Juan Cuadrado

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cuadrado and the second or maternal family name is Bello.
Juan Cuadrado

Cuadrado playing for Colombia against Brazil during the 2014 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello[1]
Date of birth (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988
Place of birth Necoclí, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Juventus
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 16
Youth career
Atlético Urabá
Independiente Medellín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2009 Independiente Medellín 30 (2)
2009–2012 Udinese 20 (0)
2011–2012 → Lecce (loan) 33 (3)
2012–2015 Fiorentina 85 (20)
2015– Chelsea 13 (0)
2015– → Juventus (loan) 27 (4)
National team‡
2010– Colombia 49 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2016

Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello (locally: [ˈhwaŋ ɡiˈʝermo kwaˈðɾaðo]; born 26 May 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian club Juventus on loan from Chelsea, and the Colombian national team. He is known for his direct style of play, including his pace, both on and off the ball, as well as his dribbling skills.[3]

Having begun his career at Independiente Medellín, he moved to Italy in 2009 when signed by Udinese. Used sparingly at the club, he was loaned to Lecce for the 2011–12 season, where despite relegation from Serie A, his performances earned a transfer to Fiorentina. In February 2015, he was signed by Chelsea, but after playing sparingly, was loaned to Juventus, where he won the Serie A title.

Cuadrado made his senior international debut in 2010, and has since earned over 40 caps. He was part of the Colombian squads which reached the quarter-finals at two Copa América tournaments and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Born in Necoclí, Cuadrado began his club career in Atlético Uraba, where his preferred position was as a forward. However, on the recommendation of club founder Nelson Gallego, Cuadrado took on a midfielder role, usually as a winger. Cuadrado's confidence and ability in the position also allowed him to play occasionally as a full-back. He later had a brief spell at Colombian second division club Rionegro, where he languished on the bench under coach Víctor González Scott, but his potential was recognized by Juan José Peláez of Independiente Medellín. He was eventually signed by Medellin in 2008, allowing him to return to the first division. That year, Cuadrado made his senior professional debut against Boyacá Chicó, a match in which he would also score his first goal. Cuadrado remained in Medellin until 2009 before making the leap to European football.

Udinese

On 2 July 2009, Cuadrado signed with Serie A club Udinese on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4] He played his first match for Udinese in a 2–1 win against Chievo Verona as a right wing back. However, Cuadrado was not given many first-team minutes for the rest of the season, and he would be sent on loan to fellow Serie A side Lecce.

Lecce (loan)

On 3 August 2011, it was officially confirmed that Cuadrado would join Lecce for the 2011–12 season.[5] He scored his first goal for the club against Cesena, the sole goal in a 1–0 victory. In spite of further impressive performances from Cuadrado, however, Lecce finished 18th, and was relegated from Serie A. He would then return to Udinese to avoid playing in the second flight. Around this time, he was watched by an unidentified English club who deemed that at 23 years he was too old to be signed by the club.[6]

Fiorentina

On 23 July 2012, Cuadrado completed his move to Fiorentina, initially in a temporary deal for €1 million.[7][8][9] He scored his first goal for the Florence club in a 4–1 victory at home against Cagliari.[10] He finished the season with 5 goals and 6 assists, an integral part of a side that finished 4th in Serie A. In June 2013 La Viola purchased half of the registration rights of Cuadrado, for €5 million.[8]

On 11 February 2014, Cuadrado scored Fiorentina's second goal of a 2–0 Coppa Italia semi-final second leg victory over his former club, Udinese, securing La Viola a 3–2 aggregate victory and a spot in the final.[11] He was booked after scoring the winning goal, and suspended for the final,[12] which his team lost 1–3 to Napoli on 3 May.

On 16 June 2014, amid media speculation of a move to a larger club by the player, Fiorentina agreed a deal to purchase full ownership of Cuadrado's contract from Udinese, for an additional €12 million.[13][14]

Chelsea

Cuadrado awaiting his debut for Chelsea at Villa Park on 7 February 2015

On 2 February 2015, Premier League club Chelsea announced the signing of Cuadrado from Fiorentina on a four-and-a-half-year deal,[15] for a reported initial fee of £23.3 million, which could potentially rise to £26.8 million; Mohamed Salah went the other way on loan.[6] While in Fiorentina's financial filing in 2014, in Relazione sulla Gestione 2014, Fiorentina declared the fee was €30 million.[14] Upon signing, Cuadrado said: "I am very happy and thankful for this opportunity I’ve been given. This is a great club and honestly it is like a dream to join the Chelsea family and to know that the manager (José Mourinho) believes in me. I’m happy."[15] His Fiorentina manager, Vincenzo Montella, stated "It was a sale that had to be done. Cuadrado is a player that has always arrived with a smile and given everything to Fiorentina – I'm happy for him because he is going to a big club."[6] Mourinho commented that he was not in a 'rush' for Cuadrado to fully showcase his abilities within a short time, as stated in an interview, "He needs time to adapt to the Premier League. I know Italy and I know the difference between Italy and England; his formation, his development, his experience – everything was in Italy".[16]

