BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY Juan Cuadrado
 Cuadrado playing for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Necoclí, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team
| Chelsea | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Uraba | |||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Colombia | 37 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:37, 29 January 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:30, 18 November 2014 (UTC) | |||
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello (locally: [ˈhwaŋ ɡiˈʝermo kwaˈðɾaðo]; born 26 May 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays primarily as a winger for English side Chelsea and the Colombian national team. He is known for his direct style of play, including pace on and off the ball, as well as dribbling skills.[2]
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.
Cuadrado made his senior international debut in 2010, and has since earned over 35 caps. He played at the 2011 Copa América, and was also part of the Colombian squad which reached the quarter-finals of 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 Medellin. 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 lasted until 2009 at Medellin before making the leap to European football.
Udinese
On 2 July 2009, Cuadrado signed for Italian Serie A side Udinese on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[3] He played his first match for Udinese in a 2–1 win with Chievo Verona as a right wing back. However, Cuadrado was not given many first-team minutes the rest of the season, and he would be sent on loan to fellow Serie A side Lecce.
Loan to Lecce
On 3 August 2011, it was officially confirmed that Cuadrado would join Lecce for the 2011–12 season.[4] 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.[5]
Fiorentina
On 23 July 2012, Cuadrado completed a move to Fiorentina.[6] He scored his first goal for the Florence club in a 4–1 victory at home to Cagliari.[7] He finished the season with 5 goals and 6 assists, an integral part of a side that finished 4th in Serie A.[citation needed]
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.[8] He was suspended for the final,[9] which his team lost 1–3 to Napoli on 3 May.
On 16 June 2014, amid media speculation of a move for the player to a larger club, Fiorentina agreed a deal to purchase full ownership of Cuadrado's contract from Udinese.[10]
Chelsea
On 2 February 2015, English Premier League club Chelsea announced the signing of Cuadrado from Fiorentina on a four-and-a-half-year deal,[11] for an initial fee of £23.3 million, which could potentially rise to £26.8 million; Mohamed Salah went the other way on loan.[5] 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."[11] 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."[5]
International career
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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. He was named man of the match and scored the opening goal of a 2-0 victory.[citation needed]
Cuadrado was called up by José Pekerman for a friendly against Mexico on 29 February 2012 at Miami Gardens. He started the match and scored the second goal, a tap-in from a Pablo Armero pass, for Colombia in a comfortable 2-0 victory.[citation needed]
Cuadrado was named in Colombia's 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[12] In the third group stage match, a 4–1 defeat ofJapan, he scored the team's opening goal from a penalty kick.[13] He would end his World Cup campaign with 4 assists, tying with Toni Kroos as the competition's assist leader.[14]
Playing style
Tim Vickery, a reporter on South American football, stated that as Colombia's defensive players played near to the goal in order to cover for veteran centre-back Mario Yepes, Cuadrado's pace and dribbling ability moved the team forward at the 2014 World Cup.[5] He also said that Cuadrado is equally adept as an attacking right back.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 January 2015[15]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Caps | Goals | Caps | Goals | Caps | Goals | Caps | Goals |
| Colombia | League | Cup | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2008 | Independiente Medellín | Primera A | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Udinese | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Lecce | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | Fiorentina | 36 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 15 | ||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 6 | ||
| Total | Colombia | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Italy | 138 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 163 | 29 | ||
| Career total | 168 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 195 | 31 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.[16]
| [hide]# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Final | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 September 2010 | Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 29 February 2012 | Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States |  Mexico | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3. | 14 November 2012 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States |  Brazil | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 4. | 6 June 2014 | Estadio Pedro Bidegain, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Jordan | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 5. | 24 June 2014 | Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil |  Japan | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
Personal life
Cuadrado was born in Necoclí to Marcela Bello Guerrero and Guillermo Cuadrado,[17] a truck driver, and was raised in Tumaco. His father was shot when he was five years old.[18] His mother stated in an interview that Cuadrado had to be a perfect student in order to be able to play football.[17][18] As of July 2014, Cuadrado lived with his family inFlorence.[18]
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