Bernardo Cuesta | FBC Melgar | Football Player Stats & Info

Argentina

FBC Melgar

Bernardo Cuesta

FBC Melgar/F/

Argentina

Player Info

Bernardo Cuesta is an Argentine-born striker who has achieved legendary status at Peruvian club FBC Melgar, becoming one of the most prolific foreign scorers in the history of Liga 1. Now 37, Cuesta's journey to icon status was unconventional. After modest beginnings in Argentina's lower leagues, he moved to Peru in 2015 to join Melgar. It was there that he found his home, transforming into a goal-scoring machine. His lethal finishing, intelligent movement, and clinical penalty-box instincts have seen him break numerous club records, including becoming Melgar's all-time top scorer. He led the line as Melgar won the 2015 Torneo Clausura, their first league title in decades, and was instrumental in their historic run to the 2022 Copa Sudamericana semifinals, finishing as the competition's joint-top scorer. Individually, he has won the Liga 1 Golden Boot and been named in the league's Team of the Year multiple times. "El Patrón," as he is affectionately known, is revered in Arequipa not just for his goals, but for his passion, leadership, and deep connection with the club and its fans.

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2020/12/31