 After starting out at Hércules, he went on to appear in 201 La Liga matches over eight seasons, scoring a combined 18 goals for Atlético Madrid, Sporting de Gijón and Osasuna.He added 127 games in Segunda División (16 goals), and also spent one year in the Italian Serie B with Spezia.Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, de las Cuevas started his professional career with hometown club Hércules CF, in the third division.