Leonardo Daniel Ulineia Buta (born 5 June 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Italian club Udinese.[1]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Leonardo Daniel Ulineia Buta | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Anadia, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000-2014 | CB Estarreja | ||
| 2014–2015 | Benfica | ||
| 2015–2017 | Anadia | ||
| 2017–2018 | Palmeiras FC | ||
| 2018–2021 | SC Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Braga B | 15 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Braga | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Portugal U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U18 | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 February 2022 | |||
Having grown through the youth ranks and reserve team of SC Braga, Leonardo Buta made his professional debut for the club on the 12 February 2022, replacing Bruno Rodrigues at the 56th minute of a 2–1 home Primeira Liga win against Paços de Ferreira.[2][3][4]
On 5 June 2022, Buta signed a five-year contract with Udinese in Italy.[5]
Buta is a youth international for Portugal, playing with the under-17 during the 2018–19 season.[6]
Born in a family of Angolan descent, Leonardo is the younger brother of professional footballer Aurélio Buta.[2][7]
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