Hugo Buyla
Equatoguinean footballer (born 2003)
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Hugo Buyla Sam (born 8 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX under-23 club América. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Buyla Sam | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | América under-23 | ||
| Number | 224 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | CD Oliver | ||
| 2018–2021 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2021–2024 | Atalanta | ||
| 2023–2024 | → Sampdoria (loan) | ||
| 2024– | América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Atalanta | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:15, 18 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2024 | |||
Club career
Buyla is a youth product of the Spanish clubs El Olivar and Zaragoza, before moving to the youth academy of the Italian club Atalanta in 2021.[1] On 31 August 2023, he joined the Serie B club Sampdoria on loan from Atalanta.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Sampdoria as a late substitute in a 4–0 Coppa Italia loss to Salernitana on 31 October 2023.[3]
International career
Born in Spain, Buyla is of Equatoguinean Bubi descent. In November 2023 he received his first callup to the Equatorial Guinea national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4] He made his international debut with the Equatorial Guinea in a friendly 1–1 draw against Djibouti on 9 January 2024.[5] He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]
Personal life
Buyla is the brother of the footballer Jannick Buyla.[7]
