Hugo Bueno (footballer, born 2002)

Hugo Bueno López (born 18 September 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Hugo Bueno
Bueno with Galicia in 2024
Personal information
Full name Hugo Bueno Lopez[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-18) 18 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back, left wing-back
Team information
Current team
Feyenoord (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2019 CD Areosa
2019–2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 (0)
2024–Feyenoord (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2020 Spain U18 1 (0)
2023– Spain U21 2 (0)
2024 Galicia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:48, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

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In 2019, Bueno joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3][4][5]

Bueno made his Premier League debut on 15 October 2022, as a late substitute in a 1–0 victory over Nottingham Forest at Molineux.[6]

On 20 November 2023, Bueno extended his contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers until 2028.[7]

On 16 March 2024, Bueno scored his first senior career goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers, scoring the Wolves' second goal in a 3–2 loss during an FA Cup quarter-final tie against Coventry City.

Feyenoord (loan)

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On 13 August 2024, Dutch club Feyenoord announced that it had signed Bueno on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] Bueno made his debut for the club on 18 August, providing the assist for the first goal in a 5–1 away win against PEC Zwolle.[9]

International career

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On 26 February 2020, Bueno made his international debut at under-18's level for Spain in a 2–1 win against Denmark international friendly.[citation needed]

Personal life

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He has a identical twin brother named Guille Bueno, who plays for Borussia Dortmund II.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 November 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 2020–21 4[b] 0 4 0
2021–22 1[b] 0 1 0
2022–23 2[b] 0 2 0
Total 7 0 7 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2022–23 Premier League 21 0 1 0 1 0 23 0
2023–24 Premier League 21 0 2 1 2 0 25 1
Total 42 0 3 1 3 0 48 1
Feyenoord (loan) 2024–25 Eredivisie 7 0 0 0 3[c] 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 49 0 3 1 3 0 3 0 7 0 65 1
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup and KNVB Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Max Kilman". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Hugo Bueno interview: Everybody picks me in fantasy football – even Joao Moutinho". telegraph.co.uk (Archived). Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Hugo Bueno: la familia y uno más". marca.com.
  5. ^ "Four Wolves players out to make their mark in Spain". expressandstar.com.
  6. ^ "Neves penalty earns Wolves win over Forest". BBC Sport. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Bueno commits long-term future to Wolves". Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Feyenoord heeft Bueno binnen: 'Deze kans moest ik grijpen'" [Feyenoord brings in Bueno: 'This is a chance I had to take'] (in Dutch). 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Feyenoord-aanwinst Bueno geeft direct visitekaartje af met panklare assist" [Feyenoord signing Bueno immediately shows his worth with perfect assist] (in Dutch). 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  10. ^ Otero, Marcos (16 August 2021). "Guille Bueno y una historia enrevesada". La Opinión de A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  11. ^ Hugo Bueno at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
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