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Nelson Bonilla

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Nelson Bonilla
Personal information
Full name Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez
Date of birth (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 FAS
Number 9
Youth career
–2009 Nejapa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Alianza 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)
2019–2021 Bangkok United 20 (16)
2020–2021 → Port (loan) 20 (6)
2021–2022 Port 21 (6)
2022–2023 Alianza 12 (2)
2023 Chiangrai United 12 (4)
2023–2024 Sukhothai 25 (8)
2024–2025 Terengganu 19 (4)
2025– FAS 11 (1)
International career‡
2012– El Salvador 65 (20)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 February 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez (born 11 September 1990)[1] is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Salvadoran Primera Division club FAS and captains the El Salvador national team.

Club career

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Alianza

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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.[2] 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.[3] On 22 January, he scored the winning goal against Juventud Independiente in the 60th minute, the match ended 2–1.[4] On 5 February 2012, he scored the first goal in a 3–1 defeat against Águila.[5]

Viitorul

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In July 2014, Bonilla signed with Romanian club Viitorul Constanța.[6]

Zira

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On 31 August 2015, Bonilla signed a two-year contract with Zira FK of the Azerbaijan Premier League.[7] On 23 May 2016, Zira announced that Bonilla had extended his contract with the club for an additional season.[8]

Nacional

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On 16 June 2016, it was announced that Bonilla would leave Zira to join Portuguese club Nacional.[9]

Terengganu FC

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In August 2024, it was announced the Bonilla had agreed to sign contract with Terengganu FC.[10]

International career

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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

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Club

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As of match played 12 May 2023[15][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 Thai League 1 20161110102317
Port (loan) 2020–21 Thai League 1 20633——239
Port 2021–22 Thai League 1 216111010247
Alianza 2022–23 Salvadoran Primera División 72——0072
Chiangrai United 2022–23 Thai League 1 12420——144
Terengganu 2024-25 Malaysia Super League 123610–0184
Career total 2601021074220276111

International

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As of match played 9 June 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
El Salvador 201272
201341
201421
2015103
201663
201792
201811
201963
202140
202283
202451
Total6220
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bonilla goal.
List of international goals scored by Nelson Bonilla[16]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 May 2012Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States Moldova1–02–0Friendly
2 11 August 2012StubHub Center, Carson, United States Guatemala1–01–0Friendly
3 27 January 2013Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica Belize1–01–02013 Copa Centroamericana
4 18 November 2014Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua Nicaragua2–02–0Friendly
5 11 June 2015Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis2–22–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 16 June 2015Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Saint Kitts and Nevis2–04–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 4–1
8 25 March 2016Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Honduras2–22–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 28 May 2016RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States Peru1–21–3Friendly
10 6 September 2016BC Place, Vancouver, Canada Canada1–21–32018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 9 July 2017Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States Mexico1–11–32017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12 16 July 2017Alamodome, San Antonio, United States Jamaica1–01–12017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
13 13 October 2018Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Barbados1–03–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
14 23 March 2019Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Jamaica1–02–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
15 17 June 2019Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Curaçao1–01–02019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
16 7 September 2019Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Saint Lucia3–03–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
17 30 January 2022Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Honduras1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 4 June 2022Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Grenada1–03–12022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
19 2–1
20 9 June 2024Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3–13–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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  1. ↑ FIFA.com
  2. ↑ "N. Bonilla". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Primera Division – Alianza vs Firpo". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Primera Division – Alianza vs Juventud Independiente". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Primera Division – Alianza vs Águila". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nelson Bonilla es presentado en el FC Viitorul Constanta". Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Nelson Bonilla Zirə də". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Zirə 5 futbolçi ilə yeni müqavilə imzaladı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). 23 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Bonilla jugará en el Nacional de Portugal". edhdeportes.com (in Spanish). 16 June 2016.
  10. ↑ sorawit (21 August 2024). "Nelson Bonilla joined Terengganu FC". SNE Sports.Co. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand draw 2–2 in friendly with El Salvador". Taipei Times. 23 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "El Salvador vs. Moldova – 27 May 2012 – Soccerway". 11 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "Nelson Bonilla pidió no ser convocado a la selección".
  14. ↑ "Bonilla anuncia que no volverá a la selección si hay reelección en FESFUT".
  15. ↑ "N.Bonilla". Soccerway.
  16. 1 2 3 "Nelson Bonilla". National Football Teams.
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