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
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