Aurélio Buta

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ulineia and the second or paternal family name is Buta.

Aurélio Gabriel Ulineia Buta (born 10 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back. Born in Angola, he is a former youth international for Portugal.

Aurélio Buta

Buta with Reims in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Aurélio Gabriel Ulineia Buta
Date of birth	(1997-02-10) 10 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Miconge, Cabinda, Angola
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back, right wing-back
Youth career
2005–2009	Águeda
2009–2011	Beira-Mar
2011–2016	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Benfica B	29	(2)
2017–2018	→ Royal Antwerp (loan)	15	(0)
2018–2022	Royal Antwerp	90	(2)
2022–2025	Eintracht Frankfurt	48	(4)
2024–2025	→ Reims (loan)	27	(0)
International career
2013	Portugal U16	11	(2)
2013–2014	Portugal U17	18	(2)
2015	Portugal U18	7	(0)
2015–2016	Portugal U19	16	(6)
2016–2017	Portugal U20	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2025

A regular youth international for Portugal, Buta has played in Portugal, Belgium, Germany and France.

Club career

On 6 August 2016, Buta made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against Cova da Piedade.^[2] On 31 August 2017, he joined Belgian side Royal Antwerp on a season-long loan deal.^[3] For the next season, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the latter club.^[4][5]

On 3 June 2022, it was announced that Buta would join Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt when his contract with Antwerp expired on 30 June.^[6] Upon joining Eintracht Frankfurt, it was discovered he had injured his knee. This kept him out intil January 2023, where he made his debut in a friendly against Lech Poznań, assisting Lucas Alario and scoring the equalizer.^[7] In January 2024, he made his 50th appearance for the club against RB Leipzig, scoring 4 goals and 5 assists during his time at the club.^[8]

On 28 August 2024, Buta moved to Reims in France on loan with an option to buy.^[9] He was named on the bench in the 2024–25 Coupe de France final as PSG won against Reims.^[10]

Buta returned to Eintracht Frankfurt after his loan expired with Reims. On 19 July 2025, he scored against FSV Frankfurt in the 2nd minute, during a pre-season friendly.^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2025^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Benfica B	2016–17	LigaPro	29	2	—		—		—		29	2
Royal Antwerp (loan)	2017–18	Belgian Pro League	15	0	2	0	—		—		17	0
Royal Antwerp	2018–19	Belgian Pro League	20	0	1	0	—		—		21	0
	2019–20	Belgian Pro League	28	2	4	0	3[b]	0	—		35	2
	2020–21	Belgian Pro League	25	0	1	0	8[b]	0	—		34	0
	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	17	0	0	0	4[b]	0	—		21	0
	Total		105	2	8	0	15	0	—		128	2
Eintracht Frankfurt	2022–23	Bundesliga	18	3	4	0	2[c]	0	—		24	3
	2023–24	Bundesliga	30	1	3	0	8[c]	0	—		41	1
	2025–26	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		48	4	7	0	10	0	—		65	4
Reims (loan)	2024–25	Ligue 1	27	0	3	0	—		1[d]	0	31	0
Career total			209	8	18	0	25	0	1	0	253	8

1. Includes Belgian Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearance in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

Honours

Benfica

• UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2016–17

Antwerp

• Belgian Cup: 2019–20^[13]

Reims

• Coupe de France runner-up: 2024–25

Individual

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016^[14]