Emil Cuello
Defender - Left-Back
at Phoenix Rising FC
at Phoenix Rising FC
1,208 days · joined 2023-02-02
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€175k
Rating · 2025
4.9
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Phoenix Rising FC
top club · 68 apps
Position rank · 2025
#67
goals rank
#166
assists rank
13
season goals
18
season assists
Among 215 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2019
1 · 7.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-01-02 · 6 players total
154Appearances
13Goals
18Assists
28Yellow cards
2Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Emil Cuello |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1997-01-02 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina United States |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Phoenix Rising FC |
| Joined | 2023-02-02 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
| Agent | Wöchmaker |
Jul 2025
2025 — Phoenix Rising FC
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Phoenix Rising FC
29 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Phoenix Rising FC
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Sacramento FC → Phoenix Rising
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Sacramento Republic FC
25 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2021
Transfer: San Antonio FC → Sacramento FC
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2021
Transfer: Sacramento FC → San Antonio FC
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: San Antonio FC → Sacramento FC
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Sacramento Republic FC, San Antonio FC
30 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: LA Galaxy → San Antonio FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Los Angeles Galaxy
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2019
Transfer: LA Galaxy II → LA Galaxy
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles Galaxy II
19 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2019
Transfer: LA Galaxy → LA Galaxy II
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: SMU Mustangs → LA Galaxy
18/19 · Draft
Jul 2018
2018 — SMU Mustangs (Southern Methodist University)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2016
Transfer: Ocean City → SMU Mustangs
16/17 · Return from loan
May 2016
Transfer: SMU Mustangs → Ocean City
15/16 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 174 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.22/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.22/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.55/90
Minutes played by club
Phoenix Rising FC
34.2%
Sacramento Republic FC
36.3%
San Antonio FC
11.9%
Los Angeles Galaxy
4.8%
Los Angeles Galaxy II
12.8%
SMU Mustangs (Southern Methodist University)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Rising FC | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 68 | 5 | 6 | 1,393 |
| Sacramento Republic FC | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 1,479 |
| San Antonio FC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 483 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 195 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy II | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 520 |
| SMU Mustangs (Southern Methodist University) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USL Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2025 | USLC | Phoenix Rising FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 635 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC | Phoenix Rising FC | 26 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | USLC Playoffs | Phoenix Rising FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USLC | Phoenix Rising FC | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 528 |
| 2023 | USLC Playoffs | Phoenix Rising FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Sacramento Republic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 535 |
| 2021 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 944 |
| 2021 | USLC | San Antonio FC | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 483 |
| 2020 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 2019 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2019 | USLC | Los Angeles Galaxy II | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 520 |
| 2018 | NCAA D1 College Cup | SMU Mustangs (Southern Methodist University) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | SMU Mustangs | Ocean City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Ocean City | SMU Mustangs | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | SMU Mustangs | LA Galaxy | Draft | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-21 | LA Galaxy | LA Galaxy II | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | LA Galaxy II | LA Galaxy | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-20 | LA Galaxy | San Antonio FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-25 | San Antonio FC | Sacramento FC | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Sacramento FC | San Antonio FC | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-14 | San Antonio FC | Sacramento FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-02 | Sacramento FC | Phoenix Rising | Transfer | 275000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€175k
Peak€350k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgardo Rito | 1 | 0 | 959 |
| Carlos Harvey | 2 | 0 | 857 |
| Federico Varela | 1 | 1 | 843 |
| Juan Carlos Azócar | 1 | 0 | 673 |
| Jack Gurr | 1 | 1 | 631 |
| Luther Archimède | 2 | 1 | 598 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 | 0 | 524 |
| John Stenberg | 2 | 0 | 513 |
| Maalique Foster | 1 | 0 | 430 |
| David Bingham | 1 | 0 | 423 |
| Rocco Ríos Novo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Fuenmayor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luís Felipe | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Duke Lacroix | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurence Wyke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USLC | San Antonio FC | 3 | 30 |
| 2022 | USLC | Sacramento Republic FC | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 | USLC Playoffs | Phoenix Rising FC | 2 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USLC | San Antonio FC | 5 | 30 |
| 2024 | USLC | Phoenix Rising FC | 4 | 26 |
| 2019 | USLC | Los Angeles Galaxy II | 3 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-11-30 | Sacramento FC | San Antonio FC | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-25 | San Antonio FC | Sacramento FC | Loan | — | €350k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | LA Galaxy II | LA Galaxy | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-21 | LA Galaxy | LA Galaxy II | Loan | — | €50k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Ocean City | SMU Mustangs | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | SMU Mustangs | Ocean City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Emil Cuello's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 59 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 93 | 91 | +2 | 42% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 55 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 94 | 87 | +7 | 40% |
| Colorado Rapids | 54 | 23 | 9 | 22 | 81 | 67 | +14 | 43% |
| FC Dallas | 50 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 74 | 89 | -15 | 38% |
| Seattle Sounders | 47 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 66 | -3 | 34% |
| Houston Dynamo | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 39% |
| Portland Timbers | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 38% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 47% |
| CD Chivas | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 64% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 28% |
| New England Revolution | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 40% |
| Chicago Fire | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 815 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 578 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2022 | 25 | 535 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 30 | 1,427 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19 | 715 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
USLC
114 apps
8 G
16 A
USLC Playoffs
5 apps
2 G
0 A
US Open Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
USL Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Leagues Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS
17 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Emil Cuello
Who is Emil Cuello?
Emil Cuello is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Phoenix Rising FC.
How old is Emil Cuello?
Emil Cuello is 29 years old. He was born on January 2, 1997 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Emil Cuello play?
Emil Cuello plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Emil Cuello play for?
Emil Cuello currently plays for Phoenix Rising FC.
How many career goals has Emil Cuello scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Emil Cuello has scored 13 goals in 154 appearances.
What is Emil Cuello's market value?
Emil Cuello's most recent reported market value is €175k.