Leonardo Buta

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Leonardo Buta
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Daniel Ulineia Buta
Date of birth (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Anadia, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Moreirense
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2014CB Estarreja
2014–2015 Benfica
2015–2017 Anadia
2017–2018Palmeiras FC
2018–2021 SC Braga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Braga B 15 (0)
2021–2022 Braga 5 (0)
2022–2024 Udinese 2 (0)
2023–2024Gil Vicente (loan) 29 (0)
2024– Moreirense 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Portugal U17 5 (0)
2019–2020 Portugal U18 10 (0)
2022 Portugal U20 1 (1)
2023 Portugal U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024

Leonardo Daniel Ulineia Buta (born 5 June 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Primeira Liga club Moreirense. [1]

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Club career

Having grown through the youth ranks and reserve team of SC Braga, Leonardo Buta made his professional debut for the club on the 12 February 2022, replacing Bruno Rodrigues at the 56th minute of a 2–1 home Primeira Liga win against Paços de Ferreira. [2] [3] [4]

On 5 June 2022, Buta signed a five-year contract with Udinese in Italy. [5]

On 18 July, Udinese sent Buta on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente. [6]

On 2 September 2024, Buta moved to Moreirense on a permanent basis. [7]

International career

Buta is a youth international for Portugal, playing with the under-17 during the 2018–19 season. [8]

Personal life

Born in a family of Angolan descent, Leonardo is the younger brother of professional footballer Aurélio Buta. [2] [9]

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References

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  4. "Carlos Carvalhal: "Reviravolta é sintoma de vitalidade"". Sporting Clube de Braga (in European Portuguese). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. "Leonardo Buta joins Udinese". Udinese. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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  9. "Conheça Aurélio Buta, o jovem defesa chamado por Rui Vitória" [Meet Aurélio Buta, the young defender called up by Rui Vitória]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.