Fulham acquire defender Jorge Cuenca from Villarreal for undisclosed fee
Fulham have complete the signing of defender Jorge Cuenca from Villarreal for an undisclose fee.
The defender has agree a four-year deal, keeping him at Craven Cottage สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน until the summer of 2028, with a Club option to extend by a further year.
Cuenca, 24, primarily operates as a left-side centre-half, but has also line up at left-back on numerous occasions for Villarreal.
Algarve, Cuenca said: “I’m really, really happy. I’m so proud to be here. I’m so happy to be here and to play for Fulham.
“The Club is an historical club and Craven Cottage is an historical stadium. I prefer Fulham because of the city, the Club, obviously the historical stadium, and I want to play in the Premier League.”
Born in Madrid, Cuenca came through the youth ranks at local side Alcorcón, where he became their youngest ever player before moving to Barcelona at the age of just 17.
After featuring regularly for the club’s B team, he was hande his first senior start in a 1-0 Copa del Rey victory in October 2018.
A multi-million euro move to Villarreal followe two years later, though he went straight on loan to Almeria, whom he helpe reach the Segunda División Play-Offs and Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals, where they were narrowly beaten by Sevilla.
After three goals in 37 appearances for Almeria, Cuenca was a La Liga regular the following term, playing 32 times while on loan with Getafe to help them preserve their top-flight status.