Marcos López has a golden opportunity in Feyenoord to become a starter in the Eredivisie

Marcos López fights for a place with Quilindschy Hartman in Feyenoord. – Credit: AFP

Being in the Eredivisie has not been easy for Marcos López. If at first his move from the San José Earthquakes to Feyenoord was a huge step in his career, over time it has been shown that he has not yet been able to carve out a space for himself, much less be a reliable point player for the current champion.

The reason has been simple: the sustained consecrated level of Quilindschy Hartman, a young left back who is also international with the Netherlands national team. As a result of his good performances, the Peruvian has had to closely follow his team’s games from the technical area for much of the 2023/24 season.

Specifically, Marcos has only seen action in seven Eredivisie matches without standing out as the official owner of the right wing. As if that were not enough, he has not been a reliable option on other fronts such as in the Champions League or Europa League. However, the luck of the established footballer at Sporting Cristal might change suddenly due to an unexpected situation from Rotterdam.

Marcos López has only played seven games for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. – Credit: AFP

With seven rounds remaining in the Dutch championship, coach Arne Slot is forced to opt for Marcos following Hartman was seriously injured due to a torn cruciate ligament. In principle, it is estimated that Quilindschy will be out until 2025, also missing the possibility of representing his national team in the Euro 2024.

“We communicated that this is a serious knee injury,” Slot said Thursday on ESPN’s camera. “It is possible that Quilindschy will not play once more for the rest of 2024,” added the Feyenoord coach, who, faced with this misfortune, turned to his front-row alternative: López.

Arne Slot has confirmed the prolonged absence of Quilindschy Hartman from Feyenoord. – Credit: Diffusion

Thus, the moment of the Peruvian leading scorer came once morest FC Volendam. The Feyenoord strategist is convinced that the international defender with Peru deserves the opportunity. “You want to hold on to the regulars on the roster. Furthermore, Marcos has been a great soccer player for a year and a half. He played well once morest Ajax last year,” Arne noted.

The participation of the player in the minor categories of the Universidad San Martín was just over 50 minutes in the 0-0 draw once morest the bottom of the Eredivisie. Once he fulfilled what was entrusted to him by the CT, Slot decided to leave him to give lateral responsibility to Dávid Hancko. With this pace gained, Marcos will have to redouble his efforts in training to demonstrate that he is the ideal candidate to take Hartman’s place.

Marcos López is ready to stay on the left wing at Feyenoord. – Credit: Diffusion