Piero Quispe: The Rising Star of Peruvian Soccer

2024-03-29 22:31:16

It was the 54th minute of the match once morest the Dominican Republic when Piero Quispe pressed the opponent’s exit and recovered the ball in the danger zone. The ball remains at the feet of Edison Flores, who with a knowing look told his former teammate at Universitario de Deportes what the next play was. The ‘8’ of the Peruvian team understood the message, made the correct movement, received the filtered pass and with a display of his skill managed to elude his marker: control with his left and definition with his right to score the third goal of the match and practically ensure victory in the Monumental. That goal not only brought with it tranquility in an already resolved match, it might also have meant the starting point of the Quispe that we all want to see.

In a team urged by the need for good results and the coexistence with the shortage of emerging figures, Piero Quispe appears as the hope for better football. At 22 years old, he is the visible face of the generational change that must open a space in the bicolor, so that Jorge Fossati’s universe of players is broader than usual. And that means following a difficult and challenging route, where sparks of talent on the court are not enough if greater responsibility is not assumed. A leading role is needed that goes hand in hand with the growth of the footballer, perhaps as Christian Cueva was at the time with Ricardo Gareca in the bicolor.

The path of Piero Quispe

It is evident that Quispe is not Cueva, but the path to follow in the selection is similar to the one taken by ‘Aladino’. Cueva gradually became that fetish footballer that Gareca might never do without. He grew up among the eminences of the fantastic four (Claudio Pizarro, Juan Vargas, Paolo Guerrero, Jefferson Farfán) with Sergio Markarián heading to Brazil 2014; Then he found confidence and support in the figure of the ‘Tiger’ on the way to Russia 2018; and, finally, he was able to consolidate himself towards Qatar 2022, also with Gareca, where he acquired that degree of transcendence that is asked of Quispe today.

‘Pierito’ already took the first step when he debuted in the South American Qualifiers last year in the midst of a context convulsed by Juan Reynoso’s poor results. His presence in a team that lacked joy was the flame that kept the illusion alive. New blood was asked for ‘Cabezón’ and the coach responded, albeit late, by sending the Peruvian midfielder as a starter once morest Bolivia, giving him that leading role that every footballer must accept when it comes to fighting on the field to qualify for a World Cup. .

Piero Quispe scored Peru’s 3-0 victory once morest the Dominican Republic at the Monumental | Photo: Violeta Ayasta/@photo.gec

He just took the second step once morest the Dominican Republic last Tuesday, scoring the third goal of the game and registering the first of his personal account with the bicolor. That goal may only be useful for statistics, but it is special for Quispe, because it is the emotional lift he needs to gain greater confidence and feel like an important part of the national team. The steering wheel is not a promise that has just appeared, it is a reality that must be polished and consolidated. That, precisely, is the third step to take: transcend with the shirt of your country.

They don’t have to go through three Qualifiers, as happened with Cueva, to see Quispe in a more decisive role in Fossati’s team. ‘Nonno’ has a special connection with the player since his time at Universitario. He knows his virtues, he knows his defects and is fully aware of what he can give in the selection. His ceiling is still big; Therefore, there is confidence that Piero can get the best out of himself with Fossati on the bench. If we already saw what he can give in the ‘U’ with the Uruguayan, why not get excited regarding the best version of him in the two-color?

What does Piero Quispe contribute to the Peruvian team?

For Fossati it was necessary to see Piero Quispe in action once morest the Dominican Republic. He started him as an inside midfielder on the left, the same position he played when he coached him in the ‘U’, and from there he was able to show himself during the 60 minutes that he was on the field. According to SofaScore, he was the third bicolor player with the best performance that night (7.2), he had 82% accuracy in his passes and scored with his first – and only – direct shot on goal. He was effective in the final meters and delivered in the creation.

‘Pierito’ knows his role in the team and that is important for ‘Nonno’, since he understands his idea of ​​the game and can transmit it to his teammates. He doesn’t play as freely as last year, but he tries to show himself as a passing option in the offensive phase. Quispe has good technique, game vision and association. If the goal is added to that, his ownership in the national team would fall under his own weight. Of course, for him it is key to maintain consistency in Pumas UNAM, mature as a footballer and show that he can be as important for Fossati as Cueva was for Gareca.

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