Vitor Bueno

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Frezarin and the second or paternal family name is Bueno.

Vitor Frezarin Bueno (born 5 September 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cerezo Osaka.

Vitor Bueno

Vitor Bueno with Athletico Paranaense in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Vitor Frezarin Bueno
Date of birth	(1994-09-05) 5 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Monte Alto, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cerezo Osaka
Number	55
Youth career
2009–2010	Monte Azul
2011–2012	Bahia
2013–2014	Botafogo-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Botafogo-SP	11	(2)
2015–2016	→ Santos (loan)	16	(4)
2016–2019	Santos	65	(14)
2018–2019	→ Dynamo Kyiv (loan)	2	(0)
2019	→ São Paulo (loan)	28	(6)
2020–2022	São Paulo	80	(7)
2022–2023	Athletico Paranaense	41	(8)
2024–	Cerezo Osaka	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:57, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

Career

Botafogo-SP

Born in Monte Alto, São Paulo,^[1] Bueno started his career at Monte Azul's youth setup before moving to Bahia in 2011. In 2013, he joined Botafogo-SP, initially assigned to the under-20s.

Bueno made his professional debut for the latter on 25 January 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–2 home win against Paulista for the Campeonato Paulista championship.^[2] On 20 November, after being the club's top goalscorer in the year's Copa Paulista, he extended his contract until 2017.^[3]

Bueno scored his first professional goal on 5 April 2015, netting the first in a 2–0 home success over São Paulo.^[4]

Santos

On 26 May 2015 Bueno joined Santos on loan until the end of the year, and was initially assigned to the club's under-23 squad.^[5] He made his Série A debut on 17 September 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–0 home routing over Atlético Mineiro.^[6] He scored his first goal in the category on 6 December, netting his team's fourth in a 5–1 home routing of Atlético Paranaense.^[7]

On 16 April 2016, Bueno scored a brace in a 2–0 Paulistão home win against São Bento, which ensured his side in the semifinals of the tournament.^[8] He was also a starter in both finals, being crowned champions after a 2–1 win on aggregate over Audax.

On 18 May 2016, Bueno signed a new contract with Santos, running until 2020.^[9] He scored his first league goal of the campaign four days later, netting his team's first in a 2–1 home win against Coritiba through a direct free kick.^[10]

Bueno became an undisputed starter for Peixe, scoring goals against Botafogo,^[11] Sport^[12] and São Paulo^[13] in the month of June 2016. He repeated the feat in the following month, netting against Ponte Preta,^[14] Vitória^[15] and Cruzeiro.^[16] In September, Vitor scored goals against Corinthians^[17] and Santa Cruz,^[18] taking his tally up to ten and becoming the club's top goalscorer in the Brasileirão. He was also elected the tournament's Best Newcomer.

Bueno made his Copa Libertadores debut on 9 March 2017, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Sporting Cristal.^[19] On 1 July, he suffered a knee injury in a 1–1 away draw against Atlético Goianiense, being sidelined for eight months.^[20]

Bueno returned to action on 14 February 2018, playing the last ten minutes in a 2–0 home win against São Caetano.^[21]

Dynamo Kyiv (loan)

On 2 August 2018, Bueno signed a two-year loan deal with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv,^[22] with Derlis González moving in the opposite direction. He only played a total of 80 minutes during his stay, appearing in three matches as a substitute.

São Paulo

Vitor Bueno with São Paulo in 2019

On 3 April 2019, Bueno agreed to a loan deal with São Paulo, signing until December 2020.^[23] On 11 December, after being the club's top goalscorer in the top tier with six goals, he signed a permanent four-year contract with Tricolor.^[24]

Cerezo Osaka

In January 2024, it was announced that Bueno would be signing for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka for the 2024 season.^[25]

Career statistics

As of 28 February 2023^[26]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Botafogo-SP	2014	Paulista	—		7	0	—		—		23[a]	8	30	8
	2015	Série D	0	0	4	2	—		—		—		4	2
	Total		0	0	11	2	—		—		23	8	34	10
Santos	2015	Série A	4	1	—		0	0	—		—		4	1
	2016		33	10	11	3	4	0	—		—		48	13
	2017		8	0	12	4	3	0	6[b]	3	—		29	7
	2018		5	0	8	0	2	0	4[b]	0	—		19	0
	Total		50	11	31	7	9	0	10	3	—		100	21
Dynamo Kyiv	2018–19	Ukrainian Premier League	2	0	—		1	0	—		—		3	0
São Paulo	2019	Série A	28	6	—		1	0	—		—		29	6
	2020		31	2	11	1	6	0	7[c]	1	—		55	4
	2021		19	1	9	3	2	0	6[d]	2	—		36	6
	Total		78	9	20	4	9	0	13	3	—		120	16
Athletico Paranaense	2022	Série A	21	4	—		3	2	7[b]	0	—		31	6
	2023		0	0	10	2	0	0	0	0	—		10	2
	Total		21	4	10	2	3	2	7	0	—		41	8
Career total			151	24	72	15	22	2	30	6	23	8	298	55

