Jesús Bueno

{{short description|Venezuelan football player (born 1999)}}

{{family name hatnote|Bueno|Áñez|lang=Spanish}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jesús Bueno

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Jesús Daniel Bueno Áñez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Barquisimeto, Venezuela

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Jesús Bueno |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/players/jesus-bueno/ |publisher=Philadelphia Union |access-date=23 August 2022}}

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = Philadelphia Union

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Deportivo Lara

| years1 = 2016–2021

| clubs1 = Deportivo Lara

| caps1 = 90

| goals1 = 9

| years2 = 2021–

| clubs2 = Philadelphia Union

| caps2 = 46

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2022

| clubs3 = Philadelphia Union II

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 6

| nationalyears1 = 2018

| nationalteam1 = Venezuela U20

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2023–

| nationalteam2 = Venezuela

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 16 March 2025

| nationalteam-update =

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Jesús Daniel Bueno Áñez (born 15 April 1999) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.delcotimes.com/sports/union-make-a-good-addition-with-jose-bueno/article_df36deca-f0c1-11eb-b74f-cf36ecd7bbcb.html|title=Union make a good addition with Jose Bueno|date=30 July 2021}}

Club career

=Deportivo Lara=

Bueno played for Deportivo Lara as a youth before making his professional debut on October 23, 2016, as a starter in a 2–1 loss to Zamora.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/23/venezuela/primera-division/zamora-futbol-club/guaros-de-lara-fc/2249907/|title = Zamora vs. Deportivo Lara – 23 October 2016 – Soccerway}} He scored his first goal on January 28, 2018, in a 3–2 win over Atletico Venezuela. Bueno has played in the Primera Division Championship Playoffs (2017, 2018 and 2020), and in his final playoff appearance with the club in 2020 he scored in the third minute of extra time for a 1–0 win over Caracas that secured his team third place overall. For the 2021 season, Bueno served as the captain of the team. On May 3, 2021, Bueno notched his first professional brace in a 4–1 win over Aragua FC.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/03/venezuela/primera-division/guaros-de-lara-fc/aragua-futbol-club/3496607/|title = Deportivo Lara vs. Aragua – 3 May 2021 – Soccerway}} He made 81 Primera Division and 2 League Cup appearances for the Venezuelan side, scoring nine goals and logging three assists in that time.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/jesus-daniel-bueno-anez/467361/|title = Venezuela – J. Bueno – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway}}

He also made 6 appearances in the Copa Libertadores and 1 appearance in the Copa Sudamericana.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/jesus-daniel-bueno-anez/467361/|title = Venezuela – J. Bueno – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway}}

=Philadelphia Union=

On 29 July 2021, Bueno joined Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union.{{cite news |title=Philadelphia Union Sign Midfielder Jesús Bueno |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/philadelphia-union-sign-midfielder-jesus-bueno |access-date=29 July 2021 |work=Philadelphia Union |date=29 July 2021}}

International career

Bueno participated in several Venezuela U20 training camps in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.noticiasbarquisimeto.com/jesus-bueno-del-deportivo-lara-recibio-el-llamado-a-la-vinotinto-sub-20/|title = Jesus Bueno del Deportivo Lara recibió el llamado a la vinotinto sub 20|date = 20 April 2018}} He made his debut as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Chile on June 1, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.flashscore.com/match/6VEYUbF2/#match-summary/lineups|title = Chile – Venezuela 1:0}}

In May 2021, Bueno was called into the national team's Copa America training camp.{{Cite web|url=https://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/football/jose-peseiro-activa-modulo-de-preparacion-en-caracas/|title = José Peseiro activa módulo de preparación en Caracas|date = 14 May 2021}} He had to leave camp shortly thereafter upon being diagnosed with COVID-19.{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprensalara.com.ve/nota/31434/2021/05/larense-jesus-bueno-apartado-de-la-vinotinto-por-covid-19|title=Larense Jesús Bueno apartado de la Vinotinto por COVID-19|date=26 May 2021 }}

Honours

Philadelphia Union

  • MLS Cup runner-up: 2022{{Cite web |last=Sigal |first=Jonathan |date=5 November 2022 |title=Hollywood ending! LAFC win legendary MLS Cup 2022 over Philadelphia Union |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/hollywood-ending-lafc-win-legendary-mls-cup-2022-over-philadelphia-union |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=Major League Soccer}}

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