Aurélio Buta

Aurélio Gabriel Ulineia Buta is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen. Born in Angola, he is a former youth international for Portugal.
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. On 31 August 2017, he joined Belgian side Royal Antwerp on a season-long loan deal. For the next season, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the latter club.
On 3 June 2022, it was announced that Buta would join Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt when his contract with Antwerp expired on 30 June. 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. 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.
On 28 August 2024, Buta moved to Reims in France on loan with an option to buy. He was named on the bench in the 2024–25 Coupe de France final as PSG won against Reims.
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.
On 30 January 2026, Buta signed with Copenhagen in Denmark.

Benfica

Antwerp

Reims

Individual