Jordy Caicedo
Ecuadorian footballer (born 1997)
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Jordy Josué Caicedo Medina (born 18 November 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine club Huracán, on loan from Mexican club Atlas, and the Ecuador national team.
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Caicedo with Ecuador at the 2026 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordy Josué Caicedo Medina | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Machala, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Huracán (on loan from Atlas) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Norte América | ||
| 2014 | → Deportivo Azogues | ||
| 2015–2018 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Universidad Católica | 54 | (5) |
| 2019 | → El Nacional (loan) | 13 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | Vitória | 42 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | CSKA Sofia | 42 | (23) |
| 2022–2024 | Tigres UANL | 16 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Sivasspor (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Atlas (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2024– | Atlas | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Huracán (loan) | 17 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Ecuador U20 | 13 | (4) |
| 2021– | Ecuador | 22 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:02, 12 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Caicedo started playing football recreationally from an early age; he has stated that he would play football "in rich boy neighborhoods, bet money and always won."[1] At the age of 15, he had an unsuccessful trial with Santos FC in Brazil.[1] He has been compared to Ecuador international Felipe Caicedo.[2] In February 2021, he joined Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.[3] In July 2022, Caicedo relocated to Mexico, signing a contract with Tigres UANL.[4]
On 15 July 2024, Caicedo was loaned from Atlas to Spanish Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón, for one year.[5]
International career
Caicedo made his senior national team debut on 4 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifying match against Brazil. He substituted Enner Valencia in the 76th minute.[6]
Caicedo made his debut in a professional tournament later that month in the 2021 Copa América, coming on as a second half substitute in the opening match against Colombia.[7] Caicedo scored his first goal for the senior national team on 25 March 2022, converting a penalty in another World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay in a 3-1 loss.[8]
On 31 May 2026, Caicedo was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 12 May 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2015 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 11 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | 25 | 3 | — | 3[b] | 1 | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 59 | 6 | |||
| El Nacional (loan) | 2019 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 8 | ||
| Vitória | 2019 | Série B | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | |||
| 2020 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 44 | 8 | ||||
| CSKA Sofia | 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 46 | 22 | ||
| Total | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 32 | ||
| Tigres UANL | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Sivasspor (loan) | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Atlas (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | |||
| Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Segunda División | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||||
| Huracán (loan) | 2026 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 257 | 61 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 298 | 73 | ||
- Includes Copa Ecuador, Copa do Brasil, Bulgarian Cup, Turkish Cup
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
International
- As of 25 June 2026[11]
| Ecuador | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 4 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2022 | Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay |  Paraguay | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 June 2022 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  Cape Verde | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 12 June 2024 | Subaru Park, Chester, United States |  Bolivia | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 4 | 7 June 2026 | ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Colombus, United States |  Guatemala | 1–0 | 3–0 |
Honours
CSKA Sofia
Individual
- Best foreign player in Bulgarian football for 2021 (shared with Jurgen Mattheij)[12]
