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.
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." At the age of 15, he had an unsuccessful trial with Santos FC in Brazil. He has been compared to Ecuador international Felipe Caicedo. In February 2021, he joined Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia. In July 2022, Caicedo relocated to Mexico, signing a contract with Tigres UANL.
On 15 July 2024, Caicedo was loaned from Atlas to Spanish Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón, for one year.
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.
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. 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.
On 31 May 2026, Caicedo was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUniversidad Católica2015LigaPro Serie A40———402016112—20—1322017253—31—2842018140———140Total5450051—596El Nacional (loan)2019LigaPro Serie A13731——168Vitória2019Série B216———216202021121——232Total42721——448CSKA Sofia2020–21Bulgarian First League14753——19102021–22281665111104622Total4223118111106532Tigres UANL2022–23Liga MX161———161Sivasspor (loan)2022–23Süper Lig1431020—173Atlas (loan)2023–24Liga MX255———255Sporting Gijón (loan)2024–25Segunda División24220——2622025–26Segunda División10030——130Total34250——392Huracán (loan)2026AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol251300——2513Career total2656622101821030678
International
EcuadorYearAppsGoals202150202252202320202451202671Total244
+ List of international goals scored by Jordy CaicedoNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 25 March 2022 Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay 1–3 1–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 11 June 2022 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States 1–0 1–0 Friendly3 12 June 2024 Subaru Park, Chester, United States 3–0 3–1 4 7 June 2026 ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, United States 1–0 3–0
Honours CSKA Sofia Bulgarian Cup: 2020–21
Individual Best foreign player in Bulgarian football for 2021 (shared with Jurgen Mattheij)
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