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Five appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista: 2016

São Paulo

• Campeonato Paulista: 2021

Athletico Paranaense

• Campeonato Paranaense: 2023

Individual

• Campeonato Paulista Best goal: 2016^[27]
• Campeonato Brasileiro Best Newcomer: 2016^[28]

References

1. "Vitor realiza sonho e promete honrar Botafogo" [Vitor fulfills dream and promises to honor Botafogo] (in Portuguese). W Sports. 30 October 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
2. "Botafogo-SP dá susto na torcida, mas vence o Paulista no final" [Botafogo-SP scares its supporters, but defeats Paulista in the end] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
3. "Vitinho renova com o Botafogo-SP até 2017" [Vitinho renews with Botafogo-SP until 2017] (in Portuguese). O Imparcial. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
4. "Apático, São Paulo volta a jogar muito mal e perde para o Botafogo em Ribeirão Preto" [Lethargic, São Paulo plays poorly again and loses to Botafogo in Ribeirão Preto] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
5. "Antes perto do Flamengo, Wesley deve ser contratado pelo Santos" [Before near Flamengo, Wesley may be signed by Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
6. "Ataque brilha, e Santos goleia o vice-líder Atlético-MG na Vila Belmiro" [Attack shine, and Santos thrash second-placed Atlético-MG at the Vila Belmiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
7. "Show dos meninos! Santos se despede com goleada por 5 a 1 sobre o Atlético-PR" [Show from the boys! Santos bids farewell with a routing by 5–1 over Atlético-PR] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
8. "Com dois gols de Vitor Bueno, Santos vence São Bento e vai à semifinal do Paulista" [With two goals from Vitor Bueno, Santos defeat São Bento and go to the semifinals of Paulista] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
9. "Santos acerta contratação de Vitor Bueno de forma definitiva até 2020" [Santos sign Vitor Bueno definitely until 2020] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
10. "Com gol no último minuto, Santos vira sobre o Coritiba na Vila Belmiro" [With a last-minute goal, Santos comeback over Coritiba at the Vila Belmiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
11. "Desfalcado e com golaço, Santos atropela e dá lanterna ao Botafogo" [Short-handed and with a great goal, Santos run over and give the last place to Botafogo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
12. "Santos vence o Sport na Vila Belmiro e entra no G-4; Leão segue em penúltimo" [Santos defeat Sport at the Vila Belmiro and go inside G-4; Leão remain second-last] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
13. "Com Lucas Lima inspirado, Santos envolve remendado São Paulo e salta na tabela" [With Lucas Lima inspired, Santos wrap patched São Paulo and jump on the table] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
14. "Com olheiros europeus na Vila, Santos bate a Ponte e garante seu lugar no G-4" [With European scouts at the Vila, Santos defeat Ponte and assure their spot into G-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
15. "Santos vence Vitória fora de casa e embola disputa pela liderança" [Santos defeat Vitória away from home and mess with title fight] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
16. "Na Vila, Santos vence, cola na ponta e afunda o Cruzeiro na estreia de Mano" [At the Vila, Santos win, go close to the top and sink Cruzeiro in Mano's debut] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
17. "Santos supera desfalques, vira sobre o Corinthians e cola no G-4" [Santos overcome absences, comeback over Corinthians and get close to G-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
18. "Santos leva sufoco, mas passa pelo Santa Cruz com golaço de Vitor Bueno" [Santos have a bad time, but defeat Santa Cruz with a scorcher from Vitor Bueno] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
19. "Santos empata na estreia da Libertadores e mantém pressão em Dorival" [Santos draw in Libertadores' debut and keep pressure in Dorival] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
20. "Vitor Bueno rompe ligamento e só volta ao Santos em 2018" [Vitor Bueno tears ligament and only returns to Santos in 2018] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
21. "Gabigol marca de novo, beija gramado da Vila e dá vitória ao Santos sobre o São Caetano" [Gabigol scores again, kisses Vila's pitch and gives victory to Santos against São Caetano] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
22. Официально: Витор Буэно — игрок «Динамо [Official: Vitor Bueno is a Dynamo player] (in Ukrainian). FC Dynamo Kyiv. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
23. "São Paulo acerta chegada de Vitor Bueno" [São Paulo sign Vitor Bueno] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
24. "São Paulo acerta contratação definitiva de Vitor Bueno" [São Paulo sign Vitor Bueno permanently] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
25. "Vitor Bueno joins Cerezo Osaka | Official website | Cerezo OSAKA". Cerezo OSAKA Official website. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
26. Vitor Bueno at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
27. "Festa do Paulistão: Lucas Lima é o melhor da competição e gol mais bonito é de Vitor Bueno" [Paulistão party: Lucas Lima is the best of the tournament and the best goal goes to Vitor Bueno] (in Portuguese). Santos' official website. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
28. "Vitor Bueno se diz pronto para ser um dos protagonistas do Santos em 2017" [Vitor Bueno says he is ready to one of the protagonists of Santos in 2017] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SporTV. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.

External links

• Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
• Vitor Bueno at Soccerway