Chelsea wonderkid Kendry Paez, 17, warned about his off-the-field antics by his national team head coach
CHELSEA wonderkid Kendry Paez has been WARNED about his conduct off-the-pitch after the teenager was caught partying AGAIN.
Paez, who will officially sign for Chelsea in a £17.2m move in May 2025, made headlines in March after his Ecuador team-mates reportedly took him to a strip joint.
Ecuador‘s national federation threatened to axe several senior stars after videos allegedly showed a then 16-year-old Paez in a New York strip club.
His presence raised alarm due to the teenager being a minor, with US law banning anyone under the age of 21 from being present.
And now the attacking midfielder, 17, has raised eyebrows again after being caught partying in a nightclub for the second time this year, according to the Daily Mail.
The fresh incident has caused Ecuador’s head coach Sebastian Beccacece to offer some timely advice to the teenager.
Beccacece said Paez must learn how to handle his new-found fame as he prepares for a life-changing move to Stamford Bridge.
He told Ecuadorian outlet Studio Futbol: “I have experience with him. I rely on that, but I don’t ignore what happens on social networks or at his club.
“It’s my responsibility to be aware. But my experience with him has made me empathetic.
“He is very talented, and he knows he must learn to handle this, especially now that he is sold to a club and is part of the national team.”
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The manager added: “He has been important in day-to-day practices.
“He was significant when he came on against Brazil and stood out against Peru, hitting from outside and connecting well with Pervis.
“I would like him to play outside, but he can’t because of age restrictions. But I’m attentive to him, and he has been respectful to us.”
Paez will join Chelsea once he turns 18 in May 2025, with many fans believing he is a “Ballon d’Or level player”.
Chelsea agreed a deal for the talented youngster from Independiente del Valle in the summer of 2023 when he was only 16.
In October last year he became the youngest-ever South American to score in a World Cup qualifier – a goal assisted by future Chelsea team-mate Moises Caicedo.
Since being called up to the senior squad in June 2023, Paez has made 15 appearances for the Ecuador national team, scoring twice.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City and several other European clubs scouted him before Chelsea secured his signature, with Paez continuing to learn English before his arrival.