Overview
- Juan Pablo II confirmed the signing on Instagram, marking the 34-year-old midfielder’s return to Peru’s top flight and featuring his message that he arrives with enthusiasm to achieve important goals with supporters.
- Local reporting indicates the agreement covers the 2026 season with an option to extend, with plans for Cueva to join preseason in late December and debut at the start of the new campaign.
- Cueva rescinded his contract with Emelec after an injury-disrupted stint and a period of unpaid wages at the Ecuadorian club, following a stronger first half of 2025 with Cienciano.
- The Chongoyape team, reported as linked to the wife of FPF president Agustín Lozano, casts Cueva as a centerpiece to bolster a squad that survived its first Liga 1 season and now targets international qualification.
- Reaction is mixed, with former Peru international Reimond Manco urging Cueva to improve his fitness and Ecuadorian commentators criticizing his physical condition during his Emelec tenure.