LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY – MARCH 10: Piero Hincapie of Bayer Leverkusen runs with the ball in the course of the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg at BayArena on March 10, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Picture by Lars Baron/Getty Photographs)
Piero Hincapie has solely simply turned 23 years outdated however he’s already a longtime Bundesliga participant with baggage of expertise on the highest degree.
The Bayer Leverkusen defender was a part of the membership’s unprecedented unbeaten league-winning marketing campaign final time period. Xabi Alonso is regarded as an enormous fan of the teen, which is why Hincapie agreed to contemporary phrases on the BayArena final month, signing a contract that runs till 2029.
It’s a terrific present of loyalty from Hincapie and a testomony to how a lot his head coach values him.
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“Piero Hincapie joined us in 2021 as a 19-year-old expertise.” Bayer managing director Simon Rolfes mentioned in a membership assertion on the time. “However, even then, you could possibly see how assured he’s in his talents. Right this moment, Piero is within the league of world-class professionals like Lionel Messi or Mo Salah. He has earned respect worldwide.”
Comparisons to Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah don’t come low-cost; clearly there’s a good participant there who has not even reached his full potential, however simply who’s the Ecuador worldwide?
The place did Piero Hincapie start his profession?
Hincapie began enjoying soccer on the age of seven, becoming a member of native golf equipment like Escuela Refineria, Emelec, and Barcelona. Ultimately, he took a significant step ahead in November 2016 by becoming a member of Independiente del Valle.
From there, he moved to Argentina to play for Talleres. And it took simply 14 league outings there to spark curiosity from Bayer, who introduced the then-19-year-old to Germany for round £6 million.
What does Piero Hincapie convey to the desk?
Hincapie is a remarkably tenacious and versatile defender who primarily operates on the left facet of Alonso’s three-man central defence.
Blessed with fast tempo, his pace allows him to cowl floor successfully, whereas his wonderful restoration tempo makes him notably adept at defending vast areas. Its a talent honed by his expertise enjoying as a full-back.
This season, Hincapie has received a powerful 81.8% of his tackles whereas sustaining a rare cross accuracy of 91.1%. He embodies the qualities of a contemporary Bundesliga defender, having the ability to defend nicely but in addition be distinctive in assault, however his representatives consider he’s now able to step as much as elite sides.
What does his agent say?
CaughtOffside had the chance to talk completely with Hincapie’s agent, Manuel Sierra, as we speak. Throughout the interview, Serra touched on his shopper’s distinctive talents on the pitch and highlighted his excellent character off it.
“Mainly he’s a warrior,” he instructed us. “He’s a pacesetter. He’s, for me, one of the best left central defender on the earth. Among the best left-backs and one of the best hybrid gamers for positive. I imply, he wants – or he deserves to – play on the earth’s greatest locations. He’s very glad in Bayer however he’s prepared for the following step.
“He’s additionally superb at playmaking. He simply likes to win like nothing else, you recognize? He competes for win on a regular basis, even when he hasn’t performed that usually. He’s a warrior, however above all, he’s an excellent particular person; good particular person and humble man who is aware of the place he comes from.”
