As of: March 2, 2024, 5:19 a.m
By: Johannes Skiba
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In addition to Willian Pacho, Davis Bautista, another young central defender from Ecuador, is under contract with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Pacho has a lot of confidence in his colleague.
Frankfurt – In a very short time, Willian Pacho has developed into a fixture in the Eintracht Frankfurt backline.
The Ecuadorian, who has only been playing for the Hessians since last summer, is a big asset for Dino Toppmöller's team.
At the same time, the 22-year-old looks after a compatriot from Eintracht's U21 team.
Pacho helps Bautista get used to Eintracht Frankfurt
Davis Bautista moved to Eintracht Frankfurt from Ecuadorian club Aucas directly from South America in the summer.
Pacho wants to help the 19-year-old talent settle in, as he revealed to the club magazine
Eintracht vom Main
: “So I always try to talk to him, do something with him, so that he's not alone.
He has just turned 19 and I know the situation, how difficult it is at the beginning in a new country.”
The two young professionals spend a lot of time together: “For example, I invite him to dinner at home, we cook and eat Ecuadorian food.” Eintracht could soon also benefit from this support.
Davis Bautista (left) and Willian Pacho (right) have a lot in common and could one day form a duo in Eintracht Frankfurt's interior defense.
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Will Bautista replace Tuta at Eintracht Frankfurt?
Bautista has already played 13 times this season for Eintracht Frankfurt's U21s in the Regionalliga Südwest.
In October, the youngster was also allowed to play for around ten minutes with the professionals in the friendly against Chemie in Leipzig.
Like his friend Pacho, the youngster also plays in central defense and is also left-footed, so the national player can give the apprentice a lot of important tips: “I support him and tell him that it's not that easy at the beginning and that he should keep working.
Because when the opportunity arises, he will be ready and give his best.”
If Bautista's promising development continues, the SGE could soon play with two Ecuadorian central defenders.
Should Tuta actually leave Frankfurt in the summer, there would at least be another squad spot available for a defender.
Whether the young South American can actually grab this position remains to be seen, especially since Aurèle Amenda from the Young Boys from Bern will be joining Eintracht in July.
The road to becoming a Bundesliga player is long for Bautista.
(jsk)