Moises Caicedo is a professional footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League.
Chelsea stunned the footballing world back in August 2023, when they smashed the British transfer record for a player by prising Moises Caicedo away from fellow Premier League side, Brighton & Hove Albion.
Mauricio Pochettino beat Jurgen Klopp’s side to his signature, just as he did with Romeo Lavia. Liverpool agreed a £111m deal to sign Caicedo, but the move fell through when the 21-year-old informed the club he intended to join Chelsea.
Here is everything you need to know about him.
Moises Caicedo Profile
When was Moises Caicedo born?
Moises Caicedo was born on the 2nd of November 2001. His place of birth is Santo Domingo, in Ecuador.
Height
Caicedo’s height is approximately 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 meters). His height is a big factor in his game. His low centre of gravity allows him to cover a lot of ground on the pitch, tackling more or less everything in sight.
Position
Initially a forward, Caicedo later developed into a midfielder. He excels best as a defensive midfielder, usually as one of a double pivot – where he excelled at Brighton.
Moises Caicedo Chelsea number
Caicedo wears the number 25 jersey for the Blues first-team squad. As for Ecuador, he dons the number 23.
You can find the midfielder on Instagram under the handle – @moises_caicedo55. Here, he boasts way over two million followers from around the globe. He sadly does not have Twitter.
Moises Caicedo Transfer
Chelsea signed Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo for a British-record fee of £115m on an eight-year contract. The Blues paid an initial £100m, plus £15m in performance-related add-ons.
There was also an option of a further year in Caicedo’s contract and Brighton will have a sell-on clause that was described as “significant” as part of the deal.
Arriving for a record fee was quite daunting for the Ecuadorian – but he since found his feet. He reflected on this in March 2024:
“At first it was difficult for me,” Caicedo told ESPN Argentina. “I wasn’t enjoying it because I felt a little pressure because of what I cost and because the team hasn’t done well. Now I’m doing it, I think in this second part of the Premier League, I’m doing it, I’m enjoying it.
“It is very important for a player to do his job and enjoy it because that is what he works for. I have been working in every training session since I arrived with a smile, enjoying it, and now I can tell you that in every game I feel more confident, helping the team and I feel happy.”
Moises Caicedo contract
Moises Caicedo signed an 8-year bumper contract worth £62,400,000 with Chelsea, which includes an annual average salary of £7,800,000, as per Spotrac.
Salary
The Ecuadorian earns a weekly salary of £150,000 around Stamford Bridge. He was on £60,000 per week at Brighton.
Personal Life
Religion
Despite speculation he could be Muslim, Caicedo was born to Christian parents in his home country and his beliefs and values are based on Christianity. One telltale sign is the fact that Moises is a variant of the name Moses.
Wife
Although not married, Caicedo’s partner is called Paola Salazar. They have been together since 2018, first dating when they were just teens.
Caicedo met her while he was playing for Independiente, before his move to Brighton. She decided to make the move with Moises.
She currently works as a model and Instagram influencer. Salazar has also previously been crowned the queen of the Carnival of the Americas in the province of Los Rios.
Siblings
He has a remarkably big family. Caicedo is one of 10 siblings. The Ecuadorian is also the youngest of the lot – but we can bet that he definitely makes the most money!