Hugo Buyla

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hugo Buyla

| image =

| full_name = Hugo Buyla Sam

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|3|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Zaragoza, Spain

| height = 1.91 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = América under-23

| clubnumber = 224

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018

| youthclubs1 = CD Oliver

| youthyears2 = 2018–2021

| youthclubs2 = Zaragoza

| youthyears3 = 2021–2024

| youthclubs3 = Atalanta

| youthyears4 = 2023–2024

| youthclubs4 = → Sampdoria (loan)

| youthyears5 = 2024–

| youthclubs5 = América

| years1 = 2023–2024

| clubs1 = Atalanta

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2023–2024

| clubs2 = → Sampdoria (loan)

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1 = Equatorial Guinea

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 20:15, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 9 January 2024

}}

Hugo Buyla Sam (born 8 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX under-23 club América. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Club career

Buyla is a youth product of the Spanish clubs El Olivar and Zaragoza, before moving to the youth academy of the Italian club Atalanta in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/real-zaragoza/2023/11/03/hugo-buyla-abre-alas-94156531.html|title=Hugo Buyla abre las alas|first=Santiago|last=Valero|date=3 November 2023|website=El Periódico de Aragón}} On 31 August 2023, he joined the Serie B club Sampdoria on loan from Atalanta.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/tmw-sampdoria-in-arrivo-il-giovane-hugo-buyla-sam-dall-atalanta-1870792|title=TMW - Sampdoria, in arrivo il giovane Hugo Buyla Sam dall\'Atalanta|website=www.tuttomercatoweb.com}} He made his senior and professional debut with Sampdoria as a late substitute in a 4–0 Coppa Italia loss to Salernitana on 31 October 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/182533393926/sampdoria-c-e-spazio-per-buyla-nella-disfatta-contro-la-salernitana|title=Sampdoria: c'è spazio per Buyla nella disfatta contro la Salernitana|website=MondoPrimavera}}

International career

Born in Spain, Buyla is of Equatoguinean Bubi descent. In November 2023 he received his first callup to the Equatorial Guinea national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sampdorianews.net/primavera/sampdoria-prima-chiamata-per-buyla-con-la-guinea-equatoriale-140258|title=Sampdoria, prima chiamata per Buyla con la Guinea Equatoriale|website=Sampdoria News}} He made his international debut with the Equatorial Guinea in a friendly 1–1 draw against Djibouti on 9 January 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/37943/Equatorial_Guinea_Djibouti.html|title=Equatorial Guinea vs. Djibouti|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com}} He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.clubdoria46.it/sampdoria-buyla-costa-avorio-coppa-africa/|title=Sampdoria, niente Costa d'Avorio per Hugo Buyla: Il motivo|first=Emilio|last=Quintieri|date=8 January 2024|website=Club Doria 46}}

Personal life

Buyla is the brother of the footballer Jannick Buyla.{{Cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/extremadura/2023/02/03/badajoz-es-el-escenario-idoneo-para-ver-al-mejor-buyla-la-aficion-me-apoya-la-dinamica-es-positiva-y-voy-a-dar-mas-radio-extremadura/|title="Badajoz es el escenario idóneo para ver al mejor Buyla: la afición me apoya, la dinámica es positiva y voy a dar más"|first=José Luis|last=Vela|date=3 February 2023|website=cadena SER}}