Nelson Bonilla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bonilla and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.
Nelson Bonilla
Personal information
Full name Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez
Date of birth (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Terengganu
Number 99
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 7 (2)
2023 Chiangrai United 12 (4)
2023–2024 Sukhothai 25 (8)
2024– Terengganu 7 (2)
International career‡
2012– El Salvador 62 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez (born 11 September 1990)[1][2] is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu and captains the El Salvador national team.

Club 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]

Terengganu FC

In August 2024, it was announced the Bonilla had agreed to sign contract with Terengganu FC.[11]


International career

Bonilla made his debut for El Salvador on 23 May 2012 in a 2–2 away draw against New Zealand.[12] Bonilla 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 match played 12 May 2023.[16][17]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alianza 2011–12 Salvadoran Primera División 29 7 — — — 29 7
2012–13 25 9 — — — 25 9
2013–14 23 4 — — — 23 4
Total 77 20 — — — 77 20
Viitorul Constanța 2014–15 Liga I 25 7 0 0 — — 25 7
Zira 2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League 29 14 2 3 — — 31 17
Nacional 2016–17 Primeira Liga 14 2 1 0 1 0 — 16 2
Gaziantep B.B. 2016–17 TFF First League 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Sukhothai 2018 Thai League 1 32 25 0 0 1 2 — 33 27
Bangkok United 2019 20 16 1 1 1 0 1 0 23 17
Port (loan) 2020–21 20 6 3 3 — — 23 9
Port 2021–22 21 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 24 7
Alianza 2022–23 Salvadoran Primera División 7 2 — — 0 0 7 2
Chiangrai United 2022–23 Thai League 1 12 4 2 0 — — 14 4
Terengganu 2024-25 Malaysia Super League 7 2 4 1 0 – 0 0
Career total 260 102 10 7 4 2 2 0 276 111

International

As of match played 9 June 2024.[17]
El Salvador
Year Apps Goals
2012 7 2
2013 4 1
2014 2 1
2015 10 3
2016 6 3
2017 9 2
2018 1 1
2019 6 3
2021 4 0
2022 8 3
2024 5 1
Total 62 20

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 2012 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States 2  Moldova 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 11 August 2012 StubHub Center, Carson, United States 5  Guatemala 1–0 1–0
3 27 January 2013 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica 10  Belize 1–0 1–0 2013 Copa Centroamericana
4 18 November 2014 Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 13  Nicaragua 2–0 2–0 Friendly
5 11 June 2015 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 18  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–2 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 16 June 2015 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 19  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–0 4–1
7 4–1
8 25 March 2016 24  Honduras 2–2 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 28 May 2016 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States 26  Peru 1–2 1–3 Friendly
10 6 September 2016 BC Place, Vancouver, Canada 29  Canada 1–2 1–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 9 July 2017 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States 34  Mexico 1–1 1–3 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12 16 July 2017 Alamodome, San Antonio, United States 36  Jamaica 1–0 1–1
13 13 October 2018 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 39  Barbados 1–0 3–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
14 23 March 2019 40  Jamaica 1–0 2–0
15 17 June 2019 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 42  Curaçao 1–0 1–0 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
16 7 September 2019 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 45  Saint Lucia 3–0 3–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
17 30 January 2022 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras 51  Honduras 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 4 June 2022 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 54  Grenada 1–0 3–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
19 2–1
20 9 June 2024 Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname 62  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–1 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

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. ^ "N. Bonilla". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Primera Division – Alianza vs Firpo". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Primera Division – Alianza vs Juventud Independiente". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Primera Division – Alianza vs Águila". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Nelson Bonilla es presentado en el FC Viitorul Constanta".
  8. ^ "Nelson Bonilla Zirə də". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Zirə 5 futbolçi ilə yeni müqavilə imzaladı". fczire.az (in Azerbaijani). 23 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Bonilla jugará en el Nacional de Portugal". edhdeportes.com (in Spanish). 16 June 2016.
  11. ^ sorawit (21 August 2024). "Nelson Bonilla joined Terengganu FC". SNE Sports.Co. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  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. ^ a b c "Nelson Bonilla". National Football Teams.