Santiago Bueno
 Bueno playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| 2017 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Barcelona B | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Peralada-Girona B (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Peralada-Girona B (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | Girona | 110 | (3) |
| 2023– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Uruguay U17 | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Uruguay U20 | 27 | (2) |
| 2020 | Uruguay U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023– | Uruguay | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto (born 9 November 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Uruguay national team.
Club career[edit]
Peñarol[edit]
Born in Montevideo, Bueno joined Peñarol in 2009, aged ten.[2] On 5 January 2016, he was promoted to the first team squad.[3]
Bueno made his unofficial first team debut on 23 January 2016, playing the entire second-half of a 1–1 draw against Club Libertad in the Copa Antel friendly tournament.[4]
Barcelona[edit]
On 31 January 2017, FC Barcelona reached an agreement with Peñarol for the transfer of Bueno. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Catalans.[5][6] Barcelona had followed his progress for a year before signing him.[7]
Peralada (loans)[edit]
On 24 January 2018, Bueno was loaned to Segunda División B side CF Peralada-Girona B until the end of the season.[8][9] He returned to the side on 31 August 2018, for a second loan spell.[10]
Girona[edit]
On 19 August 2019, Bueno signed a five-year contract with Girona FC in the second division, as a free agent.[11][12][13] He made his debut for the club on 19 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against Linares Deportivo in that season's Copa del Rey.[14]
Bueno made his professional debut on 20 July 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Rivera in a 2–0 loss at AD Alcorcón in the Segunda División championship.[15] He scored his first professional goal on 10 April 2021, but in a 2–1 loss at Rayo Vallecano, and was a regular starter during the 2021–22 season as the club achieved promotion to La Liga.
Bueno made his debut in the Spanish top tier on 14 August 2022, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Valencia CF. The following 23 January, he renewed his contract until 2026.[16]
Wolverhampton Wanderers[edit]
On 30 August 2023, Bueno underwent a medical for a transfer to English club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[17] A day later, he officially joined the club for a reported £8.5 million fee, signing a five-year contract.[18][19]
Bueno made his Wolves debut in an EFL Cup game away to Ipswich Town on 26 September 2023.[20]
Bueno made his Premier League debut in a controversial 3–2 defeat away to Fulham on 27 November 2023 that featured three penalties.[21]
International career[edit]
Bueno has represented Uruguay at under-17 and under-20 youth international levels.[22][1] In December 2019, he was called up to the under-23 team for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[23]
On 21 October 2022, Bueno was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[24] but did not make it to the final squad. He made his debut with the full side on 24 March 2023, starting in a 1–1 friendly draw against Japan at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.[25]
Personal life[edit]
Bueno is the younger brother of professional footballer Gastón Bueno.[2] His cousin Gonzalo Bueno is a former Uruguayan youth international.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 13 April 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Barcelona | 2017–18 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peralada-Girona B (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Peralada-Girona B (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||
| Girona | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División | 40 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 43 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 110 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 4 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023–24[26] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 159 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey and FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
International[edit]
- As of 28 March 2023[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Uruguay U20
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Santiago Bueno at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Santiago Bueno, 17 años, el defensor del futuro: "Zaguero me convirtió Perdomo; sueño debutar en el Campeón del Siglo"" [Santiago Bueno, 17-years-old, the defender of the future: "Perdomo converted me into a centre-back; I dream of making the debut at the Campeón del Siglo"] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Savia nueva en Peñarol" [Young blood at Peñarol] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Santiago Bueno hizo su estreno en Primera" [Santiago Bueno made his debut in Primera] (in Spanish). CA Peñarol. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Acord amb el CA Peñarol pel traspàs de Santiago Bueno" [Agreement with CA Peñarol for the transfer of Santiago Bueno] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Javier de León (14 February 2017). "Santiago Bueno llega a Barcelona para quedarse "toda la vida"" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Ferran Martínez (3 February 2017). "Un año detrás de Santiago Bueno" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Acord amb el CF Peralada-Girona B per a la cessió de Santi Bueno" [Agreement with CF Peralada-Girona B for the loan of Santi Bueno] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Bueno reforça la defensa d'un Peralada-Girona B que també lliga el porter Marc Vito" (in Spanish). Emporda. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Oficial: Santi Bueno, otra vez del Barça B al Peralada" [Official: Santi Bueno, again from Barça B to Peralada] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "España: Girona incorporó a Santiago Bueno como jugador libre tras dejar Barcelona". futbol.com.uy – Montevideo Portal.
- ^ Observador, El. "Santiago Bueno, del sueño de Barcelona a Girona". El Observador.
- ^ "Santi Bueno, nuevo refuerzo para la defensa del Girona FC" [Santi Bueno, new addition for Girona FC's defense] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "LINARES DEPORTIVO VS. GIRONA 1 – 2". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "El Alcorcón despide el año con un cumpleaños muy feliz" [Alcorcón end the year with a very happy birthday] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Santi Bueno renueva hasta el 2026" [Santi Bueno renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Uruguay defender Bueno to have Wolves medical". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023.
- ^ Stone, Simon (31 August 2023). "Wolves complete signing of Uruguay defender Bueno". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Bueno latest through the door". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Ipswich Town 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Championship high-flyers stun Premier League side in Carabao Cup". BBC Sport. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Rindl, Joe (27 November 2023). "Fulham 3–2 Wolves: Two Willian penalties help Cottagers snatch win amid VAR controversy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "2 – Santiago Bueno – AUF". Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "25 convocados a la preselección olímpica". Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Fue sobrio, no se complicó e inició la acción del gol: el debut de Santiago Bueno en Uruguay" [He was serious, did not complicate himself and started the goal play: the debut of Santiago Bueno with Uruguay] (in Spanish). ESPN. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Santiago Bueno in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Uruguay campeón sudamericano sub-20" (in Spanish). AUF. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
External links[edit]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Peñarol players
- FC Barcelona players
- CF Peralada players
- Girona FC players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Uruguay men's youth international footballers
- Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
- Uruguay men's international footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
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