Wolverhampton Wanderers

Santiago Bueno

Santiago Bueno defends by getting tight rather than standing off, stepping into challenges early instead of waiting for a striker to make the first move. Comfortable carrying the ball out from the back, he treats possession as a weapon rather than a risk to be avoided at all costs.
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League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

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BIR
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12:00
Sun 6 Sep
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SHU
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11:00
Sun 13 Sep
WOL
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11:00
Sun 20 Sep
WBA
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Sat 10 Oct
WOL
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Santiago Bueno, The Centre Back Who Steps In

He would rather win the ball early with a committed challenge than retreat and defend the cross that follows a hesitant one.

Bueno engages forwards rather than backing off them, closing the gap before a striker can turn and shoot instead of inviting a shot from distance. He carries the ball out of defence himself when the pass forward is not on, using his body to shield possession from a pressing forward rather than hoofing it clear under panic. That willingness to step out of the back line marks him out from a centre back who simply holds a position.

The risk with a defender who commits to challenges this readily is the space that opens up behind him when the timing goes even slightly wrong. A partner who covers that space becomes essential rather than optional. Watch how Wolves pair him at the back, because his game only really works when somebody else is prepared to sit deeper and mop up the situations he leaves exposed.

The Rest Of The Squad

31 players

Goalkeepers

1
José Sá
Portugal · Age 33
4 apps
—
John Ruddy
Newcastle United · Age 39
0 apps
70
Josh Gracey
Age 18
0 apps
13
João Virgínia
Age 26
0 apps

Defenders

38
Jackson Tchatchoua
Age 24
5 apps
3
Hugo Bueno
Age 23
4 apps
34
Nasser Djiga
Age 23
4 apps
24
Toti Gomes
Age 27
4 apps
2
Kieran Trippier
Newcastle United · Age 35
1 app
37
Ladislav Krejcí
Czechia · Age 27
1 app 1g
17
Pedro Lima
Age 20
1 app
15
Yerson Mosquera
Age 25
1 app
—
Ghislain Konan
Côte d'Ivoire · Age 30
0 apps
59
Saheed Olagunju
Age 19
0 apps

Midfielders

7
André
Age 25
5 apps 2a
28
Fer López
Age 22
5 apps 3g 2a
5
Marshall Munetsi
Age 30
5 apps 2g
20
Tommy Doyle
Birmingham City · Age 24
5 apps 1a
8
Jordan James
Leicester City · Age 22
4 apps 1g
12
Boubacar Traoré
Age 25
3 apps
27
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Haiti · Age 28
0 apps
50
Jerome Abbey
Age 16
0 apps

Forwards

10
Adam Armstrong
Age 29
5 apps 1g
36
Mateus Mané
Age 18
5 apps
9
Raúl Jiménez
Fulham · Age 35
5 apps 2g 1a
21
Rodrigo Gomes
Age 23
5 apps 2g 1a
23
Tawanda Chirewa
Barnsley · Age 22
3 apps
—
Sean Neave
Newcastle United · Age 19
1 app
30
Enso González
Age 21
0 apps
19
Rafiki Saïd
Age 26
0 apps
74
Tom Edozie
Age 20
0 apps
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