Jessy Caicedo


Jessy Teotista Caicedo Ayovi 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.

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. 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.
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.

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. She made her starting debut on 24 October the same year, in a 4–1 friendly loss to Venezuela at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha.