Facundo Buonanotte

Rosario Central

Buonanotte is a product of the youth academy of Rosario Central since the age of ten. He made his professional debut as a substitute for Rosario Central against Arsenal de Sarandí on 11 February 2022. In a Copa Argentina penalty shoot-out victory against Sol de Mayo on 13 May 2022, he scored the game-winning penalty. The next day, on 14 May 2022, Buonanotte signed his first professional contract with Rosario Central. He scored his first senior goal in a 1–0 Argentine Primera División victory against Sarmiento on 8 July 2022.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 1 January 2023, Buonanotte joined the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for an estimated fee of £5.3m, with an additional £5.3m dependent on objectives being met. He made his debut for the Seagulls on 4 February, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute replacing Tariq Lamptey as Brighton went on to beat AFC Bournemouth with a 87th-minute Kaoru Mitoma goal. Buonanotte made his first start for Brighton on 28 February, playing 69 minutes of the 1–0 away victory against Stoke City of the Championship with Brighton advancing to the FA Cup quarter-finals. Buonanotte claimed an assist four days later, setting up Danny Welbeck's strike, the last of the game in the 4–0 home victory against West Ham United. The then-18-year-old Argentine gained his first Premier League start on 26 April, where he scored his first goal for the club, opening the score in the eventual 3–1 away loss against…

Buonanotte was called up to the Argentina national under-20 football team for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament in France. In January 2023, he was once again called up to the national under-20 football team ahead of the 2023 South American Championship. On 3 March 2023, Buonanotte received his first call-up for the Argentina senior squad for friendly matches against Panama and Curaçao. He made his senior debut on 19 June in a 2–0 away victory against Indonesia.

Club

As of match played 12 September 2026

International

As of match played 22 March 2024

Buonanotte was born and raised in Argentina to a family of Italian descent. He holds dual citizenship of both Argentina and Italy.