| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yamith Cuesta | ||
| Date of birth | April 17, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Turbo, Colombia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 89 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007 | Santa Fe | 24 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Expreso Rojo | 35 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Chivas USA (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2011– | Chicago Fire | 20 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Colombia U20 | 9 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 16, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Yamith Cuesta (born April 17, 1989 in Turbo) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
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Cuesta made his debut in the Colombian First Division with Bogota club Santa Fe in 2007, playing 24 matches and scoring two goals.
In 2008, he joined Expreso Rojo in the Colombian Second Division, before being loaned to Major League Soccer side Chivas USA on August 15, 2009.[1] He played in 11 games on a backline that only allowed 11 goals during his first MLS season.
He was released by Chivas USA on February 6, 2011.[2] Chicago Fire acquired his rights in a trade with Chivas USA and immediately signed him on March 23, 2011.[3]
Cuesta has played for the Colombian U-20 national team, and scored the game-winning goal a 1-0 win over Peru, but has never been called up to the senior squad.
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