| Juan Bauza | |
| Fullname: | Juan Francisco Bauza |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Gualeguaychú, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, winger |
| Currentclub: | Baniyas (on loan from FC U Craiova) |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Central Entrerriano |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Colón |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Juventud Unida (loan) |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs4: | → Górnik Zabrze (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs5: | Csíkszereda |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | → FC U Craiova (loan) |
| Caps6: | 25 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2022– |
| Clubs7: | FC U Craiova |
| Caps7: | 55 |
| Goals7: | 11 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | → Baniyas (loan) |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 31 October 2024 |
Juan Francisco Bauza (born 3 May 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for UAE Pro League club Baniyas, on loan from for Liga II club FC U Craiova.
Bauza started his career with Argentine Primera División side Colón. His first appearance for the club came on 22 October 2016 in loss at home to Patronato.[1] [2] He made three further appearances in the 2016–17 season, prior to being loaned out for the following campaign to Juventud Unida.[3] He scored the first two goals of his senior career in April 2018 against Deportivo Riestra and Santamarina respectively. Bauza signed for fellow club Gimnasia y Esgrima on loan on 12 July 2018. One goal in twenty-two games followed, as they reached the promotion play-offs.
On 29 July 2019, Bauza headed to Poland to join Polish first division outfit Górnik Zabrze on a season-long loan; having trained since June.[4] [5] He made his bow in a league defeat away to Wisła Kraków on 5 August. Bauza played in the fourth tier on 11 August for their reserve team Górnik II Zabrze, notably scoring against Ruch Zdzieszowice in III liga.[6] [7] On 17 February 2020, the Polish club confirmed that the loan deal had been terminated and that Bauza had joined Romanian club FK Csíkszereda.[8] He had impressed the Romanian side whilst playing against them for the Polish outfit in a friendly match on 25 January.[6] [9]
Bauza scored five goals in eight friendlies upon joining Miercurea Ciuc, prior to making his competitive debut in Liga II during a 6–0 home loss to UTA Arad on 24 February.[9] He initially signed for just six months, though soon extended his stay there for another twelve months.[9]
In August 2022, FC U Craiova's president Adrian Mititelu rejected a €2 million bid from FCSB.[10] On 14 September 2022, Bauza signed a contract extension, with his release clause set at €8 million.[11]
Bauza's father, Marcelo, was also a footballer.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Colón | 2016–17 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Juventud Unida (loan) | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[13] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| Górnik Zabrze (loan) | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Csíkszereda | 2019–20 | Liga II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Liga II | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||||
| FC U Craiova (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga I | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | ||||
| FC U Craiova | 2022–23 | Liga I | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 80 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 87 | 17 | |||||
| Baniyas (loan) | 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 165 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 179 | 30 | |||