Will this Saturday March 25th be an important day in the history of football in Ecuador? Time will tell. This afternoon he made his professional football debut Kendra Paeza minor of his 15 years of Valley Independentand made his debut with a goal in his team’s 3-1 win over Mushuc Runa.
Páez promises to be one of the great talents of Ecuadorian football in the future, a football that already has young players such as Moisés Caicedo and Piero Hincapié stand out in Europe, while the Ecuadorian clubs, led by Independiente del Valle after acquiring the South American Cup in 2019 and 2022impose themselves as the third in contention on the continent behind Brazil and Argentina.
15-year-old Kendry Páez scores on his debut with Independiente del Valle! 🇪🇨
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Who is Kendry Paez? The 15-year-old Ecuadorian who made his debut with a goal at Independiente del Valle and is wanted by Chelsea
Kendry Páez is a 15-year-old soccer playerwas born on May 4, 2007, which is left handed and play in midfieldalthough it can also function as Half a pound.
The attacking features of his game stand out the most, with his talent when receiving the ballhis ability to arrival in the opponent’s area with great definition ability and his dribbling in tight spaces, as well as taking free kicks and corners.
Except for playing inside Valley Independentone of the most outstanding clubs in South American football in recent years, Páez has already represented the National team of Ecuador in the Under 17 category and is expected to be one of the most followed talents in the next South American Sub 17 tournamentwhich will be played in Ecuador from March 30 to April 23.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea are close to an agreement with Independiente del Valle to secure his signature. Of course, due to FIFA regulations preventing such transfers involving underage players, the young Ecuadorian will simply move to English football when i’m 18i.e. for the season 2025-2026.
