Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wibuala Junior Bita Bueto | ||
Date of birth | 8 June 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Adzopé, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bilbao Athletic | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
Santutxu | |||
2015–2022 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Basconia | 20 | (1) |
2023– | Bilbao Athletic | 25 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2024 |
Wibuala Junior Bita Bueto (born 8 June 2005) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao. Born to Equatoguinean parents exiled in Ivory Coast, he is a naturalised citizen of Spain.
Bita was born in Adzopé, Ivory Coast, where his Equatoguinean Bubi parents were exiled due to the persecution suffered by his father (who had participated in the 1998 Bubi revolt). In 2006, following the orders of Teodoro Obiang, his father was killed. After that, his mother left with him and his three siblings and ended up settling in Bilbao, Spain in 2007. [1] [2] He joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Athletic Bilbao at the age of ten.
Bita started his senior career with Athletic's farm team, CD Basconia. On 10 September 2022, he debuted in a 2–1 win over CD Aurrerá de Vitoria. He scored his first goal two months later during a 4–2 win over Club San Ignacio. In early 2023 he began playing for the reserve team Bilbao Athletic, and was promoted formally ahead of the 2023–24 season.
Bita mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his strength and aggression. [3]
Bita is a supporter of Athletic Bilbao. His appearance and playing style has drawn comparisons with Aurélien Tchouaméni. [4]
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