Uruguayan footballer (born 1998)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Bueno and the second or maternal family name is
Sciutto .
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 with the Uruguay under-20 team in 2017 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 25 January 2025 [ 1]
International
As of match played 15 October 2024 [ 1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Uruguay
2023
2
0
2024
4
0
Total
6
0
Honours
Uruguay U20
References
^ 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 .
^ "Games played by Santiago Bueno in 2024/2025" . Soccerbase . Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024 .
^ "Uruguay campeón sudamericano sub-20" (in Spanish). AUF . 12 February 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022 .
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