Aurélio Buta Explained

Aurélio Buta
Full Name:Aurélio Gabriel Ulineia Buta
Birth Date:10 February 1997
Birth Place:Miconge, Cabinda, Angola
Height:1.72 m[1]
Position:Right wing-back
Currentclub:Eintracht Frankfurt
Clubnumber:24
Youthyears1:2005–2009
Youthclubs1:Águeda
Youthyears2:2009–2011
Youthclubs2:Beira-Mar
Youthyears3:2011–2016
Youthclubs3:Benfica
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:Benfica B
Caps1:29
Goals1:2
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Royal Antwerp (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2022
Clubs3:Royal Antwerp
Caps3:90
Goals3:2
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Eintracht Frankfurt
Caps4:48
Goals4:4
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Portugal U16
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:Portugal U17
Nationalcaps2:18
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2015
Nationalteam3:Portugal U18
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015–2016
Nationalteam4:Portugal U19
Nationalcaps4:16
Nationalgoals4:6
Nationalyears5:2016–2017
Nationalteam5:Portugal U20
Nationalcaps5:5
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:21 May 2024

Aurélio Gabriel Ulineia Buta (born 10 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. Born in Angola, he is a youth international for Portugal.

Club career

On 6 August 2016, Buta made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against Cova da Piedade.[2] On 31 August 2017, he joined Belgian side Royal Antwerp on a season-long loan deal.[3] For the next season, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the latter club.[4] [5]

On 3 June 2022, it was announced that Buta would join Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt when his contract with Antwerp expired on 30 June.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B2016–17LigaPro2922922
Royal Antwerp (loan)2017–18Belgian Pro League15020170
Royal Antwerp2018–19Belgian Pro League20010210
2019–20Belgian Pro League2824030352
2020–21Belgian Pro League2501080340
2021–22Belgian Pro League1700040210
Total902601501112
Eintracht Frankfurt2022–23Bundesliga183402000243
2023–24Bundesliga3013080411
Total4847010000654
Career total1828150250002228

Honours

Benfica

Antwerp

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aurélio Buta . 3 August 2022 . Eintracht Frankfurt.
  2. News: 6 August 2016 . Benfica B 1-1 Cova da Piedade. ForaDeJogo. 9 August 2016.
  3. https://royalantwerpfc.be/news/rechtsback-aurelio-buta-nieuw-bij-great-old/ Rechtsback Aurélio Buta nieuw bij Great Old
  4. https://royalantwerpfc.be/news/aurelio-buta-blijft-definitief-bij-rafc/ Aurélio Buta blijft definitief bij RAFC
  5. http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/internacional/belgica/oficial-antuerpia-confirma-aurelio-buta OFICIAL: Antuérpia confirma Aurélio Buta
  6. News: Aurélio Buta signs with the Eagles . 3 June 2022. eintracht.de. 3 June 2022.
  7. News: Club Brugge v Antwerp . goal.com . 25 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Team of the Tournament. UEFA. dead. 8 February 2019. 24 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200524033648/https://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2016/technical-report/tr-under19-2016.pdf.