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
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) 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 7 (2)
2023 Chiangrai United 12 (4)
2023–2024 Sukhothai 25 (8)
2024–2025 Terengganu 19 (4)
2025– FAS 4 (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

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.[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

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

Zira

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

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

Terengganu FC

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

International career

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 Thai League 1 20 16 1 1 1 0 1 0 23 17
Port (loan) 2020–21 Thai League 1 20 6 3 3 — — 23 9
Port 2021–22 Thai League 1 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 12 3 6 1 0 – 0 18 4
Career total 260 102 10 7 4 2 2 0 276 111

International

As of match played 9 June 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
El Salvador 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
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 2012 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States  Moldova 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 11 August 2012 StubHub Center, Carson, United States  Guatemala 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3 27 January 2013 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica  Belize 1–0 1–0 2013 Copa Centroamericana
4 18 November 2014 Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua  Nicaragua 2–0 2–0 Friendly
5 11 June 2015 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–2 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 16 June 2015 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–0 4–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 4–1
8 25 March 2016 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Honduras 2–2 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 28 May 2016 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States  Peru 1–2 1–3 Friendly
10 6 September 2016 BC Place, Vancouver, Canada  Canada 1–2 1–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 9 July 2017 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States  Mexico 1–1 1–3 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12 16 July 2017 Alamodome, San Antonio, United States  Jamaica 1–0 1–1 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
13 13 October 2018 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Barbados 1–0 3–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
14 23 March 2019 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Jamaica 1–0 2–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
15 17 June 2019 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Curaçao 1–0 1–0 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
16 7 September 2019 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Saint Lucia 3–0 3–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
17 30 January 2022 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Honduras 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
18 4 June 2022 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  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  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–1 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  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".
  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. ^ a b c "Nelson Bonilla". National Football Teams.
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