Ángel Cuéllar Explained

Ángel Cuéllar
Fullname:Ángel Manuel Cuéllar Llanos[1]
Birth Date:13 September 1972
Birth Place:Villafranca de los Barros, Spain
Height:1.70 m
Position:Forward, winger
Youthclubs1:Revilla
Youthclubs2:Amistad
Youthyears3:1982–1983
Youthclubs3:Híspalis
Youthyears4:1983–1989
Youthclubs4:Betis
Years1:1989–1990
Caps1:43
Goals1:20
Years2:1990–1995
Caps2:130
Goals2:28
Years3:1995–1997
Caps3:20
Goals3:2
Years4:1997–2001
Caps4:54
Goals4:5
Years5:2001–2002
Caps5:21
Goals5:9
Years6:2002–2003
Caps6:33
Goals6:12
Years7:2003–2005
Caps7:31
Goals7:3
Years8:2005–2007
Caps8:62
Goals8:23
Years9:2007–2008
Caps9:22
Goals9:15
Totalcaps:416
Totalgoals:117
Nationalyears1:1987–1989
Nationalcaps1:26
Nationalgoals1:11
Nationalyears2:1988–1990
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:1991
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1991
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:1994–1995
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0
Manageryears1:2013–2015
Managerclubs1:Payosaco
Manageryears2:2015–2017
Managerclubs2:Cerceda
Manageryears3:2017
Managerclubs3:Jumilla

Ángel Manuel Cuéllar Llanos (born 13 September 1972) is a Spanish former footballer, currently a manager.

A left winger or a forward, his main assets were dribbling and scoring ability. He spent most of his professional career with Betis (nine years) and also had a brief unsuccessful spell with Barcelona, greatly marred by injury.

Over the course of eight La Liga seasons, Cuéllar amassed totals of 111 matches and 17 goals.

Playing career

Born in Villafranca de los Barros, Extremadura, Cuéllar made his debut for Real Betis' first team aged 18, in a 1–0 La Liga away loss against CD Logroñés on 4 November 1990, with the Andalusia side finishing the season last. He became an undisputed starter while in the Segunda División and scored 14 league in 1994–95 as they shot straight from the second tier into a final third place (on 25 September 1994, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 home victory over Sporting de Gijón); during the campaign, he also appeared in two friendlies with the Spain national team.[2]

Cuéllar signed a five-year deal with league powerhouse FC Barcelona in June 1995.[3] After suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his first competitive appearance, a 2–0 win at Real Valladolid,[4] he would feature sparingly throughout his two-year spell, as Barça won three trophies during 1996–97.[2]

Returning to Betis in 1997 for 300 million pesetas, Cuéllar would be sacked by club president Manuel Ruiz de Lopera after the side were relegated at the end of the 1999–2000 season, under the allegations of "alarmingly low working performances".[5] After two stints in division two, both ended in relegation, he moved to Levante UD of the same league, and was an important element in the Valencians' top-flight promotion,[6] but would only appear seven times during the following campaign mainly due to injuries.[7] [8]

Subsequently, Cuéllar played three seasons in Tercera División, two with CD Lugo[9] and his final with Narón BP. After 15 goals in 2007–08, best in the competition,[10] he retired from professional football at almost 36.

Coaching career

In June 2015, Cuéllar was appointed manager of CCD Cerceda in the Spanish fourth tier.[11] Two years later, he moved up one level to Segunda División B's FC Jumilla,[12] being dismissed after failing to win a single match in eight.[13]

Honours

Barcelona

1996–97

1996

1996–97

Levante

2003–04[6]

Spain U16

1988

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ángel Manuel CUELLAR Llanos. El Mundo. es. 28 September 2022.
  2. https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/betis/208400.html Yo jugué en el Real Betis: Ángel Cuéllar (I played for Real Betis: Ángel Cuéllar)
  3. http://www.elmundo.es/papel/hemeroteca/1995/06/27/deportes/48856.html Angel Cuéllar firma como azulgrana por cinco temporadas (Ángel Cuéllar signs as azulgrana for five seasons)
  4. https://elpais.com/diario/1995/09/05/deportes/810252006_850215.html Cuéllar será baja durante cinco meses (Cuéllar out of action for five months)
  5. http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-17-12-2004/sevilla/Deportes/el-tribunal-constitucional-ordena-que-se-reabra-el-caso-cuellar_963999620192.html El Tribunal Constitucional ordena que se reabra el caso Cuéllar (The Constitutional Court orders Cuéllar case be re-opened)
  6. https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/destacada/el-levante-festejo-titulo-con-un-homenaje-al-equipo-que-subio-en-2004/10011-3293626 El Levante festejó el título con un homenaje al equipo que subió en 2004 (Levante celebrated title by honouring team that promoted in 2004)
  7. https://as.com/futbol/2004/09/14/mas_futbol/1095112812_850215.html Cuéllar estará tres semanas de baja por una rotura fibrilar (Cuéllar to miss three weeks with fiber rupture)
  8. https://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2005/01/15/169871/villarreal-de-pellegrini-quiere-sumar-de-visitante.html Villarreal de Pellegrini quiere sumar de visitante (Pellegrini's Villarreal want to add away from home)
  9. https://www.marca.com/2011/06/24/futbol/mas_futbol/1308939225.html Cuéllar: "No sé lo que daría por estar ahí" (Cuéllar: "I don't know what I would give to be there")
  10. http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/deportes/2008/02/13/0003_6563346.htm El Narón mira al ascenso con los tres pichichis de Tercera (Narón look to promotion with the three Tercera top scorers)
  11. https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportes/2015/06/18/angel-cuellar-sera-nuevo-entrenador-cerceda/00031434626364266270536.htm Ángel Cuéllar será el nuevo entrenador del Cerceda (Ángel Cuéllar will be the new manager of Cerceda)
  12. https://www.marca.com/futbol/mas-futbol/segunda-b-grupo-i/2017/07/06/595e45fdca4741c3618b4677.html Ángel Cuéllar dirigirá al Jumilla (Ángel Cuéllar will coach Jumilla)
  13. https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2017/10/10/jumilla-destituye-angel-cuellar/866400.html El Jumilla destituye a Ángel Cuéllar (Jumilla dismiss Ángel Cuéllar)