1. Christian Alberto Cueva Bravo was born on 23 November 1991 and is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Peruvian Liga 1 club Cienciano and the Peru national team.
21 Facts About Christian Cueva
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Christian Cueva finished his first senior season with two goals in 18 appearances, as his side was crowned champions.
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Christian Cueva only became a regular starter for the side from the 2010 season onwards, and finished his spell at the club with 20 goals in 121 league appearances.
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On 3 August 2012, Christian Cueva moved to fellow first division side Cesar Vallejo.
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Christian Cueva won the Chilean First Division in 2013 with Union Espanola.
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On 13 August 2013, Christian Cueva joined La Liga club Rayo Vallecano on a one-year loan deal.
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On 1 March 2014, after being rarely used by manager Paco Jemez, Christian Cueva was assigned to the reserves in Tercera Division.
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On 18 August 2014, free agent Christian Cueva returned to his home country after agreeing to an 18-month contract with Alianza Lima.
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On 18 July 2015, Christian Cueva signed for Mexican club Toluca.
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On 2 June 2016, Christian Cueva signed a four-year contract with Brazilian side Sao Paulo FC.
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On 22 February 2017, Christian Cueva extended his contract until 2021.
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On 19 July 2018, Christian Cueva signed a four-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Krasnodar.
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In September 2019, Christian Cueva was caught fighting on a nightclub in Santos, being subsequently dropped from the first team squad.
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Christian Cueva later attempted to rescind his contract with the club through FIFA, after alleging unpaid wages; he reached an agreement with Pachuca.
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In January 2021, Christian Cueva moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh.
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On 13 March 2023, Christian Cueva returned to Peruvian Liga 1 club Alianza Lima.
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Christian Cueva represented Peru at under-20 level in the 2011 South American Youth Championship.
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Christian Cueva was an undisputed starter during the tournament, helping his side finish in the third place and being named one of the best midfielders of the competition.
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Christian Cueva was a first-choice during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, helping his side qualify to the final stage after a 36-year absence.
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On 4 June 2018, Christian Cueva was named in Peru's provisional 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.
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Christian Cueva's playing style has drawn comparisons with that of Brazilian playmaker Paulo Henrique Ganso, who plays for Sevilla, as Cueva occupies a similar function for Sao Paulo, in the way that he tends to move more through the pitch, making attacking runs into the rival area, scoring goals, and occasionally helping out defensively by marking opponents.