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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Boca Juniors
Vancouver Whitecaps
Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
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