Jefferson Cuero Castro (born 15 May 1988) is a Colombian footballer.

Jefferson Cuero
Personal information
Full name Jefferson Cuero Castro
Date of birth (1988-05-15) 15 May 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Tumaco, Colombia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Once Caldas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Once Caldas 58 (10)
2012 Independiente Medellín 10 (0)
2013–2014 Santa Fe 69 (16)
2015–2017 Morelia 86 (10)
2017Santos Laguna (loan) 0 (0)
2018 América de Cali 21 (1)
2019 Rionegro Águilas 13 (0)
2019–2020 Jaguares de Córdoba 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:42, 24 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career edit

Cuero made his professional debut for Once Caldas on 6 March 2010 in a 3–0 loss against Deportivo Cali. Cuero started the match but was substituted at half time by Dayro Moreno.[1] In his debut year he helped Once Caldas capture the 2010 Campeonato Finalización title.[2] In 2012, he had a short stint at Independiente Medellín where he appeared in ten matches for the club.[3] The following season Cuero moved to Santa Fe.[3]

Cuero made his debut for Santa Fe at the 2013 Superliga Colombiana against Millonarios coming in for Cristian Borja in the 74th minute. Santa Fe would win the match 1–0 (3–2 on aggregate) and captured the 2013 Superliga Colombiana.[4] On 21 December 2014 Cuero helped Santa Fe capture the 2014 Torneo Finalización after Santa Fe defeated his former team Independiente Medellín 3–2 on aggregate.[5]

On 22 December 2014, the day after Cuero won the Campeonato Finalización with Santa Fe, it was announced Cuero was transferred to Liga MX club Monarcas Morelia[6]

On 12 December 2017, he was transferred to Liga MX club Santos Laguna on a 1-year loan.[7] On December 26, Morelia announced that the transfer of Jefferson Cuero to Santos Laguna had been canceled following an injury that the player had.

On 1 February 2018, it was announced Cuero was transferred to Categoría Primera A club América de Cali.

Honors edit

Once Caldas
Santa Fe

References edit

  1. ^ "Once Caldas vs. Deportivo Cali - Resumen de Juego - 6 marzo, 2010 - ESPN".
  2. ^ a b c d "Morelia anuncia acuerdo para adquirir a Jefferson Cuero".
  3. ^ a b "Jefferson Cuero es nuevo jugador de Santa Fe". Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  4. ^ "Independiente Santa Fe vs. Millonarios - 27 January 2013 - Soccerway".
  5. ^ "Independiente Santa Fe vs. Independiente Medellín - 22 December 2014 - Soccerway".
  6. ^ "Monarcas Morelia". Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  7. ^ Carrera, Alberto (12 December 2017). "Jefferson Cuero es presentado con Santos". El Universal (in Spanish).

External links edit