Nelson Cuevas

Date of birth10 January 1980
Place of birthAsuncion
NationalityParaguayan
Weight63 kg
Height1.72 m
PositionForward

Cuevas has played most of his football in Argentina for River Plate and in Mexico for Pachuca. He has devastating pace which makes him a threat at any level.

His international debut came in June 1999 against Bolivia and he made a dramatic entry to the 2002 World Cup finals when, coming on during the second half of the final Group B game against Slovenia, he netted his first two international goals in a 3-1 win to put Paraguay through to the second phase.

Cuevas was the scorer of the only goal scored by a Paraguay player at the 2006 World Cup finals. It came in a 2-0 win against Trinidad & Tobago (Gillingham's Brent Sancho also conceded an own goal).

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Paraguay Copa America 1
1
1998-99 Paraguay World Youth Cup 8
4
2
1
1999-00 Paraguay Copa Paz
1
1999-00 Paraguay International Friendly 3
1
1999-00 Paraguay Olympics 4
1
1
1999-00 Paraguay Under-23 1
1
2000-01 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 1
2
2000-01 Paraguay Kirin Cup
1
2001-02 Paraguay FIFA World Cup
2
2
2001-02 Paraguay International Friendly
1
2001-02 Paraguay Kirin Cup
1
2002-03 Paraguay International Friendly 3
1
2002-03 Paraguay Kirin Cup 1
2003-04 Paraguay FIFA World Cup
2
2004-05 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 2
5
2004-05 Paraguay International Friendly 2
1
2005-06 Paraguay FIFA World Cup 1
4
1
1
2005-06 Paraguay International Friendly 3
1
1
2006-07 Paraguay Copa America 1
2006-07 Paraguay International Friendly 1
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Jan 1999 Paraguay v Bolivia W 2-1 World Youth Cup CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying
10 Jan 1999 Paraguay v Brazil D 1-1 World Youth Cup CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying
12 Jan 1999 Uruguay v Paraguay W 0-2 World Youth Cup CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying
14 Jan 1999 Colombia v Paraguay W 1-2 World Youth Cup CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying
17 Jan 1999 Peru v Paraguay L 2-1 World Youth Cup CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying
19 Jan 1999 Paraguay v Brazil L 1-3 World Youth Cup CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying
21 Jan 1999 Chile v Paraguay W 2-3 World Youth Cup CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying
23 Jan 1999 Paraguay v Uruguay W 1-0 World Youth Cup CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying
04 Apr 1999 Germany v Paraguay L 4-0 World Youth Cup Finals Group A
07 Apr 1999 Paraguay v Costa Rica W 3-1 World Youth Cup Finals Group A
10 Apr 1999 Nigeria v Paraguay W 1-2 World Youth Cup Finals Group A
14 Apr 1999 Uruguay v Paraguay L 2-2 (9-10) World Youth Cup 2nd round
29 Jun 1999 Paraguay v Bolivia D 0-0 Copa America Group A
02 Jul 1999 Paraguay v Japan W 4-0 Copa America Group A
13 Oct 1999 Mexico v Paraguay W 0-1 International Friendly
15 Oct 1999 Guatemala v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Nov 1999 Paraguay v Bolivia D 0-0 Paz del Chaco Cup
12 Dec 1999 Brazil v Paraguay D 3-3 International Friendly
18 Dec 1999 Colombia v Paraguay L 4-3 U23
18 Jan 2000 Argentina v Paraguay L 3-1 Olympics South America group B
20 Jan 2000 Paraguay v Bolivia W 3-1 Olympics South America group B
22 Jan 2000 Paraguay v Peru L 3-4 Olympics South America group B
25 Jan 2000 Uruguay v Paraguay L 1-0 Olympics South America group B
28 Mar 2001 Uruguay v Paraguay W 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
24 Apr 2001 Ecuador v Paraguay L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
02 Jun 2001 Paraguay v Chile W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier
28 Jun 2001 Paraguay v Yugoslavia W 2-0 Kirin Cup
01 Jul 2001 Japan v Paraguay L 2-0 Kirin Cup
13 Feb 2002 Paraguay v Bolivia D 2-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 2002 Slovenia v Paraguay W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
15 Jun 2002 Germany v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
21 Aug 2002 Brazil v Paraguay W 0-1 International Friendly
16 Oct 2002 Spain v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 2003 Portugal v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 2003 Japan v Paraguay D 0-0 KIRIN CUP
06 Sep 2003 Peru v Paraguay L 4-1 FIFA World Cup South America
15 Nov 2003 Paraguay v Ecuador W 2-1 FIFA World Cup South America
05 Sep 2004 Paraguay v Venezuela W 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
09 Oct 2004 Colombia v Paraguay D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America
13 Oct 2004 Paraguay v Peru D 1-1 FIFA World Cup South America
17 Nov 2004 Uruguay v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
23 Jan 2005 Guatemala v Paraguay W 1-2 International Friendly
19 Feb 2005 Paraguay v Korea Republic D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2005 Ecuador v Paraguay L 5-2 FIFA World Cup South America
05 Jun 2005 Brazil v Paraguay L 4-1 FIFA World Cup South America
08 Jun 2005 Paraguay v Bolivia W 4-1 FIFA World Cup South America
03 Sep 2005 Paraguay v Argentina W 1-0 FIFA World Cup South America
08 Oct 2005 Venezuela v Paraguay W 0-1 FIFA World Cup South America
12 Oct 2005 Paraguay v Colombia L 0-1 FIFA World Cup South America
30 Mar 2006 Mexico v Paraguay L 2-1 International Friendly
24 May 2006 Norway v Paraguay D 2-2 International Friendly
27 May 2006 Denmark v Paraguay D 1-1 International Friendly
31 May 2006 Georgia v Paraguay W 0-1 International Friendly
10 Jun 2006 England v Paraguay L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
20 Jun 2006 Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
07 Oct 2006 Australia v Paraguay D 1-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2007 Austria v Paraguay D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 2007 Mexico v Paraguay W 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jul 2007 Argentina v Paraguay L 1-0 Copa America Group C


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.