Hernán Bolaños
Hernán Bolaños Ulloa (March 20, 1912 – May 9, 1992) was a Nicaraguan-Costa Rican footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hernán Bolaños Ulloa | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Granada, Nicaragua | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 1992 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| UCR Fútbol Club | |||
| Orión F.C. | |||
| 1930–1935 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1936–1947 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 1940 | → Universidad de Chile (loan) | ||
| 1940 | → Universidad Católica (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1930–1938 | Costa Rica | 9 | (9) |
| 1940 | Chile | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1946–1948 | Costa Rica | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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He was born in Granada, Nicaragua.
Club career
He joined Alajuelense in 1930 and played for Audax Italiano, Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica in Chile.[1][2] He played for Audax Italiano alongside his twin brother, Óscar, and they were nicknamed Los hermanos del Diablo (The Devil's brothers) by the Chilean press.[3]
International career
Bolaños played for Costa Rica appearing in nine occasions recording nine goals,[4] in 1940 he played for Chile[1] at the Copa Roca – loss by 2–3 against Argentina – in Buenos Aires and at the Copa Presidente Aguirre Cerda – loss by 2–3 against Uruguay – in Montevideo.[3]
Retirement
Bolaños studied dentistry and became the Costa Rica ambassador to Chile.[5]
Honours
Individual
References
- "Hernán Bolaños, el primer goleador extranjero del fútbol chileno" (in Spanish). ANFP. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- 1936: “El primer grito de campeón” Archived 29 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Audax Italiano (in Spanish)
- "Futbolistas costarricenses que jugaron en Chile". Regate.cl (in Spanish). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "Puro Deporte: El buzón de Rodrigo" (in Spanish). 10 January 2000.
- Ana Coralia Fernandez. "¿Quién fue y qué hizo?: Hernán Bolaños Ulloa" [Who was he and what did he do ?: Hernán Bolaños Ulloa]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 March 2018.