Emiliano Buendía, born 25 December 1996 (age 29), is an Argentinian central attacking midfielder with Aston Villa. His early senior loan spells were part of the useful, unglamorous work of turning a clever player into one trusted with first-team football. His current market value is around £15.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His strongest league return came at Norwich City in 2020-21, when he scored 15 goals in 39 appearances. That was serious production from an attacking midfielder, not just tidy work between the lines, and it remains the clearest season in his record for end product.
At Aston Villa in 2026-27, Buendía has made 10 appearances in all competitions and scored three goals. That includes five Premier League appearances with one goal, as well as goals in the FA Cup and Champions League.
Buendía’s career has moved from development loans to a productive Norwich spell and then on to Aston Villa, where he remains a first-team attacking option rather than a decorative luxury.
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