David Cuéllar Explained

David Cuéllar
Fullname:David Cuéllar Tainta
Birth Date:1 November 1979
Birth Place:Pamplona, Spain
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1994–1995
Youthyears2:1995–1997
Youthclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:1997–1998
Caps1:32
Goals1:2
Years2:1998–2001
Caps2:82
Goals2:7
Years3:2000–2002
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2002–2004
Caps4:62
Goals4:4
Years5:2004–2007
Caps5:92
Goals5:8
Years6:2007–2008
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2008–2010
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2009–2010
Clubs8:Salamanca (loan)
Caps8:23
Goals8:0
Years9:2011–2013
Clubs9:El Morell
Years10:2013–2014
Caps10:24
Goals10:0
Years11:2014–2015
Caps11:13
Goals11:1
Years12:2015–2018
Clubs12:Vila-Seca
Totalcaps:361
Totalgoals:22
Nationalyears1:1998
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1998
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0

David Cuéllar Tainta (born 1 November 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right winger.

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Cuéllar came through the youth ranks of Athletic Bilbao, but managed to play just 14 games without scoring from 2000 to 2002, eventually leaving the club. His debut with the first team came on 20 December 2000, coming as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Valencia CF.[1]

After two years with Elche CF and two with Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the second division, Cuéllar made a comeback to La Liga with the latter team in the 2006–07 season (scoring his first goal in the top flight on 24 September 2006 in a 2–2 home draw with Racing de Santander)[2] before earning himself a move back to Athletic for the following campaign,[3] where he appeared in only seven matches.[4]

Subsequently, Cuéllar joined Real Murcia who had been just relegated to division two, appearing rarely in his first year.[4] On 31 August 2009 he was loaned for a season to another side in that tier, UD Salamanca,[5] being released by the former in the following off-season.

Personal life

Cuéllar's older brother, Crescencio (born 1970), was also a footballer. A forward who was also brought up in Lezama, he managed four appearances in the first division, with Athletic (one match) and CP Mérida (three), plus almost 300 in the second tier.[6] [7] [8] Another brother, José Luis, played at the regional third level as a defender.[9]

Honours

Basconia

1997–98

Notes and References

  1. News: El Valencia mantiene el liderato tras igualar un golazo de Urrutia. Valencia stay first after coming back from Urrutia wonder goal. El Mundo. es. 20 December 2000. 19 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Gimnastic de Tarragona 2–2 Racing Santander. ESPN Soccernet. 24 September 2006. 26 April 2012. 15 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815200840/http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?cc=5739&id=204959. dead.
  3. News: La segunda oportunidad de Cuéllar. Cuéllar's second chance. El Correo. Juanma. Mallo. es. 30 July 2007. 13 September 2021.
  4. News: David Cuéllar ficha por un Regional de Tarragona. David Cuéllar signs for Tarragona Regional side. El Correo. es. 22 September 2011. 13 September 2021.
  5. News: Despotovic y David Cuéllar se marchan al Salamanca. Despotovic and David Cuéllar move to Salamanca. Marca. es. 31 August 2009. 17 February 2014.
  6. Web site: Cuéllar: Crescencio Cuéllar Tainta. BDFutbol. 9 April 2009.
  7. Web site: Crescencio Cuéllar, del estrellato del fútbol a no tener nada. Crescencio Cuéllar, from football stardom to having nothing. EITB. es. 19 December 2012. 19 December 2016.
  8. News: El exjugador del Burgos C.F. Cuéllar, sumido en la indigencia. Former Burgos C.F. player Cuéllar, completely destitute. Diario de Burgos. es. 12 January 2013. 19 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Cuéllar: José Luis Cuéllar Tainta. BDFutbol. 4 November 2021.