São Paulo sign right-back Buta | OneFootball

São Paulo have signed 29-year-old right-back Aurélio Buta, who arrives on a contract running until June 30, 2027, with an automatic renewal clause based on performance targets through June 30, 2028.

The player was with FC Copenhagen, of Denmark, and joins Tricolor on a free transfer after the end of the European season.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to be here. It’s a very good opportunity for my career, because São Paulo are a huge club. I’m happy and I hope to see our fans at the stadium soon,” he said.

Born in Angola, Aurélio Buta moved to Portugal at the age of four and holds Portuguese nationality, having earned several call-ups for the European country’s youth teams, while also bringing with him the experience of having played in Belgium, Germany and France.

CAREER

Aurélio Gabriel Ulineia Buta was born in Miconje, Angola, and moved with his family to Portugal when he was just four years old. The player began his football journey at Águeda and also spent time at Beira-Mar before joining Benfica, where he completed his development.

From the U16 to the U20 level, the player received several call-ups to Portugal’s youth national teams before moving to Belgian football, where he played for Antwerp and won the Belgian Cup.

After standing out for the Belgian club, Buta moved to Eintracht Frankfurt and played for the German side for two seasons. He was then loaned to Reims, in France.

Before arriving at Tricolor, the right-back played for FC Copenhagen, of Denmark.

Date of birth: 02/10/1997 (29 years old)

Place of birth: Miconje, Angola

Position: right-back

Height: 1.72m

Clubs: Águeda (2005-2009), Beira-Mar (2009-2011), Benfica (2011-2017), Antwerp (2017-2022), Eintracht Frankfurt (2022-2024), Reims (2024-2025), Eintracht Frankfurt (2025), FC Copenhagen (2026) and São Paulo (since 2026)

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