César Cueto
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | César Augusto Cueto Villa | ||
Date of birth | 16 June 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1971 |
Alianza Lima | 32 | (15) |
1972–1973 |
José Gálvez | 68 | (23) |
1974 |
Deportivo Municipal | 42 | (29) |
1975–1978 |
Alianza Lima | 129 | (79) |
1979–1983 | Atlético Nacional | 102 | (77) |
1984–1985 | América de Cali | 34 | (7) |
1986 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | (4) |
1987 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 11 | (3) |
1988–1991 |
Alianza Lima | 131 | (51) |
Total | 567 | (288) | |
International career | |||
1972–1985 | Peru | 51 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
César Augusto Cueto Villa (born 6 June 1952 in
He was regarded one of the best South American
He played 51 times for the
. One of Peru's greatest footballers, Cueto was renowned for his agility, close control and passing range.Biography
Club career
He started his professional career with a local club
In 1979, he moved to
He signed with América de Cali in 1984, winning another league title that year with the club. also as captain and team leader.[7]
After an injury in 1985, he retired from the national team but returned to play for Alianza after the
International career
Also a member of the
Cueto was part of the Peru team which eliminated Colombia and Uruguay in the World Cup Qualifiers in 1981. Peru won in the South American qualifying group B. In 1982, the Peru National team then toured North America and Europe. After losing to
Also noteworthy was his strong appearance in the
Participation in the World Cup
World | Seat | Result |
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1978 FIFA World Cup | Argentina | Seventh Place |
1982 FIFA World Cup | Spain | 1º Round |
Personal life
Cueto is a practising Roman Catholic. He is divorced, has four daughters and four grandchildren.[10][11]
Honours
Season | Team | Title |
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1975 | Peru national football team | Copa América |
1975 | Alianza Lima |
Peruvian League
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1977 | Alianza Lima |
Peruvian League
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1978 | Alianza Lima |
Peruvian League
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1981 | Atlético Nacional | Mustang Cup
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1984 | América de Cali | Mustang Cup
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Individual awards
- 1980: Peruvian Footballer of the year
- 1981: Mustang Cup Best player on the year
References
- ^ rsssf: Peru record international footballers
- ^ rsssf: Copa América 1975
- ^ "Cueto, returned to make soccer sublime". Archived from the original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ "National silenced to the Tolima". Archived from the original on 12 May 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ Atlético Nacional: Titles
- ^ Interview to Carlos Valderrama
- ^ Idolos of the America of Cali: César Cueto "The Poet of the Golden Left Foot"
- YouTube
- ^ (in Spanish) Archiva Peru Archived 24 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'El fútbol es bueno, pero anunciar el evangelio es mejor' – Testimonio de César Cueto".
- ^ "SOL DE GUERNICA: Entrevista a César Cueto". 2007.
External links
- César Cueto at National-Football-Teams.com
- (in Spanish) Interview: Luis Fernando Suárez, Colombian manager
- (in Spanish) Futbol Factory profile