Christian Cueva

Christian Cueva
Personal information
Full name Christian Alberto Cueva Bravo
Date of birth (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991
Place of birth Trujillo, Peru
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 São Paulo
Number 10
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– São Paulo 37 (8)
National team‡
2011 Peru U20 4 (0)
2011– Peru 32 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:17, 4 August 2017 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:46, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

Christian Alberto Cueva Bravo (born 23 November 1991) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays for Brazilian club São Paulo FC as an attacking midfielder.

He was a member of the Peru national football team that finished in third place at the 2015 Copa América.

Club career

Cueva spent his early career in his native Peru with Universidad San Martín and Universidad César Vallejo.[2][1] In January 2013 he was close to signing for Brazilian club Ponte Preta,[3] but later that month he moved to Chilean club Unión Española.[4]

He signed on loan for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano in August 2013.[5]

Cueva returned to Peru with Alianza Lima in 2014.[1] In July 2015, he signed for Mexican club Toluca.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

International goals

As of match played 10 November 2016[1]
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 America
2 24 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, Perú28 Ecuador1–02–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 6 October 2016Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Perú29 Argentina2–22–2
6 10 November 2016Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay31 Paraguay1-31–4

Style of play

Whilst for 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.[9] His playing style has drawn comparisons with that of Brazilian playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso, who is currently playing 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.[10] 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.[11]

Honours

Individual


References

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