Moisés Caicedo
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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.
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Moments Iconiques
Caicedo joined Chelsea for £115 million in August 2023, a world record transfer fee for a defensive midfielder and British record overall at the time.
The most expensive defensive midfielder in football history — confirmation of his explosive emergence as one of the most coveted midfielders in the world.
Caicedo established himself as one of the Premier League's best midfielders at Brighton with a series of outstanding performances in 2022/23.
The rapid rise from Ecuador to the Premier League's top players, attracting transfer bids from Arsenal and Liverpool before joining Chelsea.
Became the most expensive Premier League signing ever at £115M when Chelsea signed him from Brighton in 2023.
A statement of his potential — at 21, the most expensive midfield transfer in football history.
Became Brighton's midfield anchor at 20, helping them qualify for Europe for the first time in their history.
His press-resistance and passing range drew comparisons to N'Golo Kanté and earned the record fee.
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