Juan Cuadrado
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Necoclí, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
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Current team
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Juventus (on loan from Chelsea) |
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| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Urabá | |||
| Independiente Medellín | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Independiente Medellín | 30 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Udinese | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Lecce (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2012–2015 | Fiorentina | 85 | (20) |
| 2015– | Chelsea | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Juventus (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2016– | → Juventus (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Colombia | 61 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 17, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016 |
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Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello (locally: [ˈhwaŋ ɡiˈʝermo kwaˈðɾaðo]; born 26 May 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian club Juventus and the Colombia national team. He is known for his direct style of play, including his pace (both on and off the ball) as well as his dribbling skills. He started off in a central role as a defensive midfielder early in his career before being moved into wider positions in which he now plays as a right winger.
Having begun his career at Independiente Medellín, Cuadrado moved to Italy in 2009 to join Udinese. Used sparingly at the club, he was loaned to Lecce for the 2011–12 season, where despite relegation from Serie A, his performances earned a transfer to Fiorentina. In February 2015, he was signed by Chelsea, but after playing sparingly, was loaned to Juventus, where he won the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia.
Cuadrado made his senior international debut in 2010, and has since earned over 40 caps. He was part of the Colombian squads which reached the quarter-finals at two Copa América tournaments and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, also contributing to his nation's third-place finish at the Copa América Centenario.
Born in Necoclí, Cuadrado began his club career in Atlético Uraba, where his preferred position was as a forward. However, on the recommendation of club founder Nelson Gallego, Cuadrado took on a midfielder role, usually as a winger. Cuadrado's confidence and ability in the position also allowed him to play occasionally as a full-back. He later had a brief spell at Colombian second division club Rionegro, where he languished on the bench under coach Víctor González Scott, but his potential was recognized by Juan José Peláez of Independiente Medellín. He was eventually signed by Medellin in 2008, allowing him to return to the first division. That year, Cuadrado made his senior professional debut against Boyacá Chicó, a match in which he would also score his first goal. Cuadrado remained in Medellin until 2009 before making the leap to European football.
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