Rocío Alejandra Bueno (born 16 October 1992) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Racing. Besides Argentina, she has played in Italy.[1][2] She started playing football at the men's club of Mechita when she was six years old. She joined Boca Juniors in 2014.[3] While playing for Boca in the 2015 Tournament against Platense, she scored five goals in 15 minutes. Bueno stayed with Boca until 2017, winning the Women's Super Cup in 2015.[3]
 Rocío Bueno in 2021 with Racing Club | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rocío Alejandra Bueno | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mechita, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Club | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2017–2020 | UAI Urquiza | ||
| 2020– | Racing Club | 45 | (36) |
| 2022 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Argentina | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
She joined Racing in 2020. During her time at Academy she scored 31 goals over the course of 35 matches. She is a member of the Argentina women's national football team.[4]
In 2022, Bueno was loaned for a year to Sassuolo of the Italian Serie A. She was the first woman Argentine footballer to be transferred to a foreign club.[4]
Personal life
editHonours
edit- Boca Juniors
- Supercopa Argentina de Fútbol Femenino: 2015
- UAI Urquiza
- Primera División A: 2017–2018, 2018–2019
References
edit- ^ "Le decían "machona" por jugar con varones y hoy es la primera futbolista transferida al exterior a cambio de dinero". a24.com.
- ^ "Rocío Bueno y una transferencia histórica para el fútbol femenino argentino". pagina12.com.ar.
- ^ a b "Rocío Bueno es la primera futbolista argentina transferida al exterior". Télam (in Spanish). 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Racing striker becomes first female footballer to be transferred abroad". Buenos Aires Times. 6 September 2022.
- ^ Olé, Diario Deportivo (13 May 2022). "Rocío Bueno, la goleadora y cantante de Racing y la Selección". Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Muchaaaaaachoooos 🎶 🎸 Rocío Bueno #VamosRacing | Muchaaaaaachoooos 🎶 🎸 Rocío Bueno #VamosRacing | By Racing Club | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links
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- Profile at Racing Club
- Profile at Livesport
- Rocío Bueno on Instagram
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