Jesús_Bueno
Jesús Bueno
Venezuelan football player (born 1999)
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Daniel Bueno Áñez | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 24) | ||
| 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) | |||
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.[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
On 29 July 2021, Bueno joined Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union.[7]
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]
Philadelphia Union
- "Jesús Bueno". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Union make a good addition with Jose Bueno". 30 July 2021.
- "Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Jesús Bueno". Philadelphia Union. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- Sigal, Jonathan (5 November 2022). "Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.