Andrés Cubas
.jpg) Cubas with Boca Juniors in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Andrés Cubas | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aristóbulo del Valle, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Boca Juniors | 28 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Pescara (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Talleres | 38 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Nîmes | 48 | (2) |
| 2022– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 110 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Argentina U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Paraguay | 38 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 July 2026 | |||
Adrián Andrés Cubas (born 11 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Paraguay national team.
Club career
Cubas joined French club Nîmes from Argentine side Talleres in 2020.[2] The transfer fee paid to Talleres was reported as around €3 million.[2][3]
On 28 April 2022, he signed a contract with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC until June 2026.[4] He was purchased for a reported fee of $3 million from Nîmes.[5]
Cubas made his Vancouver debut on 14 June 2022 against Seattle Sounders FC.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 2 July 2022 against Los Angeles FC.[7]
On 24 February 2026, he signed a contract extension with the Whitecaps through the 2027–28 season.[8]
International career
Cubas represented the Argentina under-20 team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
On 1 June 2026, Cubas was announced as part of the Paraguay squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[10][11]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Pescara (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Talleres | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Nîmes Olympique | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 50 | 2 | |||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2022 | MLS | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8[e] | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 110 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 140 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 246 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 311 | 4 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- 1 2 Appearance in the Supercopa Argentina
- ↑ Appearances in Canadian Championship
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, two appearances in Canadian Championship
- ↑ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs and Canadian Championship
- ↑ Appearances in Canadian Championship
International
- As of match played 4 July 2026[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 0 | |
Honours
Boca Juniors
Vancouver Whitecaps
Individual
References
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- 1 2 Delprat, Colin (13 April 2022). "Nîmes Olympique. Vers un départ d'Andrés Cubas en ligue américaine" [Nîmes Olympique. Andrés Cubas set to leave for the American league]. La Gazette de Nîmes (in French). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Andrés Cubas quitte le Nîmes Olympique pour les Whitecaps de Vancouver" [Andrés Cubas leaves Nîmes Olympique for the Vancouver Whitecaps]. So Foot (in French). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC acquire Paraguayan international midfielder Andrés Cubas from Nîmes Olympique" (Press release). Vancouver Whitecaps. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ↑ "Le Nîmes Olympique serait endetté à hauteur de 30 millions d'euros" [Nîmes Olympique is reportedly €30 million in debt]. So Foot (in French). 28 April 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ↑ "'Caps drop road result, move on to Dallas on Saturday | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecaps FC.
- ↑ "Cubas scores stunner to give 'Caps 1-0 victory over LAFC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecaps FC.
- ↑ FC, Whitecaps. "Whitecaps FC sign defensive stalwart Andrés Cubas to contract extension | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecaps FC.
- ↑ "It's show time". FIFA.com. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Paraguayan Football Association [@Albirroja] (1 June 2026). "¡Todo un país con ustedes! Esta es la lista final del profe Gustavo Alfaro para representar a Paraguay en la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026. ¡La Albirroja está de vuelta!" [An entire country stands with you! This is coach Gustavo Alfaro's final squad list to represent Paraguay at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. La Albirroja is back!] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Paraguay Announces Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup". Heavy.com. 1 June 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ramón Díaz quiere nacionalizar paraguayo a una de las joyitas de Boca". Minuto Uno. 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "Adrián Cubas, la nueva figura de Boca, aclara: "Si Ramón Díaz me llama, lo pensaría"". infobae (in Spanish). 23 February 2015.
- ↑ Andrés Cubas at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ Andrés Cubas at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2022 Canadian Championship Final". Canada Soccer. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2023 Canadian Championship". Canada Soccer. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
External links
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- Andrés Cubas at Soccerway
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