The Argentina international scored his first Foxes goal on just his third appearance - in the Premier League fixture with Aston Villa, while the 19-year-old attacker has won two senior caps for his country.
A cultured left-footed player, often seen drifting in off the right flank, Buonanotte boasts significant Premier League experience for the South Coast outfit, making 36 appearances in all competitions for the Seagulls last term, scoring on four occasions and featuring in the UEFA Europa League.
A cultured left-footed player, often seen drifting in off the right flank, Buonanotte boasts significant Premier League experience for the South Coast outfit, with 40 English top-flight appearances to his name, as well as featuring in the UEFA Europa League last term.
Not afraid to take players on, he also possesses a fierce strike, unleashing several across the campaign, mostly notably at Sheffield United and Chelsea. Buonanotte’s goal involvements included four goals and an assist, an improvement on his 2022/23 showing.
Born in Santa Fe, Buonanotte is a product of Rosario Central’s youth system, rising through the ranks to eventually make his first team debut for Canalla in the Argentine Primera Division eight years later.
The youngster went on to represent the team a further 33 times before completing a transfer to the AMEX Stadium in January 2023, a little over six months on from signing his first professional deal at Rosario.
Facundo would then make his Premier League debut against Bournemouth a month later, before netting his first goal for the club at Nottingham Forest in April 2023.
Internationally, Buonanotte made his senior Argentina debut against Indonesia in June 2023 and earned his second cap in a victory over El Salvador in March 2024, having previously representing the Under-20s side.