Ciriaco Cuesta

Ciriaco Cuesta Sanz (16 March 1907), also known by his nickname Cuestita, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Atlético Madrid. He is considered by some as the most important Segovian player in history.

He later worked as a manager.

Playing career Ciriaco Cuesta was born in Sanchonuño, Segovia, on 16 March 1907, and he began his football career at Deportivo de La Coruña in 1928, at the age of 21. He remained at Atlético for seven years until the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, playing a total of 62 competitive matches, including 47 in the league and 15 in the Copa del Rey. By this alone, Cuesta is considered by some as the most important Segovian player in history.

After his professional journey, Cuesta returned to Segovia to receive a tribute on 31 May 1936, in a match between Gimnástico FC and Atlético in front of a large audience in the stands, which ended with a comfortable victory to Atlético (4–7) minimized in a second half because several red and white players change teams to balance the clash.

Managerial career After the Spanish Civil War ended in 1939, Cuesta played one season for Imperio CF, where he retired in 1940 and then made his debut as a coach later that same year. He also managed Gimnástica Segoviana CF between 1947 and 1949.