Felipe Caicedo

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ИИ

Felipe Caicedo is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer known for his role as a striker.

He began his professional career at FC Basel, where he played from 2006 to 2008.

Caicedo had a stint with Manchester City from 2008 to 2011, marking his entry into the Premier League.

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Биография

Early Life

Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo, born in Ecuador, began his football journey at a young age with Rocafuerte, a club in Guayaquil. His talent was evident early on, leading him to be signed by Swiss club FC Basel at just 17 years old during the 2005–06 season.

Career

Caicedo made his professional debut for Basel in the 2006–07 season, quickly making an impact by scoring his first goal in the Swiss Cup shortly after joining the first team. His career took him across several clubs, including stints at Manchester City, Sporting CP, and RCD Espanyol, showcasing his skills as a forward. He also had a notable international career with the Ecuador national team, where he scored key goals, including a memorable brace in the 2011 Copa America. After a successful period at Lazio, where he won the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana, Caicedo continued to play professionally, with his most recent club being Abha in 2022.

Legacy

Throughout his career, Caicedo has been recognized for his contributions to both club and country, earning several honors, including the Swiss Championship with Basel and multiple titles with Lazio. His journey reflects the evolution of a young talent into a seasoned professional, leaving a lasting impact on Ecuadorian football.

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Карьера и клубы

International career

On 10 February 2009, Caicedo scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory against England's U-21 team. In Ecuador's final group game of the 2011 Copa America, Caicedo scored twice, although Ecuador lost 4–2 and were knocked out. On 21 March 2013, following the words of Agustín Castillo, the coach of El Salvador, that the current Ecuador team is the "best Ecuador of the history", Caicedo scored twice against El Salvador. In May 2016, Caicedo suffered an injury in a match against Barcelona, which kept him sidelined for around a month and caused him to miss the Copa América Centenario. In September 2017, Caicedo announced his retirement from the national team after manager Gustavo Quinteros was sacked.

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Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 May 2022

International

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Caicedo goal.

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Club career

Basel

Caicedo spent his youth career with Rocafuerte, a club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. At that time, they played in the third tier of the Ecuadorian regional league. Caicedo was signed by Swiss Super League side Basel during the 2005–06 season for an undisclosed fee while he was just 17 years old. Due to his age, he was trained in the Basel youth department playing with their U-21 team, apart from a few test matches with the senior team. Following his 18th birthday on 5 September 2006, he joined Basel's first team for their 2006–07 season under head coach Christian Gross, who started his eighth season with the club in that position. After playing in seven test games, Caicedo made his domestic league debut for the team on 10 September, at the home game in the St. Jakob-Park as Basel won 2–1 against Zürich, being substituted on in the 82nd minute. He scored his first professional goal, three weeks later on 1 October, in an away game in the Swiss Cup. Coming on in the 74th minute he scored the team's second goal just three minutes later and Basel went on to win 4–0 against Lugano. He scored his first league goal for the team in the home game on 9 November. In the 56th minute, the away team went 2–0 up, Basel coach Gross reacted and brought in Caicedo as substitute immediately. Just six minutes later Caicedo scored his team's first goal and in the 85th Cristiano netted the equaliser. Another goal worth mentioning, came just three days later, on 12 November in the…

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