What position does Facundo Buonanotte play?

Facundo Buonanotte plays as a cen att mid.

What team does Facundo Buonanotte play for?

Facundo Buonanotte plays for Elche.

What is Facundo Buonanotte's squad number?

Facundo Buonanotte wears number 10.

Facundo Buonanotte

Facundo Buonanotte of Elche was born in Pérez, Argentina on 23 December 2004 (age 21).

Facundo Buonanotte is an Argentine attacking midfielder, born on 23 December 2004 (age 21). A left-sided, creative type through the middle, he now wears the number 10 shirt for Elche.

His most productive league season so far came at Leicester City in 2024-25, when he scored five goals in 31 appearances. That remains the clearest marker of his senior output: useful, not wildly inflated, and enough to show why clubs have kept an eye on his development.

In 2026-27, Buonanotte has made two LaLiga appearances for Elche. His career is still taking shape, with Leicester providing his strongest season to date and Elche now the next stage of a developing senior path.

📈 Key stats and insights

Facundo Buonanotte has made two LaLiga 2026–2027 appearances (one start, one substitute)

Facundo Buonanotte has one yellow card in LaLiga 2026–2027

Facundo Buonanotte scored five goals in 2024–25

Facundo Buonanotte scored four goals in 2022

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Cen Att Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

CAM

1.74m (5ft 8in)
Height: 10
Squad Number: 69kg (10st 12lb)
Weight: 23 December 2004 (age 21)
Date of Birth: Pérez
Birthplace: Argentina 🇦🇷
Country of Birth: Elche
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Elche
LaLiga 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 67%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Buonanotte has made two appearances (one start, one substitute) in LaLiga 2026–2027 and has one yellow card – those limited minutes point to a rotational role with Elche early in the campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team: Elche
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Leeds United
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Chelsea
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Leicester City
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 5

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 27
Goals: 3

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: 1

Team: Rosario Central
Season 2022
Country: Argentina 🇦🇷
Games: 24
Goals: 4

Facundo Buonanotte is 21, Argentine and plays as a central attacking midfielder for Elche. His career featured goal returns across multiple seasons, including four goals in 2022, three goals in 2023–2024 and a peak of five goals in 2024–25, indicating periodic offensive contributions as he progressed through loan spells and short-term moves.

💰 Transfers

Team: Elche
7 August 2026
From: Brighton & Hove Albion
Type: Loan

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
1 June 2026
From: Leeds United
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Leeds United
15 January 2026
From: Brighton & Hove Albion
Type: Loan

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
14 January 2026
From: Chelsea
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Chelsea
1 September 2025
From: Brighton & Hove Albion
Type: Loan

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
1 June 2025
From: Leicester City
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Leicester City
10 August 2024
From: Brighton & Hove Albion
Type: Loan

Team: Brighton & Hove Albion
1 January 2023
From: Rosario Central
Type: Fee (£10m)

Team: Rosario Central
1 January 2014
Type: Trainee

Buonanotte's recent moves are overwhelmingly loan based – he moved to Elche on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2026 after a run of temporary moves involving Brighton, Chelsea and Leeds between September 2025 and June 2026.

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