Domestic-league season · Once Caldas.
J. Cuesta is a 28-year-old full-back at Once Caldas, rated 20.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 185th of 434 in the Primera A. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (80.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cuesta.
Judged on this season alone, Cuesta graded 31 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 63 full-backs in the Primera A, on 13 clean sheets and 2.298 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Cuesta, 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 21, 34th of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Primera A. At 28 Cuesta is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.
2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 13 clean sheets across 37 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 20.6, Cuesta carries the 34th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primera A of 63. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 28, Cuesta sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cuesta's projected Rating — 20.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
