Carlos Eccehomo Cuesta Figueroa (9 March 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama and the Colombia national team.
Club career
Genk On 5 July 2019, Belgian club Genk announced that they had signed Cuesta on a contract until June 2024.Carlos Cuesta joins Genk!, krcgenk.be, 5 July 2019
Galatasaray On 6 February 2025, Cuesta joined Turkish Süper Lig side Galatasaray for a transfer fee of €8.0m.
Vasco da Gama (loan) Late into the summer 2025 transfer window, Cuesta joined Vasco da Gama on a season-long loan until summer 2026.
International career Cuesta made his debut for the Colombia national team on 9 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Chile.
On 14 June 2024, Cuesta was named into 26-man squad for 2024 Copa América. In first match of the competition, Cuesta was an unused substitute, but because of Jhon Lucumí's injury he became his replacement for the rest of the tournament.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Nacional2016Categoría Primera A1400010—1502017Categoría Primera A3004030—3702018Categoría Primera A1103000201602019Categoría Primera A500000—50Total600704020730Genk2019–20Belgian Pro League2002040102702020–21Belgian Pro League3404000003802021–22Belgian Pro League2110050—2612022–23Belgian Pro League3313000—3612023–24Belgian Pro League3311080—4212024–25Belgian Pro League10130——131Total1514130170101824Galatasaray2024–25Süper Lig502020—90Vasco da Gama (loan)2025Série A13140——1712026Série A160407141312Total291607141483Career total2455300301713127
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsColombia202140202240202340202490202530Total240
Honours Atlético Nacional Categoría Primera A: 2017-I Copa Colombia: 2018 Copa Libertadores: 2016
Genk Belgian Cup: 2020–21
Galatasaray Süper Lig: 2024–25 Turkish Cup: 2024–25
References
External links Carlos Cuesta at Genk's website