Tomás Cuello
Argentine footballer
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Tomás Esteban Cuello (born 5 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomás Esteban Cuello | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Atlético Tucumán | ||
| 2017 | → Sampdoria (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Atlético Tucumán | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 59 | (3) |
| 2022–2025 | Athletico Paranaense | 122 | (7) |
| 2025– | Atlético Mineiro | 24 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Atlético Tucumán
Cuello appeared on the bench for Atlético Tucumán for the first time in a Copa Libertadores match against Jorge Wilstermann on 11 April 2017. He made his professional debut five days later on 16 April in an Argentine Primera División game versus San Lorenzo.[1][3] By doing so, he became the first player born in the 2000s to play in Argentina's top-flight.[4][5] Cuello made 20 appearances for the team from 2017 to 2020.
Red Bull Bragantino (loan)
Cuello departed on loan to Red Bull Bragantino in February 2020.[1] He made his debut during a 1–1 draw at the Maracanã against Flamengo on 15 October 2020.[1] Cuello scored his first senior goal in a Copa do Brasil first round 3–2 victory away to Mirassol, netting a stoppage time winner at the Estádio Kléber Andrade on 18 March 2021.[1][6]
Athletico Paranaense
On 24 February 2022, Cuello signed a four-year contract with Athletico Paranaense.[7] He completed the milestone of a hundred appearances for the club on 25 November 2023, in a 0–0 league draw with Vasco da Gama.[8] In 2023, Cuello made 55 appearances, 33 of which as a starter; he scored two goals and contributed eight assists, playing as a winger in a slightly more defensive role in a formation with three defenders.[9]
Atlético Mineiro
On 30 January 2025, Cuello joined Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal.[10]
International career
In February 2017, Cuello was called up by the Argentina U17s for their pre-2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship training camp.[3] He was selected for U20 training in September and October 2017.[11][12] In February 2018, Cuello was called up to train with the U19 team.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 15 December 2025.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Tucumán | 2016–17 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 13[b] | 3 | 11[c] | 0 | — | 57 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 77 | 7 | ||||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2022 | Série A | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 10[a] | 1 | — | — | 47 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 14[d] | 2 | — | 55 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 12[b] | 1 | 12[d] | 0 | — | 61 | 5 | ||||
| 2025 | Série B | — | — | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 95 | 5 | 16 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | 27 | 2 | — | 164 | 10 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2025 | Série A | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 9[b] | 2 | 8[e] | 1 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 173 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 23 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
Honours
Athletico Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2023, 2024
Atlético Mineiro
Individual
- Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 2025