Ángel Manuel Cuéllar

Football player infobox| playername= Ángel Cuéllar


fullname = Ángel Manuel Cuéllar Llanos
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|9|13
cityofbirth = Villafranca de los Barros
countryofbirth = Spain
height = 1.70 cm
weight = 72 kg
currentclub = Retired
position = Forward, left winger
youthyears =
youthclubs = Real Betis
years = 1990–1995
1995–1997
1997–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
clubs = Real Betis
FC Barcelona
Real Betis
Gimnàstic Tarragona
Racing Ferrol
Levante UD
CD Lugo
CF Narón
caps(goals) = ? (?)
20 (2)
? (?)
21 (9)
33 (12)
31 (3)
? (?)
? (20)
nationalyears = 1994–1995
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
pcupdate = July 31, 2008
ntupdate = July 31, 2008

Ángel Manuel Cuéllar Llanos, Cuéllar (born 13 September 1972 in Villafranca de los Barros, Extremadura), is a former Spanish footballer, who played mostly for Real Betis, as a forward with dribble and netting ability.

Club career

Cuéllar debuted for Real Betis Balompié's main squad aged 18, on November 4, 1990, in a 0-1 loss at CD Logroñes, with the Andalusia side finishing the season last. He became an undisputed starter while in "Segunda División", and netted 14 league in 1994-95, as Betis shot straight from the second level into a final third place (on September 25, 1994, he bagged a hat-trick in a 5-0 home success over Sporting de Gijón). During the season, he appeared in two friendly matches with Spain.

In June 1995, Cuéllar signed a five-year deal with league powerhouse FC Barcelona. [ [http://www.elmundo.es/papel/hemeroteca/1995/06/27/deportes/48856.html Ángel Cuéllar, "azulgrana" for five seasons] es icon] After suffering an ACL injury during his first official game, a 2-0 win at Real Valladolid, he would feature sparingly throughout his two-year spell, as "Barça" won three trophies during 1996-97.

Returning to Betis in 1997 for 300 million "pesetas", he would be sacked by club president Manuel Ruiz de Lopera after Betis was relegated in 1999-2000, under the allegations of "alarmingly low working performances". [ [http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-17-12-2004/sevilla/Deportes/el-tribunal-constitucional-ordena-que-se-reabra-el-caso-cuellar_963999620192.html The "Tribunal Constitucional" orders Cuéllar case be re-opened] es icon]

After two stints (with relegation) in the second level, Cuéllar moved to Levante UD, also in the category, and was an important element in the Valencia outfit's top flight promotion, but would only appear 7 times during 2004-05.

Subsequently, Cuéllar played three seasons in "Tercera División": two with CD Lugo and his final with CF Narón Balompé. After 20 goals in 2007-08, best in the category, [ [http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/deportes/2008/02/13/0003_6563346.htm Narón looks to promotion with the three "Tercera" top scorers] es icon] he retired from professional football, at almost 36.

References

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=5628 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=152&n=cuellar/angel/manuel/cuellar/llanos National team data] es icon
* [http://www.futbolme.com/futbol/jugadores/futbolistas/10755_cuellar.asp Futbolme.com profile] es icon