Millonarios have signed the 38-year-old on a contract running until June 2027, ending a European career that began in 2009 and has taken in some of the continent's biggest clubs. He will link up with head coach Alberto Gamero and compete for a place at right-back.
Born in Necocli, in Colombia's Antioquia department, Cuadrado began his professional career with Independiente Medellin before moving to Europe, starting out in Italy with Udinese and Lecce, then Fiorentina, where he first established himself as a regular starter. In 2015 he moved to England with Chelsea, winning the Premier League and League Cup in his debut season at Stamford Bridge.
The most significant chapter of his career, however, came at Juventus. In Turin, the winger collected five Serie A titles, four Coppa Italia trophies and two Italian Super Cups, while also playing a leading role for the club in major European competitions. He went on to represent Inter Milan, Atalanta and Pisa, rounding out a career spanning almost two decades in Europe's top flight, before his contract at Pisa expired earlier this year.
With the Colombia national team, Cuadrado was a mainstay for the best part of a decade, appearing at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2018 tournament in Russia, and passing the 100-cap mark for Los Cafeteros. His arrival gives Millonarios one of the most decorated players in the history of Colombian football, more than 15 years after he first left the country to build a career among the European elite.
The move marks only the second time Cuadrado has played in his homeland since turning professional, with Independiente Medellin remaining his only prior club in Colombian football before his 2009 move abroad.
Millonarios described the signing as a major coup for the club as they look to strengthen their squad late in the transfer window, with Gamero expected to bring the veteran into contention gradually as he builds up match fitness after a difficult, injury-affected final season in Italy.