From an early age, even after rupturing a knee ligament that required him to miss 10 months of play with Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle as he recovered from multiple surgeries, Caicedo excelled as a defensively-oriented midfielder, earning high praise when his manager, Yuri Solano, said that his athleticism “set him apart from the rest,” The Athletic reports.
While his first stint with Brighton & Hove Albion saw him quickly move to Beerschot on loan, his return to Sussex with the Seagulls for the 2022/2023 Premier League season is where Caicedo’s development ratcheted into turbo drive. Last season, he ranked second in the league for tackles (100) and interceptions (56), according to Sky Sports and, potentially more important, he finished third in possessions won in the middle third of the pitch with 142.