Jesús Bueno

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Jesús Bueno
Personal information
Full name Jesús Daniel Bueno Áñez
Date of birth (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club 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 6 (0)
National team
2018 Venezuela U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:18, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Jesús Daniel Bueno Áñez (born 15 April 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. He primarily plays as a defensive midfielder.[1]

Club career[]

Deportivo Lara[]

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.[2] 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.[3] He made 81 Primera Division and 2 League Cup appearances for the Venezuelan side, scoring nine goals and logging three assists in that time.[4]


He also made 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores and 1 appearance in the Copa Sudamericana.[5]

Philadelphia Union[]

On 29 July 2021, Bueno joined Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union.[6]

International career[]

Bueno participated in several Venezuela U20 training camps in 2018.[7] He made his debut as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Chile on June 1, 2018.[8]

In May 2021, Bueno was called into the national team's Copa America training camp.[9] He had to leave camp shortly thereafter upon being diagnosed with COVID-19.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Union make a good addition with Jose Bueno". 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Zamora vs. Deportivo Lara - 23 October 2016 - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "Deportivo Lara vs. Aragua - 3 May 2021 - Soccerway".
  4. ^ "Venezuela - J. Bueno - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  5. ^ "Venezuela - J. Bueno - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  6. ^ "Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Jesús Bueno". Philadelphia Union. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Jesus Bueno del Deportivo Lara recibió el llamado a la vinotinto sub 20". 20 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Chile - Venezuela 1:0".
  9. ^ "José Peseiro activa módulo de preparación en Caracas". 14 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Larense Jesús Bueno apartado de la Vinotinto por COVID-19".
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