Personal information | |||
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Full name | Byron Bonilla Martínez[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 30 August 1993||
Place of birth | Granada, Nicaragua[1] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger, left midfielder[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Real Estelí | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Sporting San José | ||
2019 | → Municipal Grecia (loan) | ||
2019–2020 | → Deportivo Saprissa (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Cartaginés | 89 | (7) |
2023– | Real Estelí | 28 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Nicaragua | 35 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:36, 26 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024 |
Byron Bonilla Martínez (born 30 August 1993) is a Nicaraguan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Estelí and the Nicaragua national team.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Byron Bonilla was born in Granada, Nicaragua, but he moved to Costa Rica along with his mother at the age of nine. During his childhood, Bonilla did not have a football education, and he felt interested in practicing it when he turned sixteen.
Byron played for Costa Rican LINAFA clubs like San Pablo, San Rafael, and JK Sporting. He spelled a two-month period with Saprissa de Corazón of the Second Division, however he had to leave the team because of permanency issues in the country.[3][4][5]
Sporting San José
[edit]In mid 2016, Bonilla was acquired by the Second Division team Sporting San José ahead of their inaugural season in the league. He made his official debut on 1 October in the 0−5 victory over Coto Brus.[6] He finished his first season with eight goals.
At the 2017—18 season, he became one of the leaders for the team and was awarded as the best foreign player.[7]
Municipal Grecia
[edit]On 11 January 2019, signed a six-month loan deal with First Division club Municipal Grecia.[8][9]
Deportivo Saprissa
[edit]On 22 May 2019, Deportivo Saprissa announced that Bonilla joined the club on a two-year contract, on loan from Sporting San José.[10]
International career
[edit]On 8 December 2016, Bonilla received his first call-up to the Nicaragua national team managed by Henry Duarte.[11][12][13][14] He debuted on 30 December in a match against Trinidad and Tobago, as a substitution for Daniel Cadena at the beginning of the second half.[15][16]
On 4 June 2019, Bonilla was named to Nicaragua's final 23-man for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[17]
International goals
[edit]Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 October 2019 | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
2 | 3–0 | |||||
3 | 5 June 2021 | Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 3 June 2022 | Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
5 | 6 June 2022 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Best foreign player of the Costa Rican Second Division: 2017–18[18]
- Best XI of the Costa Rican Second Division: 2017–18[19]
- Included on the team of the week of the Costa Rican Second Division: 2017 Apertura, weeks 4, 5, 6, 11, 18, quarter–finals second leg, semi–finals second leg.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
- Most valuable player of the week: 2017 Apertura, week 4.[27]
- Included on the team of the week of the Costa Rican Second Division: 2018 Clausura, weeks 9, quarter–finals second leg, semi–finals first and second leg.[28][29][30][31]
Liga Primera (C2023)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Byron Bonilla at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Byron Bonilla at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Este es el jugador nicaragüense de la Liga de Ascenso que le llena el ojo a Vladimir Quesada" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Saprissa está cerca de fichar a jugador nicaragüense" (in Spanish). La Teja. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Byron Bonilla ya había sido parte del Saprissa" (in Spanish). Columbia. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Byron Bonilla consolida su ascenso futbolístico con convocatoria a selección nicaragüense" (in Spanish). Liga de Ascenso. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Byron Bonilla pasa gran momento goleador en la Segunda División costarricense" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Municipal Grecia: a mantener la idea ofensiva de "Paté"" (in Spanish). CrHoy.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Grecia le cumple con refuerzos a "Paté" para buscar una soñada clasificación" (in Spanish). Mario Segura. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Deportivo Saprissa confirma la contratación del nicaragüense Byron Bonilla" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Nectalí Mora Zeledón (8 December 2016). "Selección de Futbol convoca tres jugadores con doble nacionalidad" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Redacción (14 December 2016). "Selección nica jugará amistoso contra Trinidad y Tobago" (in Spanish). La Gente. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Miguel Espinoza (14 December 2016). "Nicaragua contra Trinidad y Tobago el 27 y 30 de Diciembre" (in Spanish). La Nueva Radio Ya. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Haxel Rubén Murillo (27 December 2016). "Nicaragua ante Trinidad y Tobago en amistoso clave" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Diario. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Redacción (30 December 2016). "1-3. Trinidad y Tobago vence a Nicaragua en segundo amistoso" (in Spanish). Contacto Hoy. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Reydavid González (31 December 2016). "Selección pierde ante Trinidad y Tobago en segundo amistoso" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Hermes Solano (4 June 2019). "Nicaragua definió lista para Copa Oro con 4 "ticos"" (in Spanish). CrHoy.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Nectalí Mora Zeledón (21 June 2018). "El nicaragüense Byron Bonilla elegido el mejor extranjero de Segunda División tica" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the 2017-18 season". Liga de Ascenso. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: 4". Liga de Ascenso. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: 5". Liga de Ascenso. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: 6". Liga de Ascenso. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: 11". Liga de Ascenso. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: 18". Liga de Ascenso. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: Quarter-finals second leg". Liga de Ascenso. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: Semi-finals second leg". Liga de Ascenso. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Figure of the week 4". Liga de Ascenso. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: 9". Liga de Ascenso. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: Quarter-finals second leg". Liga de Ascenso. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: Semi-finals first leg". Liga de Ascenso. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Best XI of the week: Semi-finals second leg". Liga de Ascenso. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- Byron Bonilla at Soccerway
- Byron Bonilla at National-Football-Teams.com