Jannick Buyla Sam (born 6 October 1998) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Tarazona Tarazona is a town and municipality in the Tarazona y el Moncayo comarca, province of Zaragoza (province), Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. It is the capital of the Tarazona y el Moncayo Aragonese comarca. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Dio ...

. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team. Nicknamed ''Nick'' in Spain, Buyla is a former member of the Equatorial Guinea national under-20 team.

Club career

Born in

Zaragoza Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the ...

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to Equatoguinean

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parents, Buyla represented

UD Amistad Unión Deportiva Amistad is a Spanish football team based in Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1939 as ''Racing Club San José'', the club was dissolved in 1964, but was refounded in 1975. They are now dedicated to youth ...

, CD Oliver and

Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. (), commonly referred to as Zaragoza, is a football club based in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, that currently competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system, Spanish league system. Zarag ...

as a youth. On 2 August 2017, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to

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side

CD Tudelano Club Deportivo Tudelano is a Spanish football team based in Tudela, in the autonomous community of Navarre. Founded in 1935 it plays in , holding home matches at '' Estadio Ciudad de Tudela'', with a capacity of 11,000 seats. History Early His ...

for one year. Buyla made his senior debut on 24 September 2017, in a 0–0 home draw against

CD Lealtad Club Deportivo Lealtad de Villaviciosa (English: Loyalty Sporting Club of Villaviciosa) is a Spanish football team based in Villaviciosa, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1916, it plays in , holding home games at ''Les Caley ...

. He returned to Zaragoza on 24 January 2018, being assigned to the B-team, and finished the campaign by suffering relegation. On 11 May 2019, Buyla made his first team debut by coming on as a late substitute for James Igbekeme in a 3–0

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away success over

Extremadura UD Extremadura Unión Deportiva was a Spanish football team based in Almendralejo, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 2007, it last played in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, holding home games at '' Estadio Francisco de la ...

. Roughly one year later, he renewed his contract until 2024 and was definitely promoted to the first team for the 2020–21 season. On 28 January 2021, after featuring rarely, Buyla was loaned to third division side

UCAM Murcia CF Universidad Católica de Murcia Club de Fútbol, commonly known as UCAM Murcia or simply UCAM, is a Spanish football club based in Murcia. Founded in 1999 it plays in , holding home games at '' Estadio de La Condomina'', with a capacity of 6,5 ...

for the remainder of the campaign. On 5 July, he moved to

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side

Gimnàstic de Tarragona Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, commonly known as Gimnàstic Tarragona or sometimes just Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team plays in . The club was founded in 1886 an ...

, also on loan. On 1 September 2022, Zaragoza terminated Buyla's contract. On 5 January 2023, Buyla joined

club

CD Badajoz Club Deportivo Badajoz is a Spanish football team based in Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1905, it currently plays in , and holds home games at '' Estadio Nuevo Vivero'', with a 15,198-seat capacity. History Fo ...

. Following Badajoz's

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to the

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the previous season, Buyla stayed in the Primera Federación, signing for SD Logroñés on 1 November 2023. He was released on 29 January 2024 following accusations of attempted match fixing with his former club Badajoz last season.

Personal life

Buyla is the brother of the footballer

Hugo Buyla Hugo Buyla Sam (born 8 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX under-23 club América. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team. Club career Buyla is a youth product of the Spani ...

International goals

:''Scores and results list Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first.''

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buyla, Jannick 1998 births Living people Bubi people Equatoguinean men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Equatorial Guinea men's international footballers International sportspeople born abroad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Footballers from Zaragoza Spanish men's footballers CD Tudelano footballers Deportivo Aragón players Real Zaragoza players UCAM Murcia CF players Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers CD Badajoz players SD Logroñés players Linares Deportivo footballers SD Tarazona footballers Segunda División B players Tercera División players Segunda División players Primera Federación players Spanish sportspeople of Equatoguinean descent Spanish people of Bubi descent 21st-century Equatoguinean sportsmen 21st-century Spanish sportsmen