Jaume Albert Cuéllar Mendoza (born 23 August 2001) is a professional

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who plays as either a winger or a

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for Spanish club Arenteiro. Born in Spain, he plays for the Bolivia national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, to Bolivian parents, Cuéllar joined

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in June 2015, from FC Racing Blanenc. In 2017, he moved abroad and joined Italian side

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S.P.A.L.

After appearing for the under-17s and the ''Primavera'' squads, Cuéllar made his first team debut for the ''Biancazzurri'' on 4 December 2019, coming on as a late substitute for

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in a 5–1

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home routing of

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. He made his

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debut the following 22 July, replacing Espeto late into a 1–6 home loss to

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. On 3 August 2021, Cuéllar announced his departure from SPAL through his

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account.

Lugo

On 4 August 2021, Cuéllar returned to Spain after agreeing to a two-year deal with

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side

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Loan to Barcelona

On 26 August 2023, he returned to Barcelona to play for its reserve

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team on a loan spell for a year, making history as the first Bolivian to play for any Barcelona team.

International career

Cuéllar represented

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at under-17 level in 2017, and received his first call-up to the full side on 4 October 2020. The following 10 June, he was included in

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' 27-man squad for the

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. Cuéllar made his full international debut during the competition, starting against

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. However, his debut didn't go to plan, as he was

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, and Bolivia lost the match 3–1.

Career statistics

Club

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuéllar, Jaume 2001 births Living people Footballers from Granollers Naturalized citizens of Bolivia Bolivian men's footballers 21st-century Bolivian sportsmen Bolivia men's international footballers Bolivia men's youth international footballers Spanish men's footballers Spanish people of Bolivian descent Bolivian expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Men's association football wingers Men's association football forwards Serie A players SPAL players Segunda División players Primera Federación players CD Lugo players CD Arenteiro players FC Barcelona Atlètic players 2021 Copa América players Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Bolivian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 2024 Copa América players 21st-century Spanish sportsmen