Personal Information
Full Name | Felipe Caicedo |
Date of Birth | September 5, 1988 |
Nationality | Ecuadorian |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Role | Lazio Striker |
Felipe Caicedo: A Brief Biography
Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo is an Ecuadorian association footballer who plays as a striker for Lokomotiv Moscow. Caicedo was signed by Swiss Super League side FC Basel from Rocafuerte in his native Ecuador during the Swiss 2005–06 season for an undisclosed fee while he was just 17 years old. On 31 January 2008, it was announced that Manchester City had secured Caicedo\'s services on a four-and-a-half year deal through a £5.2 million transfer fee. He made his debut on 10 February 2008, in a 2–1 away win against rivals Manchester United, coming on in the second half. He ended the season with 10 appearances in the Premier League. Caicedo scored his first goal for City the following season in an UEFA Cup game against Racing de Santander. Caicedo scored his eighth goal for Manchester City in the 1–0 win over Bolton Wanderers on the last day of the season at the City of Manchester Stadium. On 23 July 2009, Sporting Clube de Portugal and Manchester City reached a one-year loan deal with option of a permanent deal,[8] that would allow him to be part of their squad for the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.On 8 January 2010, Caicedo decided to join Málaga on loan. He scored his first La Liga goal for Málaga with a beautiful individual effort against Racing de Santander, helping Málaga win 3–0 on 14 February 2010. Just one hour before the deadline of the Spanish summer transfer window, Caicedo completed a loan move to freshly-promoted Levante UD for the 2010–11 season. On 25 July 2011, Caicedo signed a four-year contract with Lokomotiv Moscow for a fee of €7.5 million.