Christian Cueva is one of the most skilled players that Peruvian football has had in recent years, but his mindset and some decisions have prevented him from consistently showing his best level, which could have changed his career.
The best moment of his football life came between 2017 and 2018, years in which the Peruvian national team qualified for the World Cup in Russia and played in the tournament with the misfortune of being eliminated in the group stage. Prior to and during that World Cup, 'Aladino' achieved the highest market value as a player, reaching a figure of 5 million euros, according to the international portal Transfermarkt.
However, after the World Cup, the current Alianza Lima player has suffered a significant decline in both his level and his price, which has been constant until these days. Learn about Cueva's considerable devaluation from 2018 to June 2023.
Christian Cueva: How did his market value drop so much?
During the time of Russia 2018, Cueva showcased his football in Krasnodar of the Russian Premier League. At that time, he was valued at 5 million euros, a figure that remained until after he became runner-up in the Copa America in 2019. From that moment on, his value began to plummet.
When he played for Santos in Brazil, his value dropped to 4 million euros. During his time at Pachuca, it further decreased by another million, and the same happened with the Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor. At Al-Fateh, it slightly increased to 2.7 million, but upon his arrival at Alianza Lima, it fell again to 2 million. 'In the last Transfermarkt update in June, the midfielder ended up with a figure of 1.3 million euros', nearly four million less than his peak value.
Cueva is in the midst of controversy
Last Monday, Christian Cueva committed an act of indiscipline with the club by not showing up for training in Lurin without prior notice. This situation, combined with videos of Cueva appearing at an event in Trujillo, has upset the club, which is considering terminating his contract. However, the player showed up on July 4th for training to request another opportunity.