Junior Bueno
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Junior Julio Bueno | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Riohacha, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ararat-Armenia | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Banfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Defensores de Belgrano | 27 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Once Caldas | 20 | (1) |
| 2021– | Ararat-Armenia | 125 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Armenia | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
José Junior Julio Bueno (Armenian: Խոսե Խունիոր Խուլիո Բուենո; born 3 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia.[3] Born in Colombia, he represents the Armenia national team.
Club career
Bueno joined Banfield's youth system in 2015.[4] Two years later, Bueno was signed by Primera B Metropolitana side Defensores de Belgrano.[5] He made his professional bow during a defeat away to Platense in September 2017.[3][6] Defensores de Belgrano won promotion to Primera B Nacional at the conclusion of the 2017–18 campaign via the play-offs, though Bueno didn't feature in them.[3] On 12 July 2018, Bueno moved to Gimnasia y Esgrima of the second tier.[3][7] His first appearance came in the Copa Argentina later that month against Almagro.[3] Bueno agreed a departure in June 2019 to Once Caldas of Categoría Primera A.[1]
For Once Caldas, Bueno scored his first senior goal on 27 November 2020 during a 5–2 league defeat away to Millonarios.[3] On 23 January 2021, Bueno completed a move to Armenian football with Premier League outfit Ararat-Armenia.[8] He debuted in an Armenian Cup quarter-final first leg on 12 March at home to Van, a week prior to making his league bow against the same opponents away from home.[3]
International career
On 19 March 2026, Bueno was called up to the Armenia national team.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 August 2026.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensores de Belgrano | 2017–18 | Primera B Metropolitana | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Once Caldas | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Ararat-Armenia | 2020–21 | Armenian Premier League | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Armenian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Armenian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Armenian Premier League | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Armenian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Armenian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | Armenian Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 0[c] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 125 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 178 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 221 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa Colombia, Armenian Cup
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- 1 2 3 Appearance in Armenian Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 9 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Ararat-Armenia
References
- 1 2 3 "Junior Julio, nuevo jugador del Once Caldas". Once Caldas. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "José Julio Bueno". World Football. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Colombia - J. Bueno". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Nuestros Jugadores – Jose Junior Julio Bueno". MM Soccer. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "El colombiano Bueno y Contín, nuevos refuerzos albiceleste". Jujuy Al Momento. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ficha Estadistica de JOSE BUENO". BDFA. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Se va poniendo Bueno". Olé. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Խոսե Խունիոր Խուլիո Բուենոնին կարիերան կշարունակի Արարատ-Արմենիայում". Azat TV. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ↑ "Եղիշե Մելիքյանը հրապարակել է Հայաստանի ազգային հավաքական հրավիրած խաղացողների ցանկը". ffa.am (in Armenian). Armenian Football Federation. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "We Are The Champions, My Friend". instagram.com/fc_ararat_armenia/. FC Ararat-Armenia Instagram. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
External links
- Junior Bueno at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Colombian sportsmen
- People from La Guajira Department
- Colombian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Primera B Metropolitana players
- Primera Nacional players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Armenian Premier League players
- Defensores de Belgrano footballers
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers
- Once Caldas footballers
- FC Ararat-Armenia players
- Armenia men's international footballers
- Naturalised association football players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Armenia