Carlos Cuesta (football manager)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cuesta and the second or maternal family name is García.
Carlos Cuesta
Personal information
Full name Carlos Cuesta García
Date of birth (1995-07-29) 29 July 1995
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Parma (head coach)
Youth career
–2013 Santa Catalina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Santa Catalina 13 (0)
Managerial career
2025– Parma
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Cuesta García (born 29 July 1995) is a Spanish professional football manager who is the head coach of Serie A club Parma.

Career

Playing and early career

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Cuesta was played for Club Santa Catalina Atlético as a youth, and made his first team debut during the 2011–12 season in the Primera Regional Preferente;[1] at that time, he was already a manager of the club's prebenjamín squads.[2] He retired from playing at the age of 18, after deciding to switch permanently to a managerial role.[3]

Cuesta started his managerial career as manager of the youth academy of Spanish side Atlético Madrid.[2][4][5] In 2018, he was appointed assistant manager of the youth academy of Juventus in Italy.[6]

Arsenal

On 28 August 2020, Cuesta was appointed assistant coach to Mikel Arteta at Premier League club Arsenal.[7][8] He was part of Arteta's coaching team that guided the Gunners to win the 2020 FA Community Shield on penalties against Liverpool the following day,[9][10] and win the 2023 FA Community Shield on penalties against Manchester City on 6 August 2023.[11][12]

Cuesta worked alongside assistant coaches Albert Stuivenberg and Miguel Molina, set-piece coach Nicolas Jover and goalkeeping coach Iñaki Caña.[7][13][14] He has previously worked with assistant coach Steve Round and set-piece coach Andreas Georgson at Arsenal.[13][15]

Parma

On 19 June 2025, Cuesta became the head coach of Serie A side Parma, signing a contract until 2027.[16] On his professional debut on 17 August, he led the side to a 2–0 win over Pescara in the Coppa Italia.[17]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 13 December 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Parma 19 June 2025 present 18 4 6 8 15 22 −7 022.22
Total 18 4 6 8 15 22 −7 022.22

References

  1. ^ "Carlos Garcia Cuesta » La joya de la Corona » del Santa Catalina Atco" [Carlos Garcia Cuesta, the jewel of the crown of Santa Catalina Atco.] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "El entrenador de 23 años que recorre Europa para perseguir su sueño de Champions" [The 23-year-old manager who travels around Europe to pursue his Champions League dream] (in Spanish). El País. 25 February 2019.
  3. ^ The Mallorcan secret behind Arsenal's title challenge
  4. ^ "Carlos Cuesta — the secret behind Arsenal's title charge". The Times. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Carlos Cuesta's Mentor on Arteta's "Relentless" New Student".
  6. ^ "Carlos Cuesta, el ex del Atlético que se esconde tras el éxito del Arsenal" [Carlos Cuesta, the former Atlético man who hides behind Arsenal's success] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Coaching and backroom team". Arsenal F.C. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. ^ Wells, Darren (28 August 2020). "Mikel Arteta appoints three new staff to his Arsenal backroom team". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  9. ^ Sanders, Emma (29 August 2020). "Arsenal 1–1 (5–4 pens) Liverpool: Gunners win on penalties". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  10. ^ Grounds, Ben (29 August 2020). "Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool (5–4 on pens): Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang secures Community Shield shootout win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  11. ^ Rose, Gary (6 August 2023). "Arsenal 1–1 Manchester City (4–1 on pens): Gunners win shootout to secure Community Shield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  12. ^ Smith, Peter (6 August 2023). "Arsenal 1–1 Man City (4–1 on pens): Gunners lift Community Shield after shootout following Leandro Trossard's late equaliser". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Coaching team named". Arsenal F.C. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  14. ^ de Roché, Art (5 July 2021). "Arsenal appoint set-piece coach Nicolas Jover from Manchester City". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  15. ^ Collings, Simon (5 July 2021). "Arsenal hire former Man City coach Nicolas Jover as Andreas Georgson leaves for Malmo". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Carlos Cuesta è l'allenatore del Parma Calcio" [Carlos Cuesta is the manager of Parma Calcio] (in Italian). Parma Calcio 1913. 19 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Head coach Carlos Cuesta: "many positive takeaways, we are on the right track"". Parma Calcio 1913. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
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