Sergio Buenacasa Alba (born 19 April 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hércules CF as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Buenacasa Alba | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hyderabad Fc | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Gregorio | |||
| Zaragoza | |||
| 2010–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| 2013–2015 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Zaragoza B | 60 | (26) |
| 2015–2016 | Zaragoza | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Barakaldo | 38 | (14) |
| 2018–2020 | Mallorca | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Málaga (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020– | Hércules | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2020 | |||
Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Buenacasa joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2010, aged 14, after spells at Real Zaragoza and San Gregorio CD.[1][2] On 30 August 2013 he moved to Juventus F.C. on a free transfer, being initially assigned to its Primavera squad.[3]
On 31 August 2015, after spending the whole pre-season with Juventus' first team, Buenacasa returned to Zaragoza.[4] Initially assigned to the reserves, he made his senior debut on 25 October, starting and scoring the opener in a 2–1 away win against CD Binéfar in the Tercera División.[5]
On 7 December 2015 Buenacasa made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for Alfredo Ortuño in a 1–0 Segunda División away win against Bilbao Athletic.[6] On 14 July 2017, he signed for Segunda División B side Barakaldo CF.[7]
On 18 June 2018, after scoring 14 goals for Barakaldo, Buenacasa signed a three-year contract with RCD Mallorca in the second division.[8] He contributed with only eight league appearances during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga, and was loaned to second division side SD Ponferradina on 12 July 2019.[9]
On 11 January 2020, after being rarely used, Buenacasa moved to fellow second tier side Málaga CF on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[10] On 11 September, he signed a one-year deal with Hércules CF in the third tier.[11]
Hércules CF – current squad | |
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