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Ecuador Poll Puts Christian Cueva Among Liga Pro’s Worst 2025 Signings After Emelec Exit

The 34-year-old has moved to Peru's Juan Pablo II for the 2026 Liga 1 season following a mutual departure from Emelec.

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.