Christian Cueva

Christian Cueva
Cueva with Peru in 2018
Personal information
Full name Christian Alberto Cueva Bravo[1]
Date of birth (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991[1]
Place of birth Trujillo, Peru
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FC Krasnodar
Number 20
Youth career
2005–2007 Universidad San Martín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Universidad San Martín 120 (19)
2012 Universidad César Vallejo 5 (0)
2013–2014 Unión Española 16 (0)
2013–2014 → Rayo Vallecano (loan) 1 (0)
2014–2015 Alianza Lima 19 (3)
2015–2016 Toluca 36 (4)
2016–2018 São Paulo 55 (9)
2018– Krasnodar 9 (0)
National team‡
2011 Peru U20 4 (0)
2011– Peru 49 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:10, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

Christian Alberto Cueva Bravo (born 23 November 1991) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays for Russian club FC Krasnodar and the Peruvian national team as an attacking midfielder.

He was a member of the Peru national football team that finished in third place at the 2015 Copa América, also taking part at the Copa América Centenario and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Cueva spent his early career in his native Peru with Universidad San Martín and Universidad César Vallejo.[2][3] In January 2013 he was close to signing for Brazilian club Ponte Preta,[4] but later that month he moved to Chilean club Unión Española.[5]

He signed on loan for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano in August 2013.[6]

Cueva returned to Peru with Alianza Lima in 2014.[3] In July 2015, he signed for Mexican club Toluca.[7]

On 2 June 2016, Cueva signed a four-year contract with Brazilian side São Paulo FC. Because of his calling up for Peruvian team for Copa América Centenario, Cueva joined his new side after the international competition.[8]

On 19 July 2018, Cueva signed a 4-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Krasnodar.[9]

International career

He made his international debut for Peru in 2011.[2] He was included in Peru's squad for the 2015 Copa América, scoring the team's opening goal of the tournament in a 2–1 loss to Brazil.[10]

On 8 June 2016, he scored the opening goal in an eventual 2–2 draw against Ecuador at University of Phoenix Stadium, in his team's second group stage match of the Copa América Centenario.[11]

In May 2018 he was named in Peru’s provisional 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[12]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 26 June 2018[13]
Peru
YearAppsGoals
201120
201240
201300
201400
2015131
2016135
201791
201881
Total498

International goals

As of match played 29 May 2018[3]
Peru score listed first, score column indicates score after each Cueva goal.
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 June 2015Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco, Chile9 Brazil1–01–22015 Copa América
2 23 May 2016Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru22 Trinidad and Tobago1–04–0Friendly
3 8 June 2016University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States24 Ecuador1–02–2Copa América Centenario
4 6 September 2016Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru281–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 6 October 2016Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru29 Argentina2–22–2
6 10 November 2016Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay31 Paraguay3–14–1
7 31 August 2017Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru37 Bolivia2–02–1
8 29 May 2018Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru44 Scotland1–02–0Friendly

Style of play

With Peru, Cueva usually plays in an offensive midfield role through the centre of the pitch, for his club sides, such as Toluca, he plays more frequently on the flank, mainly on the left wing. A good dribbler, he is known for his change of pace over short distances and his ability to manage himself well in tight spaces.[14] His playing style has drawn comparisons with that of Brazilian playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso, who plays for Sevilla, as Cueva occupies a similar function for São Paulo, in the way that he tends to move more through the pitch, making attacking runs into the rival area, scoring goals, and occasionally also helping out defensively by marking opponents.[15] In his side's 4–0 victory against rivals Corinthians on 5 November 2016, Cueva demonstrated his great talent by netting a goal and providing three assists for his teammates David Neres, Chávez and Luiz Araújo.[16]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Christian Cueva". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Christian Cueva at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Christian Cueva jugará al lado de Ramírez en el Ponte Preta de Brasil" (in Spanish). elcomercio.pe. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Unión Española oficializó el fichaje de Gustavo Canales y Christian Cueva" (in Spanish). cooperativa.cl. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "El centrocampista peruano Christian Cueva, nuevo jugador del Rayo" (in Spanish). Marca.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  7. ↑ http://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/peruanos-en-el-mundo/christian-cueva-toluca-voy-entregar-todo-club-noticia-1826946
  8. ↑ São Paulo acerta contratação de meia Christian Cueva, da seleção do Peru
  9. ↑ "КРИСТИАН КУЭВА ОФИЦИАЛЬНО СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ ЧЕРНО-ЗЕЛЕНЫХ" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 19 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Brazil 2-1 Peru". BBC. 15 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ecuador y Perú empatan con cuatro golazos en el mejor partido de la Copa América Centenario y Brasil golea 7 a 1 a Haití". BBC. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  12. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb
  13. ↑ "Christian Cueva". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  14. ↑ Análise técnica de Christian Cueva: como joga o novo reforço peruano do São Paulo?
  15. ↑ É muito cedo para dizer que Cueva é melhor que Ganso?
  16. ↑ Com show de Cueva, São Paulo goleia Corinthians com olé e encerra tabu
  17. ↑ "Copa América 2015 - Team of the tournament". Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "cueva e o unico do sao paulo na selecao do paulistao queriamos o titulo". Globoesporte.com. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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