Hugo Buyla

Hugo Buyla
Personal information
Full name	Hugo Buyla Sam
Date of birth	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
0000–2018	CD Oliver
2018–2021	Zaragoza
2021–2024	Atalanta
2023–2024	→ Sampdoria (loan)
2024–	América
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–2024	Atalanta
2023–2024	→ Sampdoria (loan)
International career‡
2024–	Equatorial Guinea
	*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

^ Valero, Santiago (3 November 2023). "Hugo Buyla abre las alas". El Periódico de Aragón.
^ "TMW - Sampdoria, in arrivo il giovane Hugo Buyla Sam dall\'Atalanta". www.tuttomercatoweb.com.
^ "Sampdoria: c'è spazio per Buyla nella disfatta contro la Salernitana". MondoPrimavera.
^ "Sampdoria, prima chiamata per Buyla con la Guinea Equatoriale". Sampdoria News.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Equatorial Guinea vs. Djibouti". www.national-football-teams.com.
^ Quintieri, Emilio (8 January 2024). "Sampdoria, niente Costa d'Avorio per Hugo Buyla: Il motivo". Club Doria 46.
^ 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.

External links

Hugo Buyla at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
Hugo Buyla at National-Football-Teams.com
Hugo Buyla at Soccerway

[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.

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