Jorge Cuenca Explained

Jorge Cuenca
Full Name:Jorge Cuenca Barreno[1]
Birth Date:17 November 1999
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Position:Centre-back, left-back
Currentclub:Fulham
Clubnumber:15
Youthyears1:2015–2017
Youthclubs1:Alcorcón
Years1:2017
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2020
Caps3:65
Goals3:3
Years4:2018
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2024
Caps5:39
Goals5:3
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Almería (loan)
Caps6:35
Goals6:3
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Getafe (loan)
Caps7:32
Goals7:1
Years8:2024–
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–2021
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18:07, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Jorge Cuenca Barreno (pronounced as /es/; born 17 November 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Premier League club Fulham.

Club career

Alcorcón

Born in Madrid, Cuenca joined Alcorcón's youth setup in 2015.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 February 2017, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División home win against FC Villanueva del Pardillo.[3]

Cuenca played his first professional match on 10 March 2017, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Elche in the Segunda División.[4] At the age of 17 years and 114 days, he became the youngest player to debut for the club.[2]

Barcelona

On 18 July 2017 Cuenca signed a two-year contract with Barcelona's reserve team Barcelona B, still in the second division, for a fee of 400,000.[5] He featured sparingly for the side during his first season, which ended in relegation.

On 20 October 2018, Cuenca scored his first goal for the club, netting a last-minute equalizer for Barça B in a 1–1 home draw against Villarreal B in the Segunda División B. Eleven days later he made his first-team debut, starting in a 1–0 away success over Cultural Leonesa in the 2018–19 Copa del Rey.[6]

On 15 February 2019, Cuenca renewed his contract with the Catalans until 2021.[7] On 1 September 2019, Cuenca scored the first official goal at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, receiving a commemorative plate.

Villarreal

On 22 September 2020, Barcelona and Villarreal reached an agreement for the transfer of Cuenca, for a fee of €2.5 million plus €4 million in variables; Barça also retained 20% over a future sale.[8] He agreed to a five-year contract with the club, but was immediately loaned to Almería of the second division for a year.[9]

Cuenca scored his first professional goal on 8 November 2020, netting the game's only in an away success over Rayo Vallecano. A regular starter for the Andalusians during the campaign, he scored three times as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

On 30 August 2021, Cuenca moved to fellow top-tier side Getafe CF on a one-year loan deal.[10] He made his debut in the category on 13 September in a 1–0 away loss against Elche CF, and scored his first goal on 21 November in a 4–0 home routing of Cádiz CF.

Fulham

On 3 August 2024, Cuenca signed for Premier League club Fulham.[11]

International career

Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.[12]

Personal life

Cuenca's younger brother, David, plays for Real Madrid's youth setup.[13]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alcorcón B2016–17Tercera División8080
Alcorcón2016–17Segunda División500050
Barcelona B2017–18Segunda División230230
2018–19Segunda División B281281
2019–2014230172
Total65330683
Barcelona2018–19La Liga0010000010
2019–200000000000
Total0010000010
Villarreal2021–22La Liga000000
Almería (loan)2020–21La Liga35320373
Career total11363000301196

Honours

Barcelona

2017–18[14]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acta del Partido celebrado el 11 de noviembre de 2018, en . Minutes of the Match held on 11 November 2018, in . Royal Spanish Football Federation . 13 June 2019 . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Jorge Cuenca, el debutante más joven del Alcorcón, es pretendido por media Europa. Jorge Cuenca, the youngest debutant of Alcorcón, is targeted by half Europe. Al Cabo de la Calle. es. 15 March 2017. 20 March 2017.
  3. Web site: ADA B Triunfo vital con un gol de Jacobo. ADA B Vital triumph with a goal from Jacobo. AD Alcorcón. es. 12 February 2017. 20 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Al Elche no le vale con sólo diez minutos de fútbol. Only ten minutes of football not worth it for Elche. Marca. es. 10 March 2017. 20 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Jorge Cuenca reinforces Barça B's defence. FC Barcelona. 18 July 2017. 18 July 2017.
  6. Web site: From the US Tour to their first team debuts. FC Barcelona. 3 November 2018. 1 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Jorge Cuenca renueva hasta 2021. Jorge Cuenca renews until 2021. Mundo Deportivo. es. 15 February 2019. 22 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Acuerdo con el Villarreal para el traspaso de Jorge Cuenca. Agreement with Villarreal for the transfer of Jorge Cuenca. FC Barcelona. es. 22 September 2020. 22 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Jorge Cuenca, a signing with a Yellow childhood. Villarreal CF. 21 September 2020. 22 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Jorge Cuenca joins Getafe on loan. Villarreal CF. 30 August 2021. 30 August 2021.
  11. Web site: Fulham sign Spanish defender Cuenca from Villarreal . . 4 August 2024 . 3 August 2024 . live.
  12. News: Oficial Lista de convocados para el encuentro ante Lituania . Official Squad list for the match against Lithuania . . 6 June 2021 . 7 June 2021 . es . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008070336/https://sefutbol.com/oficial-lista-convocados-encuentro-lituania . dead .
  13. Web site: Jorge Cuenca y Alejandro Ramos: Con sus hermanos en el Madrid... ¡fichan por el Barça!. Jorge Cuenca and Alejandro Ramos: With their brothers at Madrid... they sign for Barça!. Sport. es. 20 July 2017. 29 May 2018.
  14. Web site: Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona. UEFA.com. 13 July 2020.
  15. Web site: Under-21 EURO Squad of the Tournament. UEFA. 7 June 2021. 21 June 2021.