Tomás Esteban Cuello (born 5 March 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.[1]
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.
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]
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]
On 30 January 2025, Cuello joined Atlético Mineiro on a four-year deal.[10]
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]
| 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 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 9[b] | 2 | 8[e] | 1 | — | 40 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 172 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 23 | ||
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