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Juan Cuadrado played for which team from 2012 to 2015?
Juan Cuadrado Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello ( born 26 May 1988 ) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for club Juventus and the Colombia national team . He is known for his direct style of play , including his pace ( both on and off the ball ) as well as his dribbling skills . He started off in a central midfield role , acting as a defensive midfielder early in his career , also being used as a forward on occasion , before being moved into as a wider positions in which he now usually plays , often operating as a right-sided winger , attacking midfielder , full-back or wing-back . Having begun his career at Independiente Medellín , Cuadrado moved to Italy in 2009 to join Udinese . Used sparingly at the club , he was loaned to Lecce for the 2011–12 season , where despite relegation from Serie A , his performances earned a transfer to Fiorentina . In February 2015 , he was signed by Chelsea , but after playing sparingly , was loaned to Juventus for consecutive seasons , where he won successive Serie A and Coppa Italia titles . He joined the club permanently in 2017 , and added a third consecutive domestic double the following season , followed by a two more consecutive league titles and a Supercoppa Italiana over the next two seasons . Cuadrado made his senior international debut in 2010 , and has since earned over 90 caps . He was part of the Colombian squads which took part at four editions of the Copa América ( 2011 , 2015 , 2016 , and 2019 ) , reaching the quarter-finals on three occasions , and contributing to his nations third-place finish at the Copa América Centenario in 2016 ; he also represented his nation at two editions of the FIFA World Cup ( 2014 and 2018 ) . Club career . Early career . Born in Necoclí , Cuadrado began his club career in Atlético Uraba , where his preferred position was as a forward . However , on the recommendation of club founder Nelson Gallego , Cuadrado took on a midfielder role , usually as a winger . Cuadrados confidence and ability in the position also allowed him to play occasionally as a full-back or wing-back . He later had a brief spell at Colombian second division club Rionegro , where he languished on the bench under coach Víctor González Scott , but his potential was recognized by Juan José Peláez of Independiente Medellín . He was eventually signed by Medellin in 2008 , allowing him to return to the first division . That year , Cuadrado made his senior professional debut against Boyacá Chicó , a match in which he would also score his first goal . Cuadrado remained in Medellin until 2009 , before making the leap to European football . Udinese . On 2 July 2009 , Cuadrado signed with Serie A club Udinese on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee . He played his first match for Udinese in a 2–1 win against Chievo as a right wing back . Cuadrado , however , was not given many first-team minutes for the rest of the season , and he would be sent on loan to fellow Serie A side Lecce . Lecce ( loan ) . On 3 August 2011 , it was officially confirmed that Cuadrado would join Lecce for the 2011–12 season . He scored his first goal for the club against Cesena , the sole goal in a 1–0 victory . In spite of further impressive performances from Cuadrado , however , Lecce finished 18th and was relegated to Serie B . He would then return to Udinese . Around this time , he was watched by an unidentified English club who deemed that at 23 years he was too old to be signed by the club . Fiorentina . On 23 July 2012 , Cuadrado completed his move to Fiorentina , initially in a temporary deal for a €1 million transfer fee . He scored his first goal for the Florence club in a 4–1 victory at home against Cagliari . He finished the season with five goals and six assists , an integral part of a side that finished fourth in Serie A . In June 2013 , La Viola purchased half of the registration rights of Cuadrado for €5 million . On 11 February 2014 , Cuadrado scored Fiorentinas second goal of a 2–0 Coppa Italia semi-final second leg victory over his former club Udinese , securing La Viola a 3–2 aggregate victory and a spot in the final . He was booked after scoring the winning goal , and suspended for the final , which his team lost 1–3 to Napoli on 3 May . On 16 June 2014 , amid media speculation of a move to a larger club by the player , Fiorentina agreed a deal to purchase full ownership of Cuadrados contract from Udinese , for an additional €12 million . Chelsea . On 2 February 2015 , Premier League club Chelsea announced the signing of Cuadrado from Fiorentina on a four-and-a-half-year deal , for a reported initial fee of £23.3 million , which could potentially rise to £26.8 million ; Mohamed Salah went the other way on loan . While in Fiorentinas financial filing of year 2014 , in the management report ( ) , Fiorentina declared the fee was €30 million . Upon signing , Cuadrado said , I am very happy and thankful for this opportunity I’ve been given . This is a great club and honestly it is like