Full name Emiliano Buendía Stati Number 7 Height 1.7 m | Playing position 2007–2008 Cadetes de San Martín Weight 65 kg | |
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Date of birth (1996-12-25) 25 December 1996 (age 20) Place of birth Mar del Plata, Argentina Date joined 2014 (Getafe CF B, Spain national under-19 football team, ...) Current teams Getafe CF (#32 / Forward), Argentina national under-20 football team Profiles | ||
Emiliano Buendía Stati ([emi'ljano βwen'di.a]; born 25 December 1996), commonly known as Emi, is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club Getafe CF as a forward.
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Club career
Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Emi finished his formation with Getafe CF. On 30 March 2014, still a junior, he made his senior debuts, starting for the reserves in a 2–1 away win against CD Puerta Bonita for the Segunda División B championship. On 13 April he scored his first goal, the first of a 2–0 win at Peña Sport FC.
Emi started the 2014–15 season still with the B-team and in the third level, notably scoring twice in a 3–0 home success against CF Fuenlabrada. On 5 December 2014 he played his first match as a professional, replacing Ángel Lafita in a 3–0 Copa del Rey win against SD Eibar at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez.
Emi made his La Liga debut on 1 February 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 away loss against UD Almería. He scored his first goal in the category on 27 September, netting the second in a 3–0 home win against Levante UD.
On 5 July 2016, despite suffering team relegation, Emi signed a new five-year deal with the Madrid outskirts side.
International career
On 16 September 2014 Emi was called up to the Spain under-19s. On 29 April of the following year, he was called up by Argentina under-20s for 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and joined the latter's training camp on 5 May 2015.