Jessy Caicedo Explained

Jessy Caicedo
Fullname:Jessy Teotista Caicedo Ayovi
Birth Date:4 July 1999[1]
Birth Place:Telembí, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Position:Left-back
Striker
Currentclub:Ñañas
Clubnumber:2
Youthclubs1:Leones del Norte
Years1:2019
Clubs1:Universidad Católica
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Ñañas
Caps2:26
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Ecuador
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:27 April 2022
Ntupdate:27 April 2022

Jessy Teotista Caicedo Ayovi (born 4 July 1999) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a defender for Superliga Femenina club Club Ñañas and the Ecuador women's national team.

Early life

Caicedo grew up in Telembí, a rural parish of Eloy Alfaro Canton in Esmeraldas Province. She began playing football aged eight. Prior to turning professional, Caicedo trained with and appeared in exhibition matches for men's team .[2]

Club career

Universidad Católica

On 28 April 2019, Caicedo debuted for Superliga Femenina side C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador as a forward in a 1–0 defeat to Club Ñañas.[3] She ended the season as the team's top scorer.

Club Ñañas

In early 2020, Caicedo joined Club Ñañas where coach Francisco Ramírez began fielding her as a defender. On 22 March 2021, she was named as both the best player and best left-back of the Superliga Femenina 2020 season.[4] [5]

On 4 July 2021, Caicedo set a new record for the fastest goal in Superliga Femenina. She scored 12 seconds into a 2–1 win over Liga de Quito, surpassing teammate Carina Caicedo's previous record by 11 seconds.[6]

International career

On 21 February 2021, Caicedo earned her first cap for Ecuador as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 friendly victory over Bolivia at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.[7] She made her starting debut on 24 October the same year, in a 4–1 friendly loss to Venezuela at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jessy Caicedo . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 3 March 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: JESSY CAICEDO: LA NIÑA QUE JUGABA FÚTBOL ENTRE HOMBRES ES LA MEJOR DE LA SUPERLIGA FEMENINA 2020 . Revista Caskabel . 27 April 2022 . es . 23 March 2021.
  3. News: Ñañas debutó con triunfo ante Católica . 27 April 2022 . El Comercio . 28 April 2019 . es.
  4. Web site: Jessy Caicedo, la mejor jugadora de la Superliga Femenina 2020 . LaRed . 27 April 2022 . es . 23 March 2021.
  5. News: Las exjugadoras de El Nacional arrasaron en la gala de premiación de la Superliga Femenina 2020 . 27 April 2022 . El Comercio . 23 March 2021 . es.
  6. News: Sinchi . Bolívar . Jessy Caicedo marca el gol más rápido de la Superliga Femenina . 27 April 2022 . Diario El Mercurio en Cuenca . 6 July 2021 . es.
  7. News: La Tricolor empieza el año con un triunfo ante Bolivia . 27 April 2022 . Diario Correo . 21 February 2021 . es.
  8. Web site: Espinoza . David . ¡Venezuela le volvió a pasar de a cuatro y goleó por segunda vez consecutiva a Ecuador! . futbolecuador.com . 27 April 2022 . es . 26 October 2021.