Hugo Cuenca (footballer)

Hugo Francisco Cuenca Martínez (born 8 January 2005) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.

Club career
Born in Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay, Cuenca played football at Deportivo Capiatá, before going on a series of trials with AC Milan, starting from December 2019,  and finally joining the Italian club in August 2022, as he signed a three-year professional contract in the process. He was subsequently included in the first team's pre-season campaign shortly after his signing, and went on to feature in several friendly matches.

Throughout the whole 2022–23 season, Cuenca played for AC Milan's under-19 team, scoring four goals – one of which, a strike against Hellas Verona, was nominated for goal of the season – and four assists in twenty-eight games; he also helped the team reach the UEFA Youth League semi-finals for the first time in their history, although they were eventually eliminated by Croatian side Hajduk Split.

In the summer of 2023, Cuenca was once again included in the first-team squad by manager Stefano Pioli ahead of the 2023–24 season. He began training with the first team on January 2024.

International career
Cuenca has represented Paraguay at under-15 and under-17 level.

Personal life
Born in Paraguay, Cuenca also holds a Spanish passport, which he acquired in order to accommodate his move to AC Milan (due to transfer rules for non-EU players).