Overview
- Mr. Offsider and Ecuadorian outlets placed Cueva on shortlists for the season’s worst signings, with Felipe Caicedo also cited.
- Cueva logged 15 appearances for Emelec, mostly as a substitute, recording two goals and two assists while injuries curtailed his minutes.
- Coverage reports that Emelec’s economic troubles, including wage delays, formed part of the backdrop to his abbreviated stint.
- Emelec ultimately stayed up in 2025 but missed qualification for the next Copa Sudamericana after Cueva’s departure.
- Following a stronger first half of the year at Cienciano, Cueva returns to Chongoyape seeking regular minutes and a reset in form.