Salvadoran footballer (born 1990)
Nelson David Bonilla Rivera (born 11 September 1990)[2] is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League 1 club Sukhothai and the El Salvador national team.
Career
Club
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.[3] He scored the only goal against Juventud Independiente on 2 November 2011. On 27 November 2011 he scored a 54th-minute equaliser against Firpo in a match that ended 1–1.[4] On 22 January, he scored the winning goal against Juventud Independiente in the 60th minute, the match ended 2–1.[5] On 5 February 2012, he scored the first goal in a 3–1 defeat against Águila.[6]
Viitorul
In July 2014, Bonilla signed with Romanian club Viitorul Constanța.[7]
Zira
On 31 August 2015, Bonilla signed a two-year contract with Zira FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League.[8] On 23 May 2016, Zira announced that Bonilla had extended his contract with the club for an additional season.[9]
Nacional
On 16 June 2016, it was announced that Bonilla would leave Zira to join Portuguese club Nacional.[10]
International
Bonilla made his debut for El Salvador on 23 May 2012 in a 2–2 away draw against New Zealand.[11] Bonilla scored his first goal for El Salvador on 27 May 2012 against Moldova, with his team going on to win 2–0.[12][13][14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 May 2023.[15][16]
International
- As of match played 9 June 2024.[16]
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[16]
References
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "N. Bonilla". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Primera Division – Alianza vs Firpo". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Primera Division – Alianza vs Juventud Independiente". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Primera Division – Alianza vs Águila". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Nelson Bonilla es presentado en el FC Viitorul Constanta".
- ^ "Nelson Bonilla Zirə də". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Zirə 5 futbolçi ilə yeni müqavilə imzaladı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Bonilla jugará en el Nacional de Portugal". edhdeportes.com (in Spanish). 16 June 2016.
- ^ "New Zealand draw 2–2 in friendly with El Salvador". Taipei Times. 23 May 2012.
- ^ "El Salvador vs. Moldova – 27 May 2012 – Soccerway". 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Nelson Bonilla pidió no ser convocado a la selección".
- ^ "Bonilla anuncia que no volverá a la selección si hay reelección en FESFUT".
- ^ "N.Bonilla". Soccerway.
- ^ a b c "Nelson Bonilla". National Football Teams.
External links
- Nelson Bonilla on Instagram
- Nelson Bonilla at Soccerway
- Nelson Bonilla at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nelson Bonilla at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)