Kendry Páez
#20 · Midfielder · age 18
On loan at River Plate from Chelsea; highly hyped teen No. 10 [unverified club]
45
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 31
- Career peak
- 31
- League level
- 78
- Competition pedigree
- 50
- International pedigree
- 54
- Longevity
- 29
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Career by season
Covers Europe's top-flight leagues plus UEFA & international competitions; spells elsewhere (MLS, Saudi Pro League, Liga MX, lower divisions, etc.) may not appear.
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Páez is Ecuador’s creative future and possibly its creative present. Beccacece has trusted him through qualifying as the No. 10 ahead of Caicedo. At 18, he is the youngest tournament starter for any non-host nation.
Strengths
- between-the-lines positioning
- left-footed creativity in tight areas
- set-piece delivery
Recent form
Strasbourg rotation playmaker through 2025-26.
Became the youngest player ever to score in Concacaf or Conmebol senior World Cup qualifying when he found the net for Ecuador at 16.