Juan Francisco Bauza (born 3 May 1996) is an Argentine professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for
Liga I
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club
FC U Craiova.
Career
Bauza started his career with
Argentine Primera División side
Colón. His first appearance for the club came on 22 October 2016 in loss at home to
Patronato
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Pat ...
.
He made three further appearances in the
2016–17 season, prior to being loaned out for the following campaign to
Juventud Unida.
He scored the first two goals of his senior career in April 2018 against
Deportivo Riestra
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and
Santamarina respectively.
Bauza signed for fellow club
Gimnasia y Esgrima on loan on 12 July 2018.
One goal in twenty-two games followed, as they reached the promotion play-offs.
On 29 July 2019, Bauza headed to Poland to join
Polish first division outfit
Górnik Zabrze
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on a season-long loan; having trained since June.
He made his bow in a league defeat away to
Wisła Kraków
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on 5 August.
Bauza played in the
fourth tier on 11 August for their reserve team
Górnik II Zabrze, notably scoring against
Ruch Zdzieszowice
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, clubname = Ruch Zdzieszowice
, image = HKS Ruch Zdzieszowice logo.svg
, fullname = Miejski Klub Sportowy Ruch Zdzieszowice
, nickname =
, founded = 1969
, ground = Municipa ...
in
III liga
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.
On 17 February 2020, the Polish club confirmed that the loan deal had been terminated and that Bauza had joined Romanian club
FK Csíkszereda. He had impressed the Romanian side whilst playing against them for the Polish outfit in a friendly match on 25 January.
Bauza scored five goals in eight friendlies upon joining Miercurea Ciuc, prior to making his competitive debut in
Liga II
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during a 6–0 home loss to
UTA Arad
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on 24 February.
He initially signed for just six months, though soon extended his stay there for another twelve months.
In August 2022,
FC U Craiova's president Adrian Mititelu rejected a €2 million bid from
FCSB
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. On 14 September 2022, Bauza signed a contract extension, with his release clause set at €8 million.
Personal life
His father,
Marcelo Bauza was also a footballer.
Career statistics
Club
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bauza, Juan
1996 births
Living people
Footballers from Entre Ríos Province
Argentine men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Argentine Primera División players
Primera Nacional players
Ekstraklasa players
III liga players
Liga II players
Liga I players
Club Atlético Colón footballers
Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú players
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza footballers
Górnik Zabrze players
FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc players
FC U Craiova 1948 players