The 2021 Copa América It was held in Brazil, with strict security measures due to the pandemic that hit the world. The then coach, Gustavo Alfaro, called up Piero Hincapié for the first time, who took advantage of his opportunity and in these three years, his presence has become essential.
With the Argentine coach, the Tricolor began a series of changes, where in addition to the left defender, he also called up other young people such as José Andrés Hurtado and Moisés Caicedo, who will be present at the Copa América 2024 that will begin tomorrow.
Also in that call were Gonzalo Plata, who did not return due to his indiscipline, and forward Leonardo Campana, who I hope Ecuador does not miss in this edition.
Félix Torres, who was alternating ownership with Robert Arboleda, was again present, while goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez and striker Jordy Caicedo made their debuts. Torres and Galíndez have consolidated their presence in the national team while Caicedo has lacked a goal
The Hincapié tournament
Ecuador played five games in the 2021 Copa América and reached the quarterfinals, but the person who is most remembered in that tournament is Piero Hincapié, who had not been called up to the Senior National Team.
The left-hander, after becoming champion with Independiente del Valle in the Libertadores Sub 20 in 2020, went to Talleres de Córdoba, where he began to achieve international notoriety. That’s how Gustavo Alfaro called him up and started him in all five games.
They faced Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil in the first phase, and Argentina in the quarterfinals. In no game was he in trouble and his very technical and practical game was evident.
After that participation, Bayer Leverkusen noticed him and signed him. This year he won the Bundesliga and German Cup titles. With the Tricolor he already has 33 games, two goals and a participation in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
