Ángel Manuel Cuéllar
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Ángel Manuel Cuéllar Llanos (born 13 September 1972 in Villafranca de los Barros
, Extremadura
) is a retired Spanish
footballer.
A left winger or a forward, his main assets were dribbling and netting ability. He spent most of his professional career with Betis
(nine seasons), and also had a brief unsuccessful spell with country giants FC Barcelona
, greatly marred by injury.
Over the course of eight La Liga
seasons, Cuéllar amassed totals of 111 games and 17 goals.
's main squad aged 18, on 4 November 1990, in a 0–1 La Liga
loss at CD Logroñés
, with the Andalusia
side finishing the season last. He became an undisputed starter while in Segunda División
, and netted 14 league in 1994–95, as Betis shot straight from the second level into a final third place (on 25 September 1994, he bagged a hat-trick
in a 5–0 home success against Sporting de Gijón
). During the season, Cuéllar also appeared in two friendly matches with the national team
.
In June 1995, Cuéllar signed a five-year deal with league powerhouse FC Barcelona
. After suffering an ACL
injury during his first official game, a 2–0 win at Real Valladolid
, he would feature sparingly throughout his two-year spell, as Barça won three trophies during 1996–97.
Returning to Betis in 1997 for 300 million pesetas
, he would be sacked by club president Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
after Betis was relegated in the 1999–2000 season, under the allegations of "alarmingly low working performances".
After two stints (with relegation) in the second level, Cuéllar moved to Levante UD
, also in the category, and was an important element in the Valencia
outfit's top flight promotion, but would only appear seven times during 2004–05
.
Subsequently, Cuéllar played three seasons in Tercera División
: two with CD Lugo
and his final with Narón BP
. After 20 goals in 2007–08, best in the category, he retired from professional football, at almost 36.
Levante
Villafranca de los Barros
Villafranca de los Barros is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 12,894 and an area of 105 km²....
, Extremadura
Extremadura
Extremadura is an autonomous community of western Spain whose capital city is Mérida. Its component provinces are Cáceres and Badajoz. It is bordered by Portugal to the west...
) is a retired Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer.
A left winger or a forward, his main assets were dribbling and netting ability. He spent most of his professional career with Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
(nine seasons), and also had a brief unsuccessful spell with country giants FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, greatly marred by injury.
Over the course of eight La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
seasons, Cuéllar amassed totals of 111 games and 17 goals.
Football career
Cuéllar made his debut for Real BetisReal Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
's main squad aged 18, on 4 November 1990, in a 0–1 La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
loss at CD Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
, with the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
side finishing the season last. He became an undisputed starter while in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, and netted 14 league in 1994–95, as Betis shot straight from the second level into a final third place (on 25 September 1994, he bagged a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 5–0 home success against Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
). During the season, Cuéllar also appeared in two friendly matches with the national team
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
.
In June 1995, Cuéllar signed a five-year deal with league powerhouse FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
. After suffering an ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
injury during his first official game, a 2–0 win at Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
, he would feature sparingly throughout his two-year spell, as Barça won three trophies during 1996–97.
Returning to Betis in 1997 for 300 million pesetas
Spanish peseta
The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra .- Etymology :...
, he would be sacked by club president Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Ávalos is the former owner and chairman of the Spanish football club Real Betis.-References:...
after Betis was relegated in the 1999–2000 season, under the allegations of "alarmingly low working performances".
After two stints (with relegation) in the second level, Cuéllar moved to Levante UD
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
, also in the category, and was an important element in the Valencia
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
outfit's top flight promotion, but would only appear seven times during 2004–05
2004–05 La Liga
2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...
.
Subsequently, Cuéllar played three seasons in Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
: two with CD Lugo
CD Lugo
Club Deportivo Lugo is a Spanish football team based in Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1953, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 1.-Season to season:----*1 seasons in Segunda División...
and his final with Narón BP
Narón BP
Narón Balompé Piñeiros is a Spanish football team based in Narón, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1996, it currently plays in Preferente Autonómica, holding home games at Estadio Río Seco, which has a capacity of 1,000 spectators....
. After 20 goals in 2007–08, best in the category, he retired from professional football, at almost 36.
Club
Barcelona- UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
: 1996–97 - Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 1996–971996–97 Copa del Rey-External links:*... - Spanish SupercupSupercopa de EspañaThe Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
: 19961996 Supercopa de EspañaThe 1996 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 25 August and 28 August 1996. It contested by FC Barcelona, who were Spanish Cup runners-up in 1995–96, and Atlético Madrid, who won the 1995–96 Spanish League and the 1995–96 Spanish Cup. FC Barcelona won 6–5 on...
Levante
- Second DivisionSegunda DivisiónThe Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
: 2003–04
Country
Spain U16- UEFA European Under-16 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-17 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. From 1982 to 2001 it was an Under-16 event.This meeting serves as a preliminary competition for the FIFA U-17 World Cup every other year....
: 19881988 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship-Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Semi-finals:-Third place match:-Final:-References:**...