Piero Hincapié
#3 · Defender · age 23
Half of one of WC's best young CB pairs
86
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 49
- Career peak
- 85
- League level
- 100
- Competition pedigree
- 98
- International pedigree
- 83
- Longevity
- 66
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Hincapié partners Willian Pacho at the heart of an Ecuador back four that is, on paper, the equal of any defence at the tournament outside the European top three or four. Both are left-footed by preference; the working compromise is Hincapié on the right of the pair and Pacho on the left. Against Germany’s Wirtz-Musiala axis and Ivory Coast’s Adingra-Amad wide threat, the two will face the test that defines their tournament.
Strengths
- aggressive front-foot defending
- left-footed line-breaking passes
- recovery pace
- comfort defending one-on-one in space
Recent form
Arsenal rotation defender through 2025-26 with regular Premier League and Champions League minutes.
Was already a senior Ecuador international before he played a Bundesliga match — Leverkusen scouted him almost entirely from international tape.