Hugo Bueno (footballer, born 2002)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Buenoand the second or maternal family name is López.

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	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2019	CD Areosa
2019–2022	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Wolverhampton Wanderers	43	(0)
2024–2025	→ Feyenoord (loan)	20	(0)
International career‡
2020	Spain U18	1	(0)
2023–	Spain U21	8	(0)
2024	Galicia	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:05, 18 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:57, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

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

Club career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

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)

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]

After 50 years, Feyenoord qualified for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League thanks to a 1–1 draw against Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. A quality cross by Hugo from the left flank became the assist of Feyenoord's qualifying goal in that match. ^[10] This goal also meant Milan's elimination from the aforementioned tournament.

International career

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 ]}

He debuted for Galicia on 31 May 2024 during a 2–0 loss against Panama. ^[11]

Personal life

He has an identical twin brother named Guille Bueno, who plays for Borussia Dortmund II. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2025 ^[13]

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
	2025–26	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		42	0	3	1	3	0	—		—		48	1
Feyenoord (loan)	2024–25	Eredivisie	20	0	1	0	—		9 [c]	0	0	0	30	0
Career total			62	0	4	1	3	0	9	0	7	0	85	1

1. Includes FA Cup and KNVB Cup
2. Appearances in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

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. Gil, Dani (3 February 2023). "Hugo Bueno interview: Everybody picks me in fantasy football – even Joao Moutinho". The Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk (Archived). Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
4. "Hugo Bueno: la familia y uno más". Marca. Spain. 11 July 2020.
5. "Four Wolves players out to make their mark in Spain". Express & Star. 23 July 2022.
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']. Voetbal International (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. "El Feyenoord echa al Milan de Joao Félix y vuelve a octavos... ¡¡¡50 años!!! después" [Feyenoord eliminates Joao Felix's Milan and comes back to the round of 16... ¡¡¡50 years!!! later] (in Spanish). 18 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
11. Salvador Reboreda, Miguel (31 May 2024). "Galicia 0–2 Panamá: Fiesta descafeinada en Balaídos". AFICIÓN DEPORTIVA. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
12. Otero, Marcos (16 August 2021). "Guille Bueno y una historia enrevesada". La Opinión de A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
13. Hugo Bueno at Soccerway . Retrieved 21 October 2022.

External links

• Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
• Hugo Bueno at Soccerway
• Hugo Bueno – UEFA competition record ( archive )