Emiliano Buendía, born on 25 December 1996 (age 29), is an Argentinian attacking midfielder with Aston Villa. His game has generally been built around playing between the lines rather than surviving on pace alone, which makes his best periods look deliberate rather than frantic.
His most productive league season came with Norwich City in 2020-2021, when he scored 15 goals in 39 appearances. That was the spell that did most to establish him in English football: not just a tidy creator, but a player with enough end product to matter over a full campaign.
At Aston Villa, Buendía has remained part of a strong Premier League squad, though the 2026-2027 season has been a modest one so far in terms of minutes. He has made 5 appearances in all competitions, scoring once, with that goal coming in the FA Cup. His league involvement stands at 2 appearances.
His current market value is around £15.5m, according to Transfermarkt. Buendía’s career to this point is best understood through that rise from development football into a standout Norwich season, followed by a more competitive and less straightforward role at Aston Villa.
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