Aurélio Buta
Aurélio Gabriel Ulineia Buta (born 10 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back. Born in Angola, he is a former youth international for Portugal. A regular youth international for Portugal, Buta has played in Portugal, Belgium, Germany and France. Club careerOn 6 August 2016, Buta made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against Cova da Piedade.[2] On 31 August 2017, he joined Belgian side Royal Antwerp on a season-long loan deal.[3] For the next season, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the latter club.[4][5] On 3 June 2022, it was announced that Buta would join Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt when his contract with Antwerp expired on 30 June.[6] Upon joining Eintracht Frankfurt, it was discovered he had injured his knee. This kept him out intil January 2023, where he made his debut in a friendly against Lech Poznań, assisting Lucas Alario and scoring the equalizer.[7] In January 2024, he made his 50th appearance for the club against RB Leipzig, scoring 4 goals and 5 assists during his time at the club.[8] On 28 August 2024, Buta moved to Reims in France on loan with an option to buy.[9] He was named on the bench in the 2024–25 Coupe de France final as PSG won against Reims.[10] Buta returned to Eintracht Frankfurt after his loan expired with Reims. On 19 July 2025, he scored against FSV Frankfurt in the 2nd minute, during a pre-season friendly.[11] Career statistics
HonoursBenfica
Antwerp Reims
Individual References
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