2014–15 season

Five days after signing, Cuadrado made his Chelsea debut, replacing Willian for the last ten minutes of a 2–1 win away against Aston Villa.[17] On 11 February he made his first start in his first appearance at Stamford Bridge, playing the first 70 minutes before being replaced by Cesc Fàbregas in a 1–0 win against Everton.[18] He won his first Chelsea trophy on 1 March as the club defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the League Cup Final, coming on in the 76th minute for Willian.[19] In response towards the criticism of Cuadrado's lack of immediate impact, Mourinho argued in an interview: "Everyone believes that he needs to play all the time or at least every match, but like every player that joins a new club, he needs time. Time which hasn't been given to Cuadrado. I do believe that he'll be amazing next season.[20]

On 3 May, Cuadrado made his only 3rd start since his move to Chelsea, in the game against Crystal Palace, as Ramires was taken ill before the game. At half time, Cuadrado was substituted for John Obi Mikel; Chelsea ended up claiming their fifth league title with a 1–0 victory.[21] Three weeks later, in the final match of the season against Sunderland, he won a penalty when fouled by John O'Shea, on which Diego Costa evened the score in an eventual 3–1 home win, but he was later substituted when he was injured in the final minute of the first half.[22]

Juventus (loan)

On 25 August 2015, Cuadrado signed a season-long loan with Juventus.[23][24] Five days later, he made his debut, as a 75th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat away against Roma.[25] On 31 October, Cuadrado scored his first Juventus goal against Torino to secure a 2–1 win in extra time at the end of the Derby della Mole.[26] On 16 March 2016, Cuadrado scored his first ever UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–2 away defeat against Bayern Munich, in the second leg of the round of 16.[27]

International career

Cuadrado and Brazil's Neymar and Marcelo competing for the ball at the 2014 FIFA World Cup

After being transferred to Udinese, Cuadrado received his first call-up to the Colombia national football team, as well as a spot in the starting XI in a match against Venezuela on 3 September 2010, scoring the opening goal of a 2–0 victory at the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz.[28]

Cuadrado was in the Colombian squad which reached the quarter-finals of the 2011 Copa América in Argentina. His only appearance of the competition came in their last group match, a 2–0 victory over Bolivia in Santa Fe, replacing Fredy Guarín after 50 minutes.[29]

Cuadrado was named in Colombia's 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[30] In the third group stage match, a 4–1 victory against Japan, he scored the team's opening goal on a penalty kick.[31] He would end his World Cup campaign with 4 assists, tying Toni Kroos as the competition's assist leader.[32]

Cuadrado played every minute of Colombia's run to the quarter-finals of the 2015 Copa América in Chile, and scored in their penalty shootout defeat against Argentina.[33]

On 13 October 2015, Cuadrado was sent off at the end of Colombia's 3–0 loss away against Uruguay in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, for elbowing Diego Rolán.[34]

Playing style

Tim Vickery, a reporter on South American football, stated that as Colombia's defensive players played near the goal in order to cover for veteran centre-back Mario Yepes, Cuadrado's pace, agility, and dribbling ability on the right wing moved the team forward at the 2014 World Cup.[6] He also noted that Cuadrado is equally adept as an attacking right back or wing back, due to his energy and work-rate.[6] He has also been deployed as a second striker on occasion.[35]

Personal life

Cuadrado was born in Necoclí as the son of Marcela Bello Guerrero and Guillermo Cuadrado,[36] a truck driver, and he was raised in Tumaco. His father was shot when he was five years old.[37] His mother stated in an interview that Cuadrado had to be a perfect student in order to be able to play football.[36][37] As of July 2014, Cuadrado lived with his family in Florence.[37]

Cuadrado features on the Latin American cover of FIFA 16, alongside global cover star Lionel Messi.[38]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 May 2016[39][40]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia League Copa Colombia League Cup South America Other Total
Independiente Medellín200821200———212
20099000—2[lower-alpha 1]0—110
Total 30200—20—322
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Other Total
Udinese2009–1011010———120
2010–119030———120
Total 20040———240
Lecce (loan)2011–1233300———333
Fiorentina2012–1336540———405
2013–14321131—8[lower-alpha 2]3—4315
2014–1517411—5[lower-alpha 2]1—236
Total 852082—134—10626
Juventus (loan)2015–1627430—81—385
Total 27430—81—385
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Chelsea2014–15 120—1010—140
2015–16 10000000—10
Total 130001010—150
Career total 2082915210245—24836
  1. ↑ All appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. 1 2 All appearances in Europa League

International

As of 13 October 2015[41]
Colombia
YearAppsGoals
201041
201140
201272
2013110
2014122
201590
Total475

International goals

Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.[42]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Final Competition
1.3 September 2010Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela Venezuela1–02–0Friendly
2.29 February 2012Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States Mexico2–02–0
3.14 November 2012MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States Brazil1–01–1
4.6 June 2014Estadio Pedro Bidegain, Buenos Aires, Argentina Jordan2–03–0
5.24 June 2014Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil Japan1–04–12014 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Club

Chelsea[43]
Juventus[43]

Individual

References

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