In the 2014 World Cup, Colombia reached the final eight, their best result in World Cup history, when there were many well-played attacking players such as James Rodríguez, Fredy Guarín, Carlos Bacca and Juan Cuadrado, but if you look at the players who are still playing for the big clubs, There is only one latter, which proves that his state in recent years has remained quite stable.
Unconsciously, Juan Cuadrado is 33 years old and has come to the four major leagues in Europe very early, first with Udinese in Serie A, in the summer of 2009. Although he was not a major player in Udinese, his potential was quickly spotted by Fiorentina, who eventually moved to Fiorentina in the summer of 2012 for €20 million. At the time, Juan Cuadrado was arguably one of the simplest and most direct wingers in Serie A, and his speed and aggressive style of play often caused headaches for opposing left-back players. In 2013/14, he scored a total of 15 goals on all fronts, helping the team to a fourth-place finish in the league and the only year of his career to achieve double-digit goals. Of course, such a good performance also prevented Fiorentina from keeping him, and as a result, he moved to Chelsea in February 2015.
Unfortunately, his performances in the Premier League and Chelsea have not been ideal. In fact, if he were a winger, his selling point was his speed, not his dribbling technique and footwork, and it didn't take him half a season to return to Serie A, playing for Juventus on loan for two seasons before switching to the Zebras in the summer of 2017. In recent years, Juan Cuadrado has spent a lot of time at right-back as he has grown older, but the threat of a flank from behind has always been one of his killer moves, and he has maintained his form quite well. In addition, his toughness in defense and the physical strength of his playing style can also be reflected in his red and yellow card numbers.
In terms of the national team, he has always been the best choice for Colombia, and has participated in two World Cups and five Copa America, all of which are the starting players of the team. Unfortunately, the national team has only finished third in the Copa America in 2016 and 2021 in recent years, but Juan Cuadrado's stability is absolutely amazing. This season, he has played 22 games for Juventus (17 starts and 5 substitutes), scoring a total of 4 goals, which is actually his highest goal number in a single season since the 2013/14 season. Although Juventus has a mediocre record in the league, he finally reached the knockout stage in the Champions League, and although Juan Cuadrado is not necessarily the most noteworthy person in the team, he is definitely an all-round fighter.