A millionaire figure: Ecuador reaches the qualifying tournaments with the jewel of the transfer market

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La Tri wants to repeat the World Cup qualification, for which it has one of the fittest football players in the world.

Next Thursday, September 7 Argentina And Ecuador debut in the South American qualifiers 2026 in the Most monumental stadium. A high-intensity duel is expected between the last world champion and the three, which also stems from the fact that he is a World Cup player. Among so many good players you will find the Ecuadorian jewel: Moses Caicedo.

Category 2001 Midfielder, currently 21 years old, experienced a huge evolution in the world of football that today makes it one of the most prestigious clubs in England. However, his career started in Valley independent, which has become a major Ecuadorian quarry. There he won the Copa Libertadores Sub-20 and stood out in the short time he had to be in the First Division.

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Used to be Brighton and Hove Albionan institution that decided to bet on South American talent by signing at low cost and selling for exorbitant amounts, who saw him and signed him in early 2021 for €4.5 million. After a short step, he gave in to the Beerschot de Belgicain January 2022 he returned to the club and had an excellent season. He was voted player of the month within a few months and was therefore able to become player of the year.

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His effort, consistency and talent ensured that he made another leap in record time. Before the start of the 2023-2024 season Liverpool and Chelsea They pushed tirelessly to get the Ecuadorian card and raised the stakes until the Londoners broke the market by a whopping sum of $146 millionmaking his new reinforcement the most expensive in Premier League history.

In the Ecuadorian football team, he also became an important part of the team. Their first meeting was in October 2020, in the 1-0 defeat to Argentina, while his first goal and victory would come a handful of days later, in the 4-2 against Uruguay. At his young age, he already played a Copa América and a World Cup in addition to qualifying.

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No doubt, Moisés Caicedo is one of the most promising football players in the world and all of Ecuador cherishes the hope and desire that he continues to achieve success, both in his club and especially in his country.

Source: Goal

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