Santiago Bueno
Bueno in 2017 with the Uruguay U20
Personal information
Full name Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 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 (loan) 12 (1)
2018–2019 → Peralada (loan) 29 (2)
2019–2023 Girona 110 (3)
2023– Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 (0)
International career‡
2014–2015 Uruguay U17 25 (0)
2016–2017 Uruguay U20 27 (2)
2020 Uruguay U23 5 (2)
2023– Uruguay 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:20, 16 January 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

Peñarol

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Bueno is the younger brother of professional footballer Gastón Bueno.[2] His cousin Gonzalo Bueno is a former Uruguayan youth international.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Girona 2019-20 Segunda División 1 0 1 0 – – 2 0
2020–21 40 2 3 1 – – 43 3
2021–22 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 3 0 2 0 1 0 – 6 0
Career total 113 3 12 1 1 0 0 0 126 4
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey and FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

International

As of 28 March 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2023 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Uruguay U20

References

  1. ^ a b c d Santiago Bueno at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Savia nueva en Peñarol" [Young blood at Peñarol] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Javier de León (14 February 2017). "Santiago Bueno llega a Barcelona para quedarse "toda la vida"" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  7. ^ Ferran Martínez (3 February 2017). "Un año detrás de Santiago Bueno" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "España: Girona incorporó a Santiago Bueno como jugador libre tras dejar Barcelona". futbol.com.uy - Montevideo Portal.
  12. ^ Observador, El. "Santiago Bueno, del sueño de Barcelona a Girona". El Observador.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "LINARES DEPORTIVO VS. GIRONA 1 - 2". Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Santi Bueno renueva hasta el 2026" [Santi Bueno renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Uruguay defender Bueno to have Wolves medical". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023.
  18. ^ Stone, Simon (31 August 2023). "Wolves complete signing of Uruguay defender Bueno". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Bueno latest through the door". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "2 - Santiago Bueno - AUF". Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  23. ^ "25 convocados a la preselección olímpica". Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  24. ^ "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "Games played by Santiago Bueno in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Uruguay campeón sudamericano sub-20" (in Spanish). AUF. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. – current squad
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