a dream to join the Chelsea family and to know that the manager ( José Mourinho ) believes in me . I’m happy . His Fiorentina manager , Vincenzo Montella , stated , It was a sale that had to be done . Cuadrado is a player that has always arrived with a smile and given everything to Fiorentina – Im happy for him because he is going to a big club . Mourinho commented that he was not in a rush for Cuadrado to fully showcase his abilities within a short time , as stated in an interview : He needs time to adapt to the Premier League . I know Italy and I know the difference between Italy and England ; his formation , his development , his experience – everything was in Italy . Five days after signing , Cuadrado made his Chelsea debut after replacing Willian for the last ten minutes of a 2–1 win away against Aston Villa . On 11 February , he made his first start in his first appearance at Stamford Bridge , playing the first 70 minutes before being replaced by Cesc Fàbregas in a 1–0 win against Everton . He won his first Chelsea trophy on 1 March as the club defeated rival club Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 in the League Cup final , coming on in the 76th minute for Willian . On 3 May , Cuadrado made his only third start since his move to Chelsea , in the London derby match against Crystal Palace , as Ramires was taken ill before the game . At half-time , however , Cuadrado was substituted for John Obi Mikel ; Chelsea ended up claiming their fifth league title with a 1–0 victory . Three weeks later , in the final match of the season against Sunderland , he won a penalty when fouled by John OShea , on which Diego Costa evened the score in an eventual 3–1 home win , but he was later substituted when he was injured in the final minute of the first half . Juventus . On 25 August 2015 , Cuadrado signed a season-long loan deal with Juventus for €1.5 million . He was issued squad number 16 . Five days later , he made his debut , as a 75th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat away against Roma . On 31 October , Cuadrado scored his first Juventus goal against Torino to secure a 2–1 win in extra time at the end of the Derby della Mole . On 16 March 2016 , Cuadrado scored his first ever UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–2 away defeat against Bayern Munich , in the second leg of the round of 16 . On 21 May , he came off the bench to set-up Álvaro Moratas match-winning goal against Milan in the 110th minute of extra time of the 2016 Coppa Italia final , in Romes Stadio Olimpico ; Juventus 1–0 victory enabled the club to secure the domestic double for the second consecutive season . Cuadrado returned to Chelsea on 30 June 2016 and played a few friendlies for Chelsea , including the 2016 International Champions Cup . On 31 August , however , Cuadrado returned to Juventus on a three-year loan for €5 million per season , plus a conditional obligation to buy the full registration rights of Cuadrado from Chelsea for an additional €20 million ( or €15 million and €10 million in the second and the third year of loan respectively ) , after certain sports related achievements . Chelsea would also receive a maximum of €4 million bonuses , making the fee potentially raise to €29 million . He was assigned the number 7 shirt at this time . Cuadrado scored his first league goal in nine months on 5 February 2017 , scoring the only goal in a 1–0 home win in a Derby dItalia clash with Inter Milan . On 22 May 2017 , it was announced that Cuadrado had joined Juventus on a permanent deal for a preset price of €20 million until 2020 , after a clause in his contract had been triggered ( winning the Serie A mathematically in round 37 ) . In the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final against defending champions Real Madrid on 3 June , Cuadrado came on as a substitute for Andrea Barzagli in the 60th minute , but was later controversially sent off after picking up two yellow cards , the second for an alleged stamp on Sergio Ramos ; Juventus lost the match 4–1 . Following the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid in 2018 , Cuadrado allowed Ronaldo to wear the number 7 shirt , with Cuadrado reverting to number 16 , saying on Instagram It is better to give than to receive [ ... ] Blessings to Cristiano in this new adventure . On 21 September 2019 , Cuadrado made his 100th Serie A appearance with Juventus in a 2–1 home win over Verona , during which he won a penalty which was converted by Cristiano Ronaldo . During the 2019–20 season , under the clubs new manager Maurizio Sarri , Cuadrado was often deployed as an attacking right-back . On 3 November , he made his 150th appearance for the club in a 1–0 away win over cross-city rivals Torino in the Derby della Mole . Later that month , he extended his contract with the club until 2022 . On 5 December 2020 , Juventus won against Torino by a score margin of 2–1 , where Cuadrado assisted both the goals . On 15 May 2021 , he scored a brace in a 3–2 home victory over Inter Milan . International career . After being transferred to Udinese , Cuadrado received his first call-up to the Colombia