He flopped at Boca, now shining in Mexico: Bullaude's big moment | OneFootball

Ezequiel Bullaude is one of the many footballers who passed through Boca without much impact in recent times. A name that slips from the fans’ memory, as if he had never worn the blue and gold shirt. The midfielder promised far more than he showed. He had arrived from Europe, specifically from Feyenoord, to take on a crucial stage of the 2023 Copa Libertadores, but he struggled to find his footing and, just a year later, left for Mexico to relaunch his career.

After an underwhelming start at Tijuana, where he played only nine matches, scored two goals, and totaled just 137 minutes, the midfielder joined Santos Laguna at the start of this year and once again displayed the level that had drawn praise seasons earlier, when he was just emerging as one of Godoy Cruz’s gems.

So far this Liga MX season, Bullaude has five goals and four assists in just 15 matches. He is also the second player with the most chances created in the league and has a 54% success rate in completed dribbles. Numbers that reflect his influence in attack.

This excellent run of form from the No. 10 has not only caught the attention of Feyenoord, who still own his rights despite the string of loans, but also Boca, who were unable to enjoy his best version.

In mid-August 2023, he arrived on a one-year loan and, with no place in the Libertadores round-of-16 and quarterfinal squads, he did not make his debut until September against Tigre. Under Jorge Almirón, he totaled 331 minutes in 10 matches and scored one goal, against Almagro in the Copa Argentina. Under Mariano Herrón, he got a bit more playing time, but the situation did not change in 2024: although Diego Martínez used him in five of the first six official matches, he was later pushed aside after the return of youth players from the Pre-Olympic tournament.

His last appearance for Boca had been in April 2025 against Nacional Potosí in the Copa Sudamericana. After that, the club decided not to trigger the $10 million purchase option, and his time there came to an end.

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