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Profile: Gustavo Cuéllar, Flamengo's new signing

Colombian midfielder arrives at Mais Querido for the 2016 season

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This Thursday (28), midfielder Cuéllar was presented at the Rogerio Steinberg auditorium, at the club's social headquarters, in Gávea. The young athlete signed a contract with Flamengo and is already training with the group.

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Born in Colombia, Gustavo Leonardo Cuéllar Gallego, 23 years old, is right-handed, measures 1,76m, and arrives at Mais Querido to make up the squad for the 2016 season and is living his first experience outside his country.

Fosforito, the Colombian redhead's nickname, was born at Deportivo Cali-COL, but was loaned to Junior de Barranquilla-COL, where he finished runner-up in the national championship. The defensive midfielder has also played for the Colombian national team, both in the youth and senior divisions.

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