Santiago Bueno

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

Santiago Bueno

Bueno playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto [1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Number	4
Youth career
	Peñarol
2017	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Barcelona B	0	(0)
2018	→ Peralada-Girona B (loan)	12	(1)
2018–2019	→ Peralada-Girona B (loan)	29	(2)
2019–2023	Girona	110	(3)
2023–	Wolverhampton Wanderers	32	(0)
International career‡
2014–2015	Uruguay U17	25	(0)
2016–2017	Uruguay U20	27	(2)
2020	Uruguay U23	5	(2)
2023–	Uruguay	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:09, 25 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto (born 9 November 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

Peñarol

Born in Montevideo, Bueno joined Peñarol in 2009, aged ten. ^[2] On 5 January 2016, he was promoted to the first team squad. ^[3]

Bueno made his unofficial first team debut on 23 January 2016, playing the entire second-half of a 1–1 draw against Club Libertad in the Copa Antel friendly tournament. ^[4]

Barcelona

On 31 January 2017, FC Barcelona reached an agreement with Peñarol for the transfer of Bueno. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Catalans. ^{[5] [6]} Barcelona had followed his progress for a year before signing him. ^[7]

Peralada (loans)

On 24 January 2018, Bueno was loaned to Segunda División B side CF Peralada-Girona B until the end of the season. ^{[8] [9]} He returned to the side on 31 August 2018, for a second loan spell. ^[10]

Girona

On 19 August 2019, Bueno signed a five-year contract with Girona FC in the second division, as a free agent. ^{[11] [12] [13]} He made his debut for the club on 19 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against Linares Deportivo in that season's Copa del Rey. ^[14]

Bueno made his professional debut on 20 July 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Rivera in a 2–0 loss at AD Alcorcón in the Segunda División championship. ^[15] He scored his first professional goal on 10 April 2021, but in a 2–1 loss at Rayo Vallecano, and was a regular starter during the 2021–22 season as the club achieved promotion to La Liga.

Bueno made his debut in the Spanish top tier on 14 August 2022, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Valencia CF. The following 23 January, he renewed his contract until 2026. ^[16]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 30 August 2023, Bueno underwent a medical for a transfer to English club Wolverhampton Wanderers. ^[17] A day later, he officially joined the club for a reported £8.5 million fee, signing a five-year contract. ^{[18] [19]}

Bueno made his Wolves debut in an EFL Cup game away to Ipswich Town on 26 September 2023. ^[20]

Bueno made his Premier League debut in a controversial 3–2 defeat away to Fulham on 27 November 2023 that featured three penalties. ^[21]

International career

Bueno with the Uruguay under-20 team in 2017

Bueno has represented Uruguay at under-17 and under-20 youth international levels. ^{[22] [1]} In December 2019, he was called up to the under-23 team for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. ^[23]

On 21 October 2022, Bueno was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, ^[24] but did not make it to the final squad. He made his debut with the full side on 24 March 2023, starting in a 1–1 friendly draw against Japan at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. ^[25]

Personal life

Bueno is the younger brother of professional footballer Gastón Bueno. ^[2] His cousin Gonzalo Bueno is a former Uruguayan youth international. ^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 February 2025 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Barcelona	2017–18	La Liga	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2018–19	La Liga	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Peralada-Girona B (loan)	2017–18	Segunda División B	12	1	0	0	–		–		12	1
Peralada-Girona B (loan)	2018–19	Segunda División B	29	2	0	0	–		–		29	2
Girona	2019–20	Segunda División	1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
	2020–21	Segunda División	40	2	3	1	–		–		43	3
	2021–22	Segunda División	35	1	4	0	–		–		39	1
	2022–23	La Liga	34	0	2	0	–		–		36	0
	Total		110	3	10	1	0	0	0	0	120	4
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2023–24 [26]	Premier League	12	0	4	0	1	0	–		17	0
	2024–25 [27]	Premier League	20	0	2	0	2	0	–		24	0
	Total		32	0	6	0	3	0	0	0	41	0
Career total			183	6	16	1	3	0	0	0	202	7

1. Includes Copa del Rey and FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup

International

As of match played 15 October 2024 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2023	2	0
	2024	4	0
Total		6	0

Honours

Uruguay U20

• South American Youth Football Championship: 2017 ^[28]

References

1. Santiago Bueno at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
2. "Santiago Bueno, 17 años, el defensor del futuro: "Zaguero me convirtió Perdomo; sueño debutar en el Campeón del Siglo"" [Santiago Bueno, 17-years-old, the defender of the future: "Perdomo converted me into a centre-back; I dream of making the debut at the Campeón del Siglo"] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
3. "Savia nueva en Peñarol" [Young blood at Peñarol] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
4. "Santiago Bueno hizo su estreno en Primera" [Santiago Bueno made his debut in Primera] (in Spanish). CA Peñarol. 24 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
5. "Acord amb el CA Peñarol pel traspàs de Santiago Bueno" [Agreement with CA Peñarol for the transfer of Santiago Bueno] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
6. Javier de León (14 February 2017). "Santiago Bueno llega a Barcelona para quedarse "toda la vida"" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
7. Ferran Martínez (3 February 2017). "Un año detrás de Santiago Bueno" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
8. "Acord amb el CF Peralada-Girona B per a la cessió de Santi Bueno" [Agreement with CF Peralada-Girona B for the loan of Santi Bueno] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
9. "Bueno reforça la defensa d'un Peralada-Girona B que també lliga el porter Marc Vito" (in Spanish). Emporda. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
10. "Oficial: Santi Bueno, otra vez del Barça B al Peralada" [Official: Santi Bueno, again from Barça B to Peralada] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
11. "España: Girona incorporó a Santiago Bueno como jugador libre tras dejar Barcelona". futbol.com.uy – Montevideo Portal.
12. Observador, El. "Santiago Bueno, del sueño de Barcelona a Girona". El Observador.
13. "Santi Bueno, nuevo refuerzo para la defensa del Girona FC" [Santi Bueno, new addition for Girona FC's defense] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
14. "LINARES DEPORTIVO VS. GIRONA 1 – 2" . Retrieved 21 December 2019.
15. "El Alcorcón despide el año con un cumpleaños muy feliz" [Alcorcón end the year with a very happy birthday] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
16. "Santi Bueno renueva hasta el 2026" [Santi Bueno renews until 2026] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
17. "Uruguay defender Bueno to have Wolves medical". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023.
18. Stone, Simon (31 August 2023). "Wolves complete signing of Uruguay defender Bueno". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
19. "Bueno latest through the door". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
20. "Ipswich Town 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Championship high-flyers stun Premier League side in Carabao Cup". BBC Sport. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
21. Rindl, Joe (27 November 2023). "Fulham 3–2 Wolves: Two Willian penalties help Cottagers snatch win amid VAR controversy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
22. "2 – Santiago Bueno – AUF" . Retrieved 16 July 2020.
23. "25 convocados a la preselección olímpica" . Retrieved 22 December 2019.
24. "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
25. "Fue sobrio, no se complicó e inició la acción del gol: el debut de Santiago Bueno en Uruguay" [He was serious, did not complicate himself and started the goal play: the debut of Santiago Bueno with Uruguay] (in Spanish). ESPN. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
26. "Games played by Santiago Bueno in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
27. "Games played by Santiago Bueno in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
28. "Uruguay campeón sudamericano sub-20" (in Spanish). AUF. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

External links

• Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
• Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
• Santiago Bueno – UEFA competition record ( archive )