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Cristian Cuevas

Experienced headU. Catolica · 31 yrsRotation

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameCristian Alejandro Cuevas Jara
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityChile
Age31
Date of birth2 Apr 1995
BirthplaceRancagua
Height172 cm
Shirt number#15
ClubU. Catolica
Attacking midfielder
23
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
1808
Minutes

Domestic-league season · U. Catolica.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera División232118087.06
Copa Chile600386
CONMEBOL Sudamericana101907.7

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

C. Cuevas is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at U. Catolica, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 67% of Primera División attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.6, ranking 160th of 242 in the Primera División. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (67% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cuevas.

Judged on this season alone, Cuevas graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 24 of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Primera División, on 2 goals and 1 assist in 23 appearances (0.149 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Cuevas, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 17th of 24 of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Primera División. At 31 Cuevas is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

12.6
Ratingi
17th of 24 attacking midfielders
12.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
67%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.15
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · U. Catolica finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

23
Apps
2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.09
Goals / app

2 goals in 23 appearances (0.09 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 67% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Output. 0.15 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.6, Cuevas carries the 17th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Primera División of 24. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.15 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target3
Shots10

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles15
Dribble success40.5%
Fouls won50

Defending

Tackles52
Interceptions20
Fouls committed49

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.