Víctor Cuesta
Newells Old Boys · 37 yrsProfile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newells Old Boys.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga Profesional Argentina | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2281 | 7.08 |
Scout report
V. Cuesta is a 37-year-old central defender at Newells Old Boys, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 45% of Liga Profesional Argentina centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.2, ranking 513th of 557 in the Liga Profesional Argentina. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (79.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cuesta.
Judged on this season alone, Cuesta graded 34 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 98 of the 98 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 7 clean sheets and 3.354 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 85th of 98 of the 98 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 37 Cuesta is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 79.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 13.2, Cuesta carries the 85th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 98, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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