=World Cup 2022: Ecuador 1-2 Sengal - Ismaila Sarr & Kalidou Koulibaly put Africans into last 16|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=29 November 2022|access-date=30 November 2022}}
Caicedo was called up to the final 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2024 Copa América.{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/ecuador-presenta-lista-oficial-para-la-copa-america-gonzalo-plata-y-robert-arboleda-quedaron-relegados-nota/|title=Ecuador presenta lista oficial para la Copa América: Gonzalo Plata y Robert Arboleda quedaron relegados|trans-title=Ecuador presents official roster for Copa America: Gonzalo Plata and Robert Arboleda left off the list|publisher=El Universo|date=29 May 2024|language=es}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
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rowspan="3"|Independiente del Valle
|2019 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
2020
|Ecuadorian Serie A |22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 6 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 6 | |||
rowspan="4"|Brighton & Hove Albion
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
2021–22
|Premier League |8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | |||
2022–23
|Premier League |37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 1 | |||
colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 53 | 2 | |||
Beerschot (loan)
|12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 2 | ||||
rowspan="3"|Chelsea
|Premier League |35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 48 | 1 | |||
2024–25
|Premier League |34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 2 | |
colspan="3"|Career total
!151 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 12 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025|{{NFT}}}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
rowspan=6|Ecuador
|2020 | 4 | 1 |
2021 | 13 | 1 |
2022 | 11 | 1 |
2023 | 10 | 0 |
2024 | 13 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 |
colspan=2|Total | 53 | 3 |
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Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
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|+ List of international goals scored by Moisés Caicedo !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
align="center"|1 | 13 October 2020 | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador | {{fb|URU}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|4–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
align="center"|2 | 16 November 2021 | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile | {{fb|CHI}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
align="center"|3 | 29 November 2022 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar | {{fb|SEN}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Independiente U20
Independiente del Valle
- Copa Sudamericana: 2019
- Recopa Sudamericana runner-up: 2020
Chelsea
- EFL Cup runner-up: 2023–24{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68329936 |title=Carabao Cup final: Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool (aet) |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2024 |access-date=26 February 2024}}
Individual
- Brighton & Hove Albion Player of the Season: 2022–23
- Brighton & Hove Albion Players' Player of the Season: 2022–23
- Chelsea Goal of the Season: 2023–24{{cite news |title=Moises Caicedo wins Chelsea Goal of the Season! |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/moises-caicedo-wins-chelsea-goal-of-the-season-2024 |date=1 June 2024 |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |access-date=1 June 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/moises-caicedo Profile] at the Chelsea F.C. website
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- {{UEFA player}}
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