Rodrigo Vilca: the position he holds, his virtues and how he can contribute to Universitario in 2022

In September 2020, Rodrigo Vilca made the difficult decision to leave Peru to risk a promising adventure in England. With Newcastle United Under 23 and also Doncaster Rovers, the Peruvian midfielder left some glimpses of the enormous talent he possesses on English soil, but he was never able to consolidate. After a year and a half abroad, who was the ‘Jewel’ of Deportivo Municipal in the beginning, returns to Peruvian football with high expectations. But now he will wear another shirt: the one with University of Sports.

Formed in the quarries of César Vallejo and Deportivo Municipal, Rodrigo Vilca He made his professional debut in 2018 with the mayor’s club. Little by little, he managed to earn a place in the Lima team thanks to his good performances on the field.

Thus, for the following two seasons he became one of the main figures of the Municipal.

Already in 2020 one of the best news for Vilca’s career was confirmed. Newcastle United became interested in the young footballer and signed him for 280 thousand euros.

The 22-year-old midfielder was only able to play three games this year, so given the lack of opportunities, he chose to return to Peruvian soccer. Universitario opened the doors to the former ‘Muni’ soccer player and all the cream fans are waiting for what he can contribute to the club.

its virtues

With his two years in Peruvian football and the brief journey in England, Rodrigo Vilca He has already shown the great talent he possesses. The 22-year-old footballer enjoys many virtues with the ball and has shown this in several games.

The new signing of Universitario is very intelligent to organize his team and give him depth in the rival field.

In addition, he has good technique and quality with the ball: In his account, he can even boast the great free kick goal he scored against Sport Huancayo in 2020. Without a doubt, his mid-distance shot is also another virtue, which the meringues can take advantage of .

Now, Rodrigo Vilca likes the vertical game. He is resourceful and a very good enabler. He always tries to be deep and fast on the attack. That does not mean that he does not support the defense. The midfielder also stands out for his ability to recover balls in midfield and help his team score.

Your position and how you can contribute to the ‘U’

“I think I have characteristics similar to Christian Cueva, the filtered pass and that he also likes to play. I take everything calmly, one always has to be ready for challenges”Vilca himself described in a 2020 interview with RPP Noticias.

Without a doubt, he feels more comfortable in that place, but the truth is that the merengue team already has Piero Quispe, the sensation of the moment, and also Hernán Novick, who is another fundamental piece who is just returning to action after recover from your injury.

However, we must take into account the important injury to Luis Urrutti, which will take him away from the courts for around six months.

In fact, During his time at Doncaster Rovers, the Peruvian footballer was frequently used in the winger position, both on the left and on the right. His virtues allow him to move throughout the attack front.

Likewise, Rodrigo Vilca, not being purely positional, can also act as mixed flyer, not necessarily as a midfielder. It will depend on coach Álvaro Gutiérrez how he can combine him with Piero Quispe in his scheme, but in this case the most viable thing would be for him to play in Gerson Barreto’s place.

Of course, the 4-3-3 formation is the one that the Uruguayan coach has almost always used in the six games he has led the ‘U’ so far since he took command of the team.

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