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Midfielder for Universidad de San Martín (2008-2012), UCV (2012), Unión Española (2013), Rayo Vallecano (2014), Club Alianza Lima (2014), Deportivo Toluca (2015), São Paulo F.C. (2016-2018), F.C. Krasnodar (2018-19), Santos F.C. (2019), C.F. Pachuca (2020), Yeni Malatyaspor (2020-21) and Al Fateh SC (2021-).

Won two Peruvian Primera División (2008, 2010) with Universidad de San Martín; the Chilean Primera División (2013 Transición) with Unión Española.

Played with Peru U20 in 2011.

His father Luis Alberto Cueva de Ruiz played at the Peruvian Segunda División in the 90s.

International with Peru National Football Team since 2011. Member of the Copa América 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, and the Russia '18 squads.

Has a daughter called Fabiana (b. 2004).

Member of the Copa América's Peru National team who finished runner-up at Brazil 2019; 3rd place at Chile 2015.

Named in the 2015 Copa América Team of the Tournament.

Has a 3 children with Pamela López.

2018: Member of the Peru National team who to played at the FIFA World Cup after 36 years.

The women who claim to have rejected his advances include Alexandra Méndez, Vania Bludau, Rosangela Espinoza, Shirley Árica and Olinda Castañeda.

Was romantically linked to Pamela Franco, Chris Soifer and Jeyci Pérez.