Carlos Cuéllar

Carlos Cuéllar (2012 )

Carlos Javier Cuéllar Jiménez ( born August 23, 1981 in Madrid, Spain), Carlos Cuéllar called, is a Spanish football player at the position of the defender.

Sports career

Cuéllar began his career with CD Calahorra. Here he played for one year. He was obliged by CD Numancia, where he graduated from 62 league games in two years before in 2003 for his first big club, Osasuna, moved 2001.

Already in his second season he reached with Osasuna 2004/2005 the final of the Copa del Rey and was in the Spanish league in fourth. In the 2006/2007 season, he came in the UEFA Cup semi-finals, but failed on the eventual winners Sevilla FC.

In the summer of 2007, Carlos Cuéllar of the Glasgow Rangers has been committed for € 3,000,000. He signed a four -year contract. In the Rangers he won so far the Scottish League Cup 2007/2008 and reached the final of the UEFA Cup in 2008.

Carlos Cuéllar completed all eight games up to the final and in the final, which was lost 0-2 against Zenit St. Petersburg, the Spaniard was on the court.

In addition, he was elected Footballer of the Year in Scotland in 2008.

For the season 2008/ 09 he moved to Aston Villa.

For the season 2012/13 he moved to Sunderland AFC.