Nelson Bonilla

Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez (born 11 September 1990),[1][2] is a Salvadoran professional footballer, who plays for Port as a forward.[3]

Nelson Bonilla
Personal information
Full name Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez
Date of birth (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Port
(on loan from Bangkok United)
Number 99
Youth career
Nejapa FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Alianza FC 77 (20)
2014–2015 Viitorul Constanța 25 (7)
2015–2016 Zira 29 (14)
2016–2017 Nacional 14 (2)
2017 → Gaziantep BB (Loan) 3 (0)
2017 Oliveirense 6 (2)
2018 Sukhothai 33 (25)
2019– Bangkok United 20 (16)
2020– → Port (loan) 6 (3)
National team‡
2012– El Salvador 46 (16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2019
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bonilla and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Career

Alianza

Bonilla scored his first goal for Alianza against Atlético Marte on 13 August 2011. He scored both goals against Águila on 11 September 2011, the match ended 2–1 to Alianza.[4] He scored the only goal against Juventud Independiente on 2 November 2011. On 27 November 2011 he scored a 54th-minute equaliser against Firpo the match ended 1–1.[5] On 22 January he scored the winning goal against Juventud Independiente in the 60th minute, the match ended 2–1.[6] On 5 February 2012 he scored the first goal in a 3–1 defeat against Águila.[7]

Viitorul

In July 2014, Bonilla signed with Romanian club Viitorul Constanța.[8]

Zira

On 31 August 2015, Bonilla signed a two-year contract with Zira FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League.[9] On 23 May 2016, Zira announced that Bonilla had extended his contract with the club for an additional season.[10]

Nacional

On 16 June 2016, it was announced that Bonilla would leave Zira to join Portuguese club Nacional.[11]

International

Bonilla made his debut for El Salvador on 23 May 2012 away to New Zealand in a 2–2 draw.[12] Bonilla's scored his first goal for El Salvador on 27 May 2012 against Moldova, with his team going on to win 2–0.[13][14][15]

Career statistics

Club
As of 21 January 2020.[16][17]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alianza 2011–12 Salvadoran Primera División 297———297
2012–13 259———259
2013–14 234———234
Total 7720———7720
Viitorul Constanța 2014–15 Liga I 25700——257
Zira 2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League 291423——3117
Nacional 2016–17 Primeira Liga 1421010—162
Gaziantep B.B. 2016–17 TFF First League 3000——30
Sukhothai 2018 Thai League 1 32250012—3327
Bangkok United 2019 20161110102317
2020 000000—00
Career total 2008443321020889

International
As of 7 September 2019.[17]
El Salvador
YearAppsGoals
201272
201341
201421
2015103
201673
201792
201811
201963
Total4616

International goals
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[17]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 May 2012Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States2 Moldova1–02–0Friendly
2 11 August 2012StubHub Center, Carson, United States5 Guatemala1–01–0
3 27 January 2013Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica10 Belize1–01–02013 Copa Centroamericana
4 18 November 2014Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua13 Nicaragua2–02–0Friendly
5 11 June 2015Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis18 Saint Kitts and Nevis2–22–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 16 June 2015Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador19 Saint Kitts and Nevis2–04–1
7 4–1
8 25 March 201624 Honduras2–22–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 28 May 2016RFK Stadium, Washington D.C., United States26 Peru1–21–3Friendly
10 6 September 2016BC Place, Vancouver, Canada29 Canada1–21–32018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 9 July 2017Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States34 Mexico1–11–32017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12 16 July 2017Alamodome, San Antonio, United States36 Jamaica1–01–1
13 13 October 2018Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador39 Barbados1–03–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
14 23 March 201940 Jamaica1–02–0
15 17 June 2019Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica43 Curaçao1–01–02019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
16 7 September 2019Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador46 Saint Lucia3–03–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B

References
  1. "Nelson Bonilla :: Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez – Alianza FC – Statistics". footballzz.co.uk. 27 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019.
  2. FIFA.com
  3. "Tailandia, el posible nuevo destino de Nelson Bonilla".
  4. "N. Bonilla". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. "Primera Division – Alianza vs Firpo". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. "Primera Division – Alianza vs Juventud Independiente". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. "Primera Division – Alianza vs Águila". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  8. "Nelson Bonilla es presentado en el FC Viitorul Constanta".
  9. "Nelson Bonilla Zirə də". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015.
  10. "Zirə 5 futbolçi ilə yeni müqavilə imzaladı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). 23 May 2016.
  11. "Bonilla jugará en el Nacional de Portugal". edhdeportes.com (in Spanish). 16 June 2016.
  12. "New Zealand draw 2–2 in friendly with El Salvador". Taipei Times. 23 May 2012.
  13. "El Salvador vs. Moldova – 27 May 2012 – Soccerway". 11 January 2012.
  14. "Nelson Bonilla pidió no ser convocado a la selección".
  15. "Bonilla anuncia que no volverá a la selección si hay reelección en FESFUT".
  16. "N.Bonilla". Soccerway.
  17. "Nelson Bonilla". National-Football-Teams.com.
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