Is Moises Caicedo a CDM? What Type of Midfielder is Caicedo?

Ecuadorian football star Moises Caicedo is a high ranking CDM listed amongst the league’s top 50 players.

What Type of Midfielder is Caicedo?

Caicedo is a defensive midfielder, even though he can also fit into other midfielder roles.

Who Is Moises Caicedo?

Moisés Caicedo is a Ecuadorian football midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, as well as the Ecuador national team.

Born on November 2, 2001, in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, Caicedo began playing football at age 13 by joining the youth academy of Independiente del Valle.

Since then, he has played for Brighton & Hove Albion, and Beerschot.

He began playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021, after signing a four and a half year deal. He played against Leicester City in the FA Cup, and also appeared in the EFL Cup at Cardiff City.

Caicedo additionally played with the Ecuador national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Caicedo is used to playing through the middle of the field and beyond the frontline of the opponent, in order to pass forwards to teammates.