Five players who can make a big step in their careers at the Copa America

The 47th edition of the Copa América will go ahead as planned. Here we will look at players who could use the tournament to make their next big step in their career.

It has happened a lot before that when a tournament concludes, many players who have performed above the rest make moves to some European giants.

Outstanding displays in these short tournaments can mark the coming of the next best thing in world football.

There is the example of James Rodriguez in the 2014 World Cup. The Colombian had an outstanding tournament and got transferred from Monaco to Real Madrid, which was a big step in his career, in fact, the biggest of his career.

In this article we would check who we think can make that step to go to an elite club after a good display.

With nothing more left to say, let’s start with our five Copa America players who could make it big one day.

Lucas Martínez Quarta – Argentina

What a center-back La Albiceleste has for the future. The 25 years old took some time to get to Europe but he’s showing an amazing level at his club and for the country.

He played for River Plate from 2015 to the 2020 season and immigrated to Europe to play for Fiorentina this past season. He played 21 games for the Serie A club last term and established himself as the main center-back for Argentina.

I think that Martínez Quarta can be the player who has the biggest progression in terms of the club he leaves for after the tournament.

He’s going to be key for Argentina in their cup run. If he plays well in this edition of the Copa America, Martínez Quarta will be out of Fiorentina before the summer window closes.

I think he fits best at a club like Barcelona (connection with Messi and Agüero) and the Cules need help in their defense.

Martínez Quarta must establish himself as the rock in Argentinian defense and a move will almost be certain after the Copa America finishes.

Yangel Herrera – Venezuela

Yangel can probably be named the best Venezuelan player in the country’s history if he keeps going on this road.

Manchester City acquired the services of Herrera back in 2017 and has been on loan abroad since then.

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He has been a key player for Granada in the last two seasons, being one of their most successful players. He’s an all-around midfielder who plays defense and offense at an outstanding level.

Teams like Valencia, Betis, and Sporting Lisboa are already interested in the 23 years old. He’s going to be Venezuela’s most important player for this tournament and he’s key if they want to succeed in it.

He’s going to be the guy in charge of the midfield when Tomas Rincon retires and the future captain of La Vinotinto. I think Herrera can do a decent job at a top-six club anywhere in Europe before he finishes his career.

He should certainly be playing at a bigger club than Granada next season since I’m pretty sure that he would have a great Copa America.

Éverton – Brazil

The Brazilian winger had an amazing Copa America back in 2019 which got him transferred from Gremio to Benfica, arguably the best club in the Portuguese top-flight.

He was joint-top goalscorer of the last edition and Brazil’s top scorer of the tournament with three goals.

One can say that he already made a big step going to Benfica from Gremio but if he has a good cup showing this time around, he can make an even bigger step in his career going to a club in one of the bigger European leagues.

This season past he played 32 games, scored 7 goals and assisted 9. He might not have the same role as he did in the last Copa America in Tite’s squad but it is clear that he’s going to be crucial.

He could be a useful player in the EPL because of his versatility and Benfica would try to make some business out of him this summer as some clubs in Europe look to improve their financial status.

Cristian Cásseres Jr. – Venezuela

As we said in the group overview, La Vinotinto is one of the teams with the best young talent on the continent.

Cásseres Jr. is the second Venezuelan named on this list alongside Yangel Herrera who is his partner in the midfield.

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He arrived in the United States at only 18 years old and is now one of the most important players for the New York Red Bulls and one of the best to watch in the MLS.

He’s now 21 and has scored three goals in seven games. He is also the player with the most tackles won in the MLS this season with 29.

He’s a very interesting player with a similar playing style to Herrera and together with Tomas Rincon, they could become one of the most exciting midfielder trios at the Copa America.

Cásseres Jr. has been unstoppable in the MLS and the league is just not strong enough for him. We would probably see Cásseres Jr. in a team in Europe after this tournament and is the most likely of the lot that will get a big-club move.

Hopefully, Venezuela profits from having such promising youngsters and they can do extremely well in this Copa America.

Renato Tapia – Perú

Probably the best player that Perú has for this tournament. He has experience in teams like Feyenoord and Celta de Vigo (actual club).

Even though he’s only 25 years old, he has played 53 games for Perú’s national team already. He is a very strong defensive midfielder who was very consistent for Celta de Vigo this season.

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By being one of Perú’s best options in this tournament I think he’s going to shine and draw attention from many clubs around the world after the tournament.

Tapia is a midfielder that likes to bring balance to a team and after a really good season with Celta and a possibly good performance in the Copa America, the Peruvian could go to a bigger team like Everton, Atalanta, or even Atletico de Madrid.

Diego Simeone has already spoken good things about the player and stated that he’s a magnificent midfielder.

Perú’s run in the tournament might be short but Tapia’s performance could be a factor in their progress.