Carlos Cuesta (football manager)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Cuesta García | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Parma (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2013 | Santa Catalina Atlético | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2025 | Arsenal (assistant) | ||
| 2025– | Parma | ||
Carlos Cuesta García (born 29 July 1995) is a Spanish professional football manager who is currently head coach of Serie A club Parma.
Career
Born in Mallorca, Cuesta was part of Santa Catalina Atlético academy, before deciding to start studying for a career in football management at the age of 18.[1] He started his managerial career as manager of the youth academy of Spanish side Atlético Madrid.[2][3][4] In 2018, he was appointed assistant manager of the youth academy of Juventus in Italy.[5]
Arsenal
On 28 August 2020, Cuesta was appointed assistant coach to Mikel Arteta at English Premier League club Arsenal.[6][7]
He was part of Arteta's coaching team that guided the Gunners to win the 2020 FA Community Shield on penalties against Liverpool on 29 August 2020[8][9] and win the 2023 FA Community Shield on penalties against Manchester City on 6 August 2023.[10][11]
He worked alongside assistant coaches Albert Stuivenberg and Miguel Molina, set-piece coach Nicolas Jover and goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña.[6][12][13] He has previously worked with assistant coach Steve Round and set-piece coach Andreas Georgson at Arsenal.[12][14]
Parma
On 19 June 2025, Cuesta became the head coach of Serie A side Parma, signing a contract until 2027.[15]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 19 June 2025
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Parma | 19 June 2025 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
References
- ^ The Mallorcan secret behind Arsenal's title challenge
- ^ "El entrenador de 23 años que recorre Europa para perseguir su sueño de Champions". elpais.com.
- ^ "Carlos Cuesta — the secret behind Arsenal's title charge". The Times. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Cuesta's Mentor on Arteta's "Relentless" New Student".
- ^ "Carlos Cuesta, el ex del Atlético que se esconde tras el éxito del Arsenal". marca.com.
- ^ a b "Coaching and backroom team". Arsenal F.C. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Wells, Darren (28 August 2020). "Mikel Arteta appoints three new staff to his Arsenal backroom team". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (29 August 2020). "Arsenal 1–1 (5–4 pens) Liverpool: Gunners win on penalties". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Grounds, Ben (29 August 2020). "Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool (5–4 on pens): Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang secures Community Shield shootout win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Rose, Gary (6 August 2023). "Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City (4–1 on pens): Gunners win shootout to secure Community Shield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Smith, Peter (6 August 2023). "Arsenal 1–1 Man City (4–1 on pens): Gunners lift Community Shield after shootout following Leandro Trossard's late equaliser". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Coaching team named". Arsenal F.C. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ de Roché, Art (5 July 2021). "Arsenal appoint set-piece coach Nicolas Jover from Manchester City". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Collings, Simon (5 July 2021). "Arsenal hire former Man City coach Nicolas Jover as Andreas Georgson leaves for Malmo". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Cuesta è l'allenatore del Parma Calcio" (in Italian). Parma Calcio 1913. 19 June 2025.
External links
- Carlos Cuesta at WorldFootball.net