Aurélio Buta

Following his move to FC Copenhagen, Buta's current-season form is down 76% on last season (Season 21→5), while his Rating eased 57→23. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 21).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Copenhagen · 3rd	12	1	0	6.41	23	5
2025/26	Eintracht Frankfurt · 8th	4	0	0	6.13	36	1
2024/25	ReimsLoan · 16th	27	0	1	6.78	57	21
2023/24	Eintracht Frankfurt · 6th	30	1	1	6.71	67	21
2022/23	Eintracht Frankfurt · 7th	18	3	2	6.88	74	16
2021/22	Antwerp · 4th	17	0	3	6.93	48	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U19	10	6
Portugal U17	10	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Aurélio Buta is a 29-year-old full-back at FC Copenhagen, rated 22.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Buta.

On the season, Buta graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.133 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 29 Buta is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent4 clubs

22.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.4%

Minutes

limited game time

3.13

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Copenhagen finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.13

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.4%

Available fixtures33 of 33

Goals / 900.174

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.174

Defensive actions / 903.133

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.348

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 29, Buta sits on 2.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Buta's projected Rating — 22.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions6

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Sao PauloJul 2026 – nowFree

FC Copenhagenuntil Jul 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jul 2026Free

FC CopenhagenJan 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Eintracht Frankfurt(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

Reims(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

Eintracht FrankfurtJul 2022 – Aug 2024Free

Antwerp(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2022

Benficauntil Aug 2017

About Aurélio Buta

Aurélio Gabriel Ulineia Buta is a 29-year-old full-back who plays for Sao Paulo, born on February 10, 1997 in Luanda, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Sao Paulo currently sit 13th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Aurélio Buta has made 12 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 517 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Bolívar (72 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 12, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Bolívar (13 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Aurélio Buta's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Sao Paulo face RB Bragantino at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Aurélio Buta at 22.6 with a Season form score of 4.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Cup and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Aurélio Buta has totalled 242 club appearances with 9 goals and 11 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 30 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Aurélio Buta's career has also included time at FC Copenhagen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Reims, Antwerp and Benfica.

On the international stage, Aurélio Buta has represented Portugal U19 and Portugal U17 — 20 caps and 7 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Copenhagen finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points