Mugurel Buga

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| name = Mugurel Buga

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| fullname = Mugurel Mihai Buga

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|12|16}}

| birth_place = Brașov, Romania

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = FC Brașov (sporting manager)

| youthyears1 = 1987–1996

| youthclubs1 = Brașov

| years1 = 1996–2005 | clubs1 = Brașov | caps1 = 199 | goals1 = 47

| years2 = 2000 | clubs2 = → Rapid București (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2005–2009 | clubs3 = Rapid București | caps3 = 105 | goals3 = 36

| years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = → Brașov (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Skoda Xanthi | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2011–2016 | clubs6 = Brașov | caps6 = 121 | goals6 = 21

| years7 = 2016–2019 | clubs7 = AFC Hărman | caps7 = 44 | goals7 = 19

| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = Corona Brașov | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 8

| totalcaps = 522 | totalgoals = 135

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = Romania

| nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1= 1

| manageryears1 = 2016 | managerclubs1 = Brașov (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs2 = AFC Hărman (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2024–

| managerclubs3 = SR Brașov (Sporting Director)

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Mugurel Mihai Buga (born 16 December 1977), nicknamed "Pele" by the fans, is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a forward.{{cite web|url=http://www.monitorulexpres.ro/?mod=monitorulexpres&p=sport&s_id=192650&Start-la-CSM-Corona-Brasov-Calin-Moldovan-langa-Petre-Lucian-si-Andrei-Santa|title=Start la CSM Corona Braşov. Călin Moldovan, lângă Petre Lucian şi Andrei Şanta|date=31 October 2023 |publisher=monitorulexpres.ro}}

On 31 December 2009, he was declared a free agent by LPF. On 8 January 2010 he agreed terms with Skoda Xanthi, where he played until the summer of 2011, before returning to his youth club FC Brașov on 15 July.