national team , as well as a spot in the starting XI in a match against Venezuela on 3 September 2010 , scoring the opening goal of a 2–0 victory at the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz . Cuadrado was in the Colombian squad which reached the quarter-finals of the 2011 Copa América in Argentina . His only appearance of the competition came in their last group match , a 2–0 victory over Bolivia in Santa Fe , replacing Fredy Guarín after 50 minutes . Cuadrado was named in Colombias 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup . In the third group stage match , a 4–1 victory against Japan , he scored the teams opening goal on a penalty kick . He would end his World Cup campaign with four assists , tying Toni Kroos as the competitions assist leader . Cuadrado played every minute of Colombias run to the quarter-finals of the 2015 Copa América in Chile , and scored in their penalty shootout defeat against Argentina . On 13 October 2015 , Cuadrado was sent off at the end of Colombias 3–0 loss away against Uruguay in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification , for elbowing Diego Rolán . Cuadrado was included in Colombias 23-man squad for the Copa América Centenario . In the FIFA World Cup 2018 , Cuadrado played all four games as Colombia reached the knock-out stage , where they lost to England on penalties in the round of 16 . He scored one goal , the final one in a 3–0 win against Poland in Group H . On 30 May 2019 , Cuadrado was included in the 23-man final Colombia squad for the 2019 Copa América . Style of play . Cuadrado is known for his direct , offensive style of play along the right flank , and is capable of both scoring goals himself as well as creating goalscoring opportunities for his teammates . He is capable of playing both as a wide midfielder , or as a winger in an attacking trident , due to his ability to make attacking runs down the wing . He often utilises his speed , flair , and technical skills to beat opponents in one on one situations and create space and time for him to shoot on goal , or deliver crosses to strikers in the area . Due to his playing style , which frequently involves taking on full-backs on the flank , and subsequently running towards the touch-line to deliver balls into the area , he has been labelled one of the few traditional wide midfielders in the current game . Tim Vickery , a reporter on South American football , stated that as Colombias defensive players played near the goal in order to cover for veteran centre-back Mario Yepes , Cuadrados pace , agility , creativity and dribbling ability on the right wing moved the team forward at the 2014 World Cup . Vickery also added that , in addition to his main role on the wing , Cuadrado is also adept as an attacking right back or wing back , due to his energy and work rate , as well as his other aforementioned qualities ; he has also been used in this position more recently at Juventus , under managers Massimiliano Allegri , and Maurizio Sarri . A versatile player , he is also capable of playing on the left , a position which allows him to cut into the middle and shoot on goal with his stronger , right foot . In his early career , he was initially deployed as central or defensive midfielder , and was even deployed as an outright forward or striker ; he is also capable of playing as an attacking midfielder , or as a second striker on occasion , and has even been used as a more offensive-minded central midfielder at times , known as the mezzala role , in Italian ( which literally translates to half-winger ) . Despite his talent and ability , Cuadrados decision-making and reading of the game have been criticised at times in the media ; moreover , he has also drawn criticism at times from some in the sport for being inconsistent , and for having an overly individualistic playing style . In 2017 , Mina Rzouki of ESPN FC noted that Cuadrado has yet to learn the art of making decisive runs on a consistent basis . Still naive and capable of slowing down a game despite his pace , he does not boast the football intelligence of a world-beater . Personal life . Cuadrado was born in Necoclí as the son of Marcela Bello Guerrero and Guillermo Cuadrado , a truck driver , and he was raised in Tumaco . His father was shot by an armed gang when he was five years old . His mother , who solely supported them working at a banana distributor , stated in an interview that Cuadrado had to be a perfect student in order to be able to play football . As of July 2014 , Cuadrado lived with his family in Florence . Cuadrado is a devout Christian . Cuadrado features on the Latin American cover of FIFA 16 , alongside global cover star Lionel Messi . On 5 January 2021 , Cuadrado tested positive for COVID-19 , amid its pandemic in Italy ; he recovered by 20 January . Honours . Chelsea - Premier League : 2014–15 - Football League Cup : 2014–15 Juventus - Serie A : 2015–16 , 2016–17 , 2017–18 , 2018–19 , 2019–20 - Coppa Italia : 2015–16 , 2016–17 , 2017–18 , 2020–21 - Supercoppa Italiana : 2018 , 2020 Colombia - Copa América third place : 2016 External links . - Fiorentina profile