Kendry Páez

Ecuador · MF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
MF
Squad role
Bench
Position rank
#4
Intl caps
24
Intl goals
2
Intl assists
3
0.74(model rating, 0–1)
2.2%

See Kendry Páez on the full Ecuador scoring list →

Recent form

Cooling

2024/25 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (6.88 vs 7.23).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
Copa América 20244307101.7112171362
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Defending

Tackles won / 90
1.76
84
Interceptions / 90
0.59
30
Ball recoveries / 90
7.04
98
Blocks / 90
2.05
75
Clearances / 90
0.59
37
Pressures / 90
25.50
94

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
4.98
22
Key passes / 90
0.59
32
Prog. carries / 90
3.81
5
Pass completion %
69.9%
7

Possession

Carries / 90
26.38
15
Dribbles / 90
1.76
90

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 102 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Kendry Páez has 24 caps and 2 international goals for Ecuador, a MF in the projected squad. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Ecuador →Ecuador squad & model →

Rest of the Ecuador squad