Facundo Buonanotte
Updated: 12/11/2025, 9:08:15 AM Wikipedia source
Facundo Valentín Buonanotte (born 23 December 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, and the Argentina national team.
Infobox
Full name
Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
Date of birth
(2004-12-23) 23 December 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth
Pérez, Argentina
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)
Attacking midfielder, winger
Current team
Chelsea(on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number
40
2014–2022
Rosario Central
Years
Team
2022–2023
Rosario Central
2023–
Argentina
2024–2025
→ Leicester City (loan)
2025–
→ Chelsea (loan)
2022–
Argentina U20
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club
Rosario Central
Season
2022
League
Argentine Primera División
League
32
League
4
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
34
Total
4
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
13
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
14
Continental
1
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
27
League
3
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
5
Continental
0
Continental
36
Total
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
40
League
4
League
4
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
5
League cup
0
Continental
50
Continental
5
Leicester City (loan)
Leicester City (loan)
Club
Leicester City (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
31
League
5
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
35
Total
6
Chelsea (loan)
Chelsea (loan)
Club
Chelsea (loan)
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
1
Continental
3
Continental
0
Total
6
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
104
League
13
League
8
League
2
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
8
League cup
0
Continental
125
Continental
16
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosario Central | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022–23 | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| Total | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 5 | ||
| Leicester City (loan) | 2024–25 | Premier League | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |
| Chelsea (loan) | 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 104 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 125 | 16 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Argentina
Argentina
National team
Argentina
Year
2023
Apps
1
Goals
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
1
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
2
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Argentina | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- Includes Copa Argentina, FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- actualizate.arhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220828100429/https://actualizate.ar/2022/02/11/en-un-flojo-partido-central-y-arsenal-no-se-sacaron-ventajas/
- miradorprovincial.comhttps://www.miradorprovincial.com/?m=interior&id_um=354048-facundo-buonanotte-la-nueva-joya-de-central-esto-es-lo-que-siempre-sone-jugador-de-17-anos
- Rosario3https://www.rosario3.com/deportes/Facundo-Buonanotte-firmo-contrato-con-Central-Es-lo-que-siempre-sone-20220515-0023.html
- tycsports.comhttps://www.tycsports.com/liga-profesional-de-futbol/facundo-buonanotte-y-el-bautismo-de-gol-en-central-fue-una-noche-sonada-id448659.html
- Rosario Centralhttps://rosariocentral.com/noticia/facundo-buonanotte-continuara-su-carrera-en-el-brighton-hove-albion/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c6pgrp8gvk4o
- Brighton & Hove Albionhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230204175319/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3048710/more-mitoma-magic-as-albion-leave-it-late
- "It's magic from Mitoma as Albion beat Liverpool again"https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3040813/its-magic-from-mitoma-as-albion-beat-liverpool-again
- "Irresistible Albion hand out another Hammers blow"https://web.archive.org/web/20240103165718/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3094104/irresistible-albion-hand-out-another-hammers-blow/
- "Albion felled by Forest"https://web.archive.org/web/20230426204036/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3237654/albion-felled-by-forest/
- "Leicester City loan Facundo Buonanotte from Brighton"https://www.lcfc.com/news/4079472/leicester-city-loan-facundo-buonanotte-from-brighton?lang=en
- Leicester Mercuryhttps://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/facundo-buonanotte-answers-leicester-city-9493482
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cewl8gd05xlt
- www.chelseafc.comhttps://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/facundo-buonanotte-completes-chelsea-loan-switch
- RedBoinghttps://www.redboing.com/facundo-buonanotte-la-joyita-de-las-inferiores-canallas-el-kily-me-dijo-que-queria-contar-conmigo/
- afa.com.arhttps://www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/convocados-de-la-sub-20-para-el-torneo-maurice-revello
- AFAhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230106190643/https://www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/lista-oficial-de-convocados-de-la-seleccion-sub-20-para-el-sudamericano
- "Buonanotte named in Argentina senior squad"https://web.archive.org/web/20231128164230/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3091845/buonanotte-named-in-argentina-senior-squad
- PAGINA12https://www.pagina12.com.ar/536380-efecto-retegui-italia-ya-apunta-a-mas-jovenes-argentinos-par
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=156320&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=156320&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=156320&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=156320&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=156320&season_id=158