Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto (born 9 November 1998) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

Peñarol

Born in

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, Bueno joined

Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

in 2009, aged ten. On 5 January 2016, he was promoted to the first team squad. Bueno made his unofficial first team debut on 23 January 2016, playing the entire second-half of a 1–1 draw against

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in the Copa Antel friendly tournament.

Barcelona

On 31 January 2017,

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reached an agreement with Peñarol for the transfer of Bueno. He signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the

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. Barcelona had followed his progress for a year before signing him.

Peralada (loans)

On 24 January 2018, Bueno was loaned to

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side

CF Peralada-Girona B Club de Futbol Peralada is a Spanish football team based in Peralada, in Province of Girona of the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1915, it plays in Tercera División RFEF – Group 5, holding home matches at ''Municipal de Peralad ...

until the end of the season. He returned to the side on 31 August 2018, for a second loan spell.

Girona

On 19 August 2019, Bueno signed a five-year contract with

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in the second division, as a

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. He made his debut for the club on 19 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against

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in that season's Copa del Rey. Bueno made his professional debut on 20 July 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Rivera in a 2–0 loss at

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in the

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championship. He scored his first professional goal on 10 April 2021, but in a 2–1 loss at

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, and was a regular starter during the 2021–22 season as the club achieved promotion to

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. Bueno made his debut in the Spanish top tier on 14 August 2022, starting in a 1–0 away loss to

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. The following 23 January, he renewed his contract until 2026.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 30 August 2023, Bueno underwent a medical for a transfer to English club

. A day later, he officially joined the club for a reported £8.5 million fee, signing a five-year contract.

International career

Bueno has represented Uruguay at under-17 and under-20 youth international levels. In December 2019, he was called up to the under-23 team for the

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. On 21 October 2022, Bueno was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the

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, 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

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at the

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Personal life

Bueno is the younger brother of professional footballer Gastón Bueno. His cousin

Gonzalo Bueno Gonzalo Diego Bueno Bingola (born 16 January 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera Federación club Pontevedra. He also played for the Uruguay U20 national team. Besides Uruguay, he has played in Russia ...

is a former Uruguayan youth international.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Uruguay U20 *

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