| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julián Cuesta Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Campotéjar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Antalyaspor | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Sevilla B | 54 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | →Almería (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Almería | 22 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Wisła Kraków | 20 | (0) |
| 2018–2025 | Aris | 188 | (0) |
| 2025– | Antalyaspor | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:27, 19 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Julián Cuesta Díaz (born 28 March 1991), known simply asJulián, is a Spanish professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forSüper Lig clubAntalyaspor.
Julián was born inCampotéjar,Province of Granada,Andalusia.[1] He played youth football withSevilla FC, spending several of his first seasons as a senior withthe reserves in theSegunda División B.
On 26 January 2013, as both players who split first-choice status in the first team,Diego López andAndrés Palop, were unavailable (the former had been sold toReal Madrid shortly before, the latter was injured), Julián was promoted to the main squad.[2] He made hisLa Liga debut two days later, keeping aclean sheet in a 3–0 home win againstGranada CF.[3]
On 21 January 2014, Julián was loaned to fellow top-flight sideUD Almería until the end ofthe campaign.[4] He signed on a permanent basis on 13 June, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[5]
Julián made his debut for theRojiblancos on 5 December 2014, starting in a 4–3 away win overReal Betis in theround of 32 of theCopa del Rey.[6] After starterRubén went down with an injury he became the starter, notably saving apenalty kick in a 1–0 victory atRC Celta de Vigo.[7]
On 22 June 2017, Julián signed a one-year contract with Polish clubWisła Kraków.[8] His maiden appearance in theEkstraklasa occurred on 14 July, in a 2–1 away defeat ofPogoń Szczecin.[9]
On 11 July 2018,Aris Thessaloniki F.C. announced the signing of Julián on a two-year deal.[10] On 6 March 2019, as a reward for his solid performances, he extended his link until the summer of 2021.[11]
Cuesta agreed to further renewals at theKleanthis Vikelidis Stadium in July 2020[12] and May 2022.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sevilla B | 2010–11[14] | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12[14] | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13[14] | Segunda División B | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 0 | — | — | — | 54 | 0 | |||||
| Sevilla | 2011–12[14] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[14] | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[14] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Almería | 2013–14[14] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[14] | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16[14] | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[14] | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Wisła Kraków | 2017–18[15] | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Aris Thessaloniki | 2018–19[15] | Super League Greece | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[15] | Super League Greece | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[15] | Super League Greece | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[15] | Super League Greece | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[15] | Super League Greece | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[15] | Super League Greece | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[15] | Super League Greece | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 188 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 223 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 285 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | ||