Defender
Santiago Bueno
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Santiago  Bueno
  • Nationality: Uruguayan
  • DOB: 09/11/1998
  • Height: 6'3" (190cm)
  • Weight: 11st 14lbs (76kg)
defender

Biography

Santiago Bueno joined Wolves in a permanent move from Spanish side Girona in the summer 2023 transfer window.

Following fellow South American Enso Gonzalez through the Compton Park doors on 31st August, the Uruguay international, signed a five-year-deal at Molineux and arrivef on the back of three consistent seasons in Spain.

Six foot four inches in frame, Bueno brought both a solid defensive game and confidence on the ball to the right side of Wolves’ centre back department, as well as experience on the international stage earlier in 2023.

Taken from his home nation by Barcelona in 2017, the defender developed at Camp Nou, before opting to progress his career in senior football with Girona, where he moved permanently in 2019.

It was at Girona where Bueno combined his South America grit and determination with defending fitting for La Liga, where he was promoted to with Girona at the end of the 2021/22 season, via the second tier play-offs.

Chipping in with four goals and five assist while at Girona, the 24-year-old made a seamless transition to top tier, helping his side to a top half finish, a clean sheet at former club Barcelona and a victory over Real Madrid during the 2022/23 term.

Admired by Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa, the former Leeds United manager has integrated the defender into his senior team, where he handed Bueno his first and second international caps earlier in 2023.