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Piero Hincapié
Ecuadorian footballer (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Piero Martín Hincapié Reyna (born 9 January 2002) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Premier League club Arsenal, on loan from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, and the Ecuador national team.[3]
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Early career
Hincapié began playing football at the age of seven, initially for local clubs Escuela Refinería, Emelec and Barcelona.[4][5] Aged ten, the defender moved to Guayaquil with Norte América.[5] After a spell with Deportivo Azogues, he joined Independiente del Valle in November 2016.[6] Hincapié was promoted into their first-team in August 2019 for a Serie A match with Mushuc Runa.[3] He was selected to start and played the full duration of a narrow home defeat.[3] In the subsequent 2020 campaign, shortly after winning the U-20 Copa Libertadores, Hincapié made appearances off the bench against Universidad Católica and Macará.[3]
Talleres
On 20 August 2020, Hincapié agreed a five-year contract with Primera División side Talleres; who paid $1,000,000 for 50% of his pass.[7][8]
Bayer Leverkusen
In August 2021, Hincapié signed for the German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.[9] He made his debut on 16 August, coming into the Europa League group stage match against Ferencváros as Leverkusen won 2–1.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 September, scoring the opening goal against Celtic in a 4–0 victory in the Europa League.[11] In the 2023–24 season, Hincapié was part of the Leverkusen team that won the club’s first ever Bundesliga title.[12]
Loan to Arsenal
On 1 September 2025, Hincapié joined Premier League club Arsenal on a season long loan with an option to buy reportedly set at £45 million (€52 million).[13][14] He made his debut off the bench against Athletic Bilbao in the UEFA Champions League on September 16th. He had picked up a groin injury shortly after the game during training.[15] On 26 October, Hincapié made his league debut, also from the bench, against Crystal Palace.
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International career
Hincapié appeared for the Ecuador U15s in 2017.[4] In 2019, Hincapié represented his country as captain at U17 level.[3][5] He played seven times at the South American U-17 Championship in Peru, before featuring four times at the subsequent FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[3][5]
Hincapié was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.[16] On 13 June 2021, Hincapié debuted for the Ecuador senior squad in a 2021 Copa América match against Colombia, playing the full match as Ecuador lost 1–0.[17]
On 14 November 2022, Hincapié was named in Ecuador's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[18] He played 90 minutes in the group stage win against Qatar,[19] the draw against the Netherlands,[20] and defeat against Senegal.[21]
Hincapié was called up to the final 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2024 Copa América.[22]
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Club
- As of match played 29 October 2025[3]
- Includes Copa Argentina, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in DFL-Supercup
International
- As of match played 9 September 2025[23]
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
Honours
Independiente del Valle[3]
Bayer Leverkusen
- Bundesliga: 2023–24[24]
- DFB-Pokal: 2023–24
- DFL-Supercup: 2024[25]
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2023–24[26]
Individual
- IFFHS Men's World Youth (U20) Team: 2022[27]
- Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2024[28]
- Kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2024–25[29]
References
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