Bernardo Cuesta

Bernardo Cuesta
Cuesta with Melgar in 2015
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Nicolás Cuesta Veratrini
Date of birth (1988-12-20) 20 December 1988
Place of birth Álvarez, Argentina
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 FBC Melgar
Number 9
Youth career
2005–2007 Tiro Federal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Tiro Federal 38 (7)
2012–2016 FBC Melgar 145 (70)
2015 → The Strongest (loan) 13 (3)
2017 Atlético Junior 13 (1)
2017 Huachipato 6 (0)
2018–2019 FBC Melgar 60 (40)
2020 Buriram United 4 (0)
2020 Puebla 12 (1)
2021– FBC Melgar 130 (58)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2025

Bernardo Nicolás Cuesta Veratrini (born 20 December 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Peruvian Liga 1 club FBC Melgar.

Career

On 19 December 2019, it was confirmed that Cuesta would join the Thai league club Buriram United for the 2020 season. On February 15, 2026, Cuesta became FBC Melgar's all-time leading scorer with 198 goals, surpassing the previous record held by Eduardo Márquez by one.[1]

Personal life

Cuesta got Peruvian nationality by residence in March 2023.[2]

Honours

FBC Melgar

Atlético Junior

References

  1. ↑ "Bernardo Cuesta se consagró como el máximo goleador histórico de Melgar" [Bernardo Cuesta established himself as Melgar's all-time leading scorer]. ESPN (in Spanish). 15 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bernardo Cuesta recibió la nacionalidad peruana y podrá debutar en Melgar". ESPN (in Spanish). 4 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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