 Cuadrado with Colombia in 2010 | |||
| 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 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fiorentina | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Uraba | |||
| Independiente Medellín | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Independiente Medellín | 30 | (2) |
| 2009–2013 | Udinese | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Lecce (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 36 | (5) |
| 2013– | Fiorentina | 10 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Colombia | 25 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013 | |||
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello (born 26 May 1988) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays forFiorentina in the Serie A.
He generally plays as a winger, but can also play as a wing-back and as a full-back. His speed, pace and dribbling ability has allowed him to contribute greatly for both club and nation while earning the reputation of one of Europe's most lethal players.[1][2]
Club career
Cuadrado began his career with Atlético Uraba and was signed by Independiente Medellín in 2007. In January 2008, he was promoted to the senior team.[citation needed]
On 1 November 2009, he played his first match for Udinese in a 1–1 draw with Chievo as a right wingback. The match his countryman Cristián Zapata moved to centre defender and Dušan Basta the primary right back was rested. He then went on a season long loan to fellow Serie A team Lecce. He has 3 goals on the season.
On 23 July 2012, Cuadrado completed a move to Serie A side Fiorentina on loan with an option to buy.[4] On 4 November 2012 he scored his first goal for the Florence club in a 4–1 victory at home toCagliari.[5] He finished the season with 5 goals and 6 assists, an integral part of a side that finished 4th in Serie A. He made a permanent move to Fiorentina in the summer of 2013.
International career
After being transferred to Udinese, Cuadrado received a spot in the Colombian starting XI in a game against Venezuela on 3 September 2010, he was the man of the match and scored the opening goal and his first with the national side. Colombia won 2–0 playing well.
Cuadrado was called up by José Pekerman, for a friendly against Mexico on 29 February 2012 taking place in Miami Gardens, Florida. He started the match and scored the second goal of Colombia who won the game 2–0. He scored after receiving a pass from Pablo Armero into an empty goal.
Playing style
Cuadrado is a very unique midfielder. At times plays both between an attacking and defending role given by the situation of the game. His dribbling and ball control makes him a 'tricky' player when facing defenders and is able to read the moves of his opponent predicting reactions flawlessly.[6][7][8]Cuadrado's reactions are strongly supported by his speed even to the point where he can out run/pace most players for the ball or when running with it.[9][10] This has also been supported by his large impressive stamina despite being at his mid 20s where the peak of talents were revealed. In 2013, it was reported that Cuadrado nearly doubled the dribbling rate of Cristiano Ronaldo per league game.[11]
Cuadrado at times can play any position on the right side making him quite a versatile player. Able to play as a defender if needed, a midfield playmaker, or even scoring goals as a winger, Cuadrado adapts a style of Total Football for both club and nation
