Bolivian footballer (born 2001)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Cuéllar and the second or maternal family name is
Mendoza .
Jaume Cuéllar Full name
Jaume Albert Cuéllar Mendoza Date of birth
(2001-08-23 ) 23 August 2001 (age 22) Place of birth
Granollers , Spain Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] Position(s)
Winger , forward Current team
Barcelona B (on loan from Lugo ) Number
14
Poniente
Racing Blanenc 2015–2017
Barcelona 2017–2020
S.P.A.L. Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2019–2021
S.P.A.L.
2
(0) 2021–
Lugo
72
(4) 2023–
→ Barcelona B (loan)
27
(1) 2017–2019
Bolivia U17
3
(0) 2021–
Bolivia
9
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:50, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
Jaume Albert Cuéllar Mendoza (born 23 August 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as either a winger or a forward for Barcelona Atlètic on loan from Lugo and the Bolivia national team .
Club career
Early career
Born in Granollers , Barcelona , Catalonia , to Bolivian parents, Cuéllar joined FC Barcelona 's La Masia in June 2015, from FC Racing Blanenc.[2] In 2017, he moved abroad and joined Italian side S.P.A.L. [3]
S.P.A.L.
After appearing for the under-17s and the Primavera squads, Cuéllar made his first team debut for the Biancazzurri on 4 December 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Sergio Floccari in a 5–1 Coppa Italia home routing of Lecce .[4] He made his Serie A debut the following 22 July, replacing Espeto late into a 1–6 home loss to Roma .[5]
On 3 August 2021, Cuéllar announced his departure from SPAL through his Facebook account.[6]
Lugo
On 4 August 2021, Cuéllar returned to Spain after agreeing to a two-year deal with Segunda División side CD Lugo .[7]
Loan to Barcelona
On 26 August 2023, he returned to Barcelona to play for its reserve Barcelona B team on a loan spell for a year, making history as the first Bolivian to play for any Barcelona team.[8]
International career
Cuéllar represented Bolivia at under-17 level in 2017, and received his first call-up to the full side on 4 October 2020.[9] The following 10 June, he was included in César Farías ' 27-man squad for the 2021 Copa América .[10]
Cuéllar made his full international debut during the competition, starting against Paraguay . However, his debut didn't go to plan, as he was sent off , and Bolivia lost the match 3–1.[11]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 18 May 2024 [12]
International
As of matches played 27 June 2024 [13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Bolivia
2021
1
0
2022
2
0
2023
2
0
2024
4
0
Total
9
0
References
^ "Jaume Cuéllar" (in Spanish). CD Lugo. Retrieved 16 October 2022 .
^ "Jaume Cuéllar, infantil del Ràcing Blanenc, supera la prueba y ficha por el Barça" [Jaume Cuéllar, infantil from Ràcing Blanenc, passes his trial and signs for Barça ] (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2021 .
^ "Jaume Cuéllar, de la cantera del Barça a la Copa América con Bolivia" [Jaume Cuéllar, from the youth setup of Barça to the Copa América with Bolivia] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo . 15 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021 .
^ "Jaume Cuéllar debutó en la primera del SPAL" [Jaume Cuéllar debuted in SPAL's first team] (in Spanish). Deporte Total. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2021 .
^ "Jaume Cuéllar debuta en la Serie A en la primera división del fútbol italiano" [Jaume Cuéllar debuts in the Serie A, the top tier of Italian football] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos . 22 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021 .
^ "Terminó el vínculo de Jaume Cuéllar con el SPAL de Italia" [The link of Jaume Cuéllar with Italy's SPAL ended] (in Spanish). El Deber . 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021 .
^ "Jaume Cuéllar, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Jaume Cuéllar, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021 .
^ Staff, Barca Blaugranes (2023-08-26). "Barcelona Atletic sign winger Jaume Cuéllar on season-long loan" . Barca Blaugranes . Retrieved 2023-08-28 .
^ "SETTE BIANCAZZURRI CONVOCATI IN NAZIONALE" (Press release) (in Italian). S.P.A.L. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020 .
^ "La lista de Bolivia: los convocados para la Copa América Brasil 2021" [The list of Bolivia: the called up for the 2021 Copa América Brazil] (in Spanish). La Nación . 10 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021 .
^ "Amargo debut de Jaume Cuéllar en la selección absoluta de Bolivia" [Bitter debut of Jaime Cuéllar in Bolivia's full side] (in Spanish). El Deber. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021 .
^ Jaume Cuéllar at Soccerway
^ Jaume Cuéllar at National-Football-Teams.com
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