Hugo Buyla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Buyla and the second or maternal family name is Sam.

Hugo Buyla
Personal information
Full name Hugo Buyla Sam
Date of birth (2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:15, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ Valero, Santiago (3 November 2023). "Hugo Buyla abre las alas". El Periódico de Aragón.
  2. ^ "TMW - Sampdoria, in arrivo il giovane Hugo Buyla Sam dall\'Atalanta". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
  3. ^ "Sampdoria: c'è spazio per Buyla nella disfatta contro la Salernitana". MondoPrimavera.
  4. ^ "Sampdoria, prima chiamata per Buyla con la Guinea Equatoriale". Sampdoria News.
  5. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Equatorial Guinea vs. Djibouti". www.national-football-teams.com.
  6. ^ Quintieri, Emilio (8 January 2024). "Sampdoria, niente Costa d'Avorio per Hugo Buyla: Il motivo". Club Doria 46.
  7. ^ Vela, José Luis (3 February 2023). ""Badajoz es el escenario idóneo para ver al mejor Buyla: la afición me apoya, la dinámica es positiva y voy a dar más"". cadena SER.