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'''Alberto Bueno Calvo''' (born 20 March 1988) is a Spanish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)| |
'''Alberto Bueno Calvo''' (born 20 March 1988) is a Spanish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] or [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] for Portuguese club [[FC Porto]]. |
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After starting out at [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] he went on to represent mainly [[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]] and [[Rayo Vallecano]], amassing [[La Liga]] totals of 129 games and 34 goals over the course of five seasons. |
After starting out at [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] he went on to represent mainly [[Real Valladolid|Valladolid]] and [[Rayo Vallecano]], amassing [[La Liga]] totals of 129 games and 34 goals over the course of five seasons. |
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Revision as of 17:19, 27 May 2015
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Bueno Calvo | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Porto | ||
| Youth career | |||
| EF Concepción | |||
| 2001–2006 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Real Madrid B | 97 | (22) |
| 2008–2009 | Real Madrid | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Valladolid | 85 | (13) |
| 2010–2011 | → Derby County (loan) | 29 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Rayo Vallecano | 72 | (28) |
| 2015– | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Spain U16 | 4 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Spain U17 | 6 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Spain U19 | 13 | (11) |
| 2007 | Spain U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2008 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2015 | |||
Alberto Bueno Calvo (born 20 March 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Portuguese club FC Porto.
After starting out at Real Madrid he went on to represent mainly Valladolid and Rayo Vallecano, amassing La Liga totals of 129 games and 34 goals over the course of five seasons.
Bueno gained 28 caps for Spain at youth level all categories comprised, scoring 19 goals.
Club career
Real Madrid
Born in Madrid, Bueno was a product of Real Madrid's youth system, and he started playing for the Juvenil team, scoring 37 goals in 37 matches.[1] The following season he progressed to Real Madrid Castilla, playing 31 games in the second division.[2]
In August 2007, Real Madrid signed Bueno on a professional contract with the first team. He was called up to the pre-season training under coach Bernd Schuster, teaming up in a friendly with FC Lokomotiv Moscow where he was substituted at half-time by another cantera player, Javier Balboa.
On 11 November 2008, due to many injuries to the main squad, Bueno was given his official debut, in a Copa del Rey home contest against Real Unión (third level): within minutes of his entry, fifteen minutes into the second half, he scored in a 4–3 final win, but Real Madrid suffered a shock exit from the competition (6–6 aggregate).[3] Eleven days later he made his La Liga debut, as a late substitute (for Raúl) in a 1–0 home win against Recreativo de Huelva.
Valladolid
On 15 July 2009 Real Valladolid purchased Bueno on a five-year deal, with Real Madrid having an option to rebuy in the first two.[4] During his first season he was used intermittently, as the Castile and León side also suffered top flight relegation.
On 30 August 2010, English club Derby County announced that Bueno was a guest at the Rams' 2–2 draw against Queens Park Rangers, and that a loan deal was very close to being completed in time for the close of the transfer window.[5][6] It was revealed the following day that the player signed on a season-long loan.[7]
After making his debut as a substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Sheffield United, and his first start in a 0–2 defeat at Hull City, Bueno helped spark a run of six unbeaten matches, as Derby earned 14 points from a possible 18 – after just one win in the first four games – earning praise from first-team coach Gary Crosby, who said: "Alberto is a natural footballer – his awareness, his touch and his ability are outstanding at times."[8]
Playing as one of three support strikers in Derby's 4–2–3–1 formation, Bueno grabbed his first goals for the club with a brace against Crystal Palace, and followed it up with the second in a 3–0 win over Preston North End, earning the Man of the match award in both games.[8] His form was such he was linked with a move to Premier League side Wigan Athletic,[9] but Derby dismissed the link, stating "There is no clause in the loan agreement which allows (Bueno) to leave during the January transfer window."[10]
After a promising start, Bueno, and the team as a whole, faded throughout the rest of the campaign, winning just four of twenty-six league games and dropping from fourth in the table to 19th. He contributed with just two goals in the final seven months of the campaign, in defeats against Ipswich Town and Norwich City, and at the end of the season Clough stated himself "unsure" over the player's future, saying his signature was "not a priority".[11]
Bueno subsequently returned to Valladolid, scoring seven goals in 32 games to help it return to the top flight after two years.[12][13][14] He added five in the following season, in an eventual safe escape from relegation.
Rayo Vallecano
Bueno signed with Rayo Vallecano in the 2013 summer, for two years.[15] On 28 February 2015 he scored four goals in only 14 minutes in a 4–2 league home win over Levante UD, being the second fastest to accomplish this feat after Bebeto in 1995.[16][17]
Porto
On 25 May 2015, free agent Bueno signed with FC Porto for five years, joining a host of compatriots at the Portuguese club including manager Julen Lopetegui.[18]
International career
Bueno was part of the Spanish under-19 team which won the 2006 UEFA European Championship. He was the top scorer of the competition with five goals, with another Castilla product, Juan Mata, adding four.[19]
Subsequently, he represented the nation at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
Honours
- Spain U19
References
- ^ "Rafa eyes Negredo and Bueno bids". FourFourTwo. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Alberto Bueno Calvo" (in Spanish). Real Madrid. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "El Real Unión de Irún elimina al Real Madrid de la Copa del Rey pese a Raúl (4–3)" (in Spanish). 20 Minutos. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Mendilibar ya tiene el delantero que quería: Alberto Bueno (Mendilibar already has forward he wanted: Alberto Bueno); Marca, 15 July 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ "Rams make loan bid for Spanish forward Bueno". Derby Telegraph. 28 August 2010.
- ^ "Rams closing in on season-long deal for Spanish forward Alberto Bueno". Derby Telegraph. 30 August 2010.
- ^ "Derby tie up Bueno loan". Derby County F.C. 31 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Little Alberto's made a big impact, says Rams coach". Derby Telegraph. 18 October 2010.
- ^ "Wigan scouting Derby striker Alberto Bueno". Tribal Football. 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Rams clarify Bueno situation". Derby County F.C. 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Nigel Clough unsure on Alberto Bueno's Derby future". BBC Sport. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ "El Valladolid, más 'bueno' que nunca" (in Spanish). Marca. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dos goles de Bueno matan al Córdoba" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Valladolid y Bueno están de dulce (3–0)" (in Spanish). Noticias Castilla y León. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alberto Bueno, nuevo delantero del Rayo Vallecano" (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Rayo tiene un halcón del área" (in Spanish). Marca. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bueno hizo historia con un póquer en 14 minutos" (in Spanish). Marca. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alberto Bueno: "Estou numa fase muito boa da carreira"" (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Bueno basks in dream come true; UEFA.com, 30 July 2006
- ^ Bueno double gives Spain glory; UEFA.com, 29 July 2006
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Alberto Bueno at Soccerbase
- Alberto Bueno – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Soccerway profile
- Use dmy dates from April 2013
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Madrid
- Spanish footballers
- Madrilenian footballers
- Association football wingers
- Association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Real Valladolid footballers
- Rayo Vallecano footballers
- The Football League players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Primeira Liga players
- FC Porto players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Spanish expatriates in England