Nelson Rafael Cuevas Amarilla (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnelson rafaˈel ˈkweβas amaˈɾiʎa]; born 10 January 1980) is a Paraguayan former footballer and current singer.
He represented the Paraguay national football team at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups and the 1999 and 2007 Copa América tournaments.
[2] However, Cuevas would end up playing the first half of 2008 for Libertad in his native country and was later signed by Brazilian club Santos in July 2008.
[4] During the 2009 off-season Cuevas had trials at FC Twente (making his debut in a friendly match played in the Netherlands, which ended in victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach)[5] and Hannover 96.
Cuevas was also in the National team in the Germany 2006 World Cup, and scored the second goal in the 2–0 Paraguay victory over Trinidad & Tobago after an assist by teammate Roque Santa Cruz.