Leonardo Buta

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ulineia and the second or paternal family name is Buta.
Leonardo Buta
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Daniel Ulineia Buta
Date of birth (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Anadia, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Eibar
(on loan from Udinese)
Number 24
Youth career
–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 2 (0)
2023–2024 → Gil Vicente (loan) 29 (0)
2024–2025 → Moreirense (loan) 7 (0)
2025– → Eibar (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Portugal U17 5 (0)
2019–2020 Portugal U18 10 (0)
2022 Portugal U20 1 (1)
2023 Portugal U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 November 2025

Leonardo Daniel Ulineia Buta (born 5 June 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Spanish Segunda División club Eibar on loan from Italian club Udinese.[1]

Club career

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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]

On 18 July 2023, Udinese sent Buta on a season-long loan to Primeira Liga side Gil Vicente.[6]

On 2 September 2024, Buta moved to Moreirense, with Udinese announcing it as a permanent transfer.[7] However, that move was retroactively reported as a loan.[8]

On 24 July 2025, Buta was loaned to Eibar in Spain.[8]

International career

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Buta is a youth international for Portugal, playing with the under-17 during the 2018–19 season.[9]

Personal life

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Born in a family of Angolan descent, Leonardo is the younger brother of professional footballer Aurélio Buta.[2][10]

References

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