Chelsea Football Club has completed the renovation of a community futsal pitch in Guayaquil, Ecuador, expanding its international community programme into a city closely connected to players Moisés Caicedo and Kendry Páez
The refurbished facility is located in Guasmo Norte, one of Guayaquil’s densely populated neighbourhoods, and is intended to provide children, families and other residents with an improved space for football and community activities. The project forms part of Chelsea’s global Can’t Tame Us campaign connected to the launch of the club’s 2026-27 third kit.
Chelsea said the pitch is designed to make football more accessible to young people while also serving as a shared outdoor gathering place for residents of the neighbourhood. The renovation is the third community facility completed by the club this summer under the campaign.
Previous projects were carried out in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Chelsea said thousands of supporters and residents have already used those facilities, with the wider programme aimed at connecting communities through football.
Guayaquil has particular significance for Chelsea because it is the home city of Páez, who recently returned from a loan spell to join the club’s Cobham Next Gen squad. Ecuador is also home to Caicedo, who was named Chelsea’s Men’s Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season.
The official opening of the Guasmo Norte pitch featured Ecuadorian singer Javier Neira, while local influencers, members of the Chelsea community and neighbourhood residents attended the unveiling.
Chelsea Brand Director Scott Fenton said the club wanted to build on its relationship with Ecuador by creating opportunities for young people to play football, develop their skills and pursue their ambitions.
The project also forms part of wider efforts in Guayaquil to use sport as a tool for youth development and community engagement. The city government said this week that Chelsea’s Guayaquil project followed earlier refurbishments in Brazil and forms part of an expanding series of community facilities.
