Jesús Bueno
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Daniel Bueno Áñez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Lara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Deportivo Lara | 90 | (9) |
| 2021– | Philadelphia Union | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Philadelphia Union II | 14 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Venezuela U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:20, 14 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Jesús Daniel Bueno Áñez (born 15 April 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.[2]
Club career
[edit]Deportivo Lara
[edit]Bueno played for Deportivo Lara as a youth before making his professional debut on October 23, 2016, as a starter in a 2–1 loss to Zamora.[3] He scored his first goal on January 28, 2018, in a 3–2 win over Atletico Venezuela. Bueno has played in the Primera Division Championship Playoffs (2017, 2018 and 2020), and in his final playoff appearance with the club in 2020 he scored in the third minute of extra time for a 1–0 win over Caracas that secured his team third place overall. For the 2021 season, Bueno served as the captain of the team. On May 3, 2021, Bueno notched his first professional brace in a 4–1 win over Aragua FC.[4] He made 81 Primera Division and 2 League Cup appearances for the Venezuelan side, scoring nine goals and logging three assists in that time.[5]
He also made 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores and 1 appearance in the Copa Sudamericana.[6]
Philadelphia Union
[edit]On 29 July 2021, Bueno joined Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union.[7]
International career
[edit]Bueno participated in several Venezuela U20 training camps in 2018.[8] He made his debut as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Chile on June 1, 2018.[9]
In May 2021, Bueno was called into the national team's Copa America training camp.[10] He had to leave camp shortly thereafter upon being diagnosed with COVID-19.[11]
Honours
[edit]Philadelphia Union
References
[edit]- ^ "Jesús Bueno". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Union make a good addition with Jose Bueno". 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Zamora vs. Deportivo Lara - 23 October 2016 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Deportivo Lara vs. Aragua - 3 May 2021 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Venezuela - J. Bueno - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Venezuela - J. Bueno - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Jesús Bueno". Philadelphia Union. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Jesus Bueno del Deportivo Lara recibió el llamado a la vinotinto sub 20". 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Chile - Venezuela 1:0".
- ^ "José Peseiro activa módulo de preparación en Caracas". 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Larense Jesús Bueno apartado de la Vinotinto por COVID-19". 26 May 2021.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (5 November 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Barquisimeto
- Venezuelan men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Philadelphia Union players
- Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
- Philadelphia Union II players
- MLS Next Pro players