Junior Bueno Explained

Junior Bueno
Fullname:José Junior Julio Bueno
Birth Date:3 September 1996
Birth Place:Riohacha, Colombia[1]
Position:Centre-back[2]
Currentclub:Ararat-Armenia
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:2015–2017
Youthclubs1:Banfield
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Defensores de Belgrano
Caps1:27
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Once Caldas
Caps3:20
Goals3:1
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Ararat-Armenia
Caps4:78
Goals4:2
Club-Update:1 June 2024

José Junior Julio Bueno (born 3 September 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia.[3]

Career

Bueno joined Banfield's youth system in 2015.[4] Two years later, Bueno was signed by Primera B Metropolitana side Defensores de Belgrano.[5] He made his professional bow during a defeat away to Platense in September 2017.[3] [6] Defensores de Belgrano won promotion to Primera B Nacional at the conclusion of the 2017–18 campaign via the play-offs, though Bueno didn't feature in them.[3] On 12 July 2018, Bueno moved to Gimnasia y Esgrima of the second tier.[3] [7] His first appearance came in the Copa Argentina later that month against Almagro.[3] Bueno agreed a departure in June 2019 to Once Caldas of Categoría Primera A.[1]

For Once Caldas, Bueno scored his first senior goal on 27 November 2020 during a 5–2 league defeat away to Millonarios.[3] On 23 January 2021, Bueno completed a move to Armenian football with Premier League outfit Ararat-Armenia.[8] He debuted in an Armenian Cup quarter-final first leg on 12 March at home to Van, a week prior to making his league bow against the same opponents away from home.[3]

Career statistics

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Defensores de Belgrano2017–18Primera B Metropolitana2700000270
Gimnasia y Esgrima2018–19Primera B Nacional60100070
Once Caldas2019Categoría Primera A2000000020
2020181200000201
Total201200000221
Ararat-Armenia2020–21Premier League91400000131
2021–2222010230
2022–232301020260
2023–242112041272
Total752806100893
Career total128311061001454

Notes and References

  1. News: Junior Julio, nuevo jugador del Once Caldas. 29 June 2019. Once Caldas.
  2. News: José Julio Bueno. 23 January 2021. World Football.
  3. News: Colombia - J. Bueno. 8 January 2019. Soccerway.
  4. News: Nuestros Jugadores – Jose Junior Julio Bueno. 8 January 2019. MM Soccer.
  5. News: El colombiano Bueno y Contín, nuevos refuerzos albiceleste. 8 January 2019. Jujuy Al Momento. 13 July 2018.
  6. News: Ficha Estadistica de JOSE BUENO. 8 January 2019. BDFA.
  7. News: Se va poniendo Bueno. 8 January 2019. Olé. 12 July 2018.
  8. News: Խոսե Խունիոր Խուլիո Բուենոնին կարիերան կշարունակի Արարատ-Արմենիայում. 24 January 2021. Azat TV. 23 January 2021.