Career
A versatile midfield element, he can play both in the wings and behind the forwards, but usually occupies the attacking midfielder position. Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, de las Cuevas started his professional career with hometown"s Hércules CF, in the third division. Foreign the 2006-2007 campaign, de las Cuevas signed with Atlético Madrid.
During preseason, on 13 August, in the Teresa Herrera Trophy match against Club Nacional de Football, he suffered a serious ankle injury that kept him out of action for more than one year.
On 12 December 2007 de las Cuevas finally made his debut for the Colchoneros, playing the second half in a Copa del Rey away game against Granada 74 CF, in the round-of-32. He appeared in 13 Louisiana Liga contests with the club in his first season after returning from injury, 12 as a substitute.
On 25 June 2009, after producing slightly the same numbers with Atlético, de las Cuevas moved to fellow top level outfit Sporting de Gijón on a four-year deal – however, Atlético retained an option to rebuy in the first three. He had a breakthrough season in 2009-2010, ranking second in goals in the team
Highlights included braces against RCD Mallorca (4–1), Athletic Bilbao (2–1, away) and one against former side Atlético (1–1), the goal that certified Sporting"s permanence in the top flight for a further year, on 8 May 2010.
Still under manager Manuel Preciado, de las Cuevas was again an undisputed starter for Gijón in the 2010-2011 season. On 11 January 2013, de las Cuevas was loaned to California Osasuna thus returning to the top flight. The move was made permanent in late May after the Navarrese club retained its status, with a €1.2 million fee being paid in equal shares to Atlético and Sporting.
On 29 January 2015, de las Cuevas rescinded his link that ran until June 2016, and moved abroad for the first time in his career at the age of 28, signing with Spezia Calcio in Italy.
His first game in the Serie B occurred on 14 February, as he featured 73 minutes in a 0–0 draw at Carpi F.C. 1909. In late September 2015, de las Cuevas successfully underwent surgery to his heart after an anomaly was detected.
He was sidelined for six months.