How many caps did Piero Hincapié win for Ecuador?

Piero Hincapié won 50 caps for Ecuador, scoring 3 goals.

Which clubs did Piero Hincapié play for?

Independiente del Valle (2019–2020), Talleres de Córdoba (2020–2021), Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2021–2025), Arsenal (2025–2026).

Where does Piero Hincapié rank among Ecuador's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Piero Hincapié #16 of Ecuador's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Stalwart tier.

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Ecuador · 2021–26

Piero Hincapié

Stalwart CB, also CDM Right-footed anchor

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

2002

Clubs

Talleres de Córdoba, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Arsenal

#16

Editorial rank of 33 for Ecuador

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Ecuador handed him a debut against Colombia at the 2021 Copa América when he was 19, and by 22 he was the left-sided centre-back in the Bayer Leverkusen team that went through the 2023-24 Bundesliga without losing a match. That season brought the league and the DFB-Pokal, the 2025-26 Premier League followed with Arsenal, and between them came a place in the 2024 Copa América Team of the Tournament and World Cups in 2022 and 2026. Career record: 50 caps and 3 goals for Ecuador; club career at Talleres de Córdoba, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Arsenal.

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Career record

2019–2020	Independiente del Valle
2020–2021	Talleres de Córdoba
2021–2025	Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2025–2026	Arsenal
Ecuador	50 caps, 3 goals

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Around Hincapié in the almanac

One rank above: Jefferson Montero at #15.

One rank below: Ulises de la Cruz at #17.

Ecuador's editorial top five: Alberto Spencer · Antonio Valencia · Willian Pacho · Álex Aguinaga · Enner Valencia.