Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez (born 11 September 1990)[1][2] is a Salvadoran professional footballer, who plays as a striker for the El Salvador national team.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nelson Wilfredo Bonilla Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nejapa FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Alianza FC | 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | El Salvador | 54 | (19) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:19, 13 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:07, 5 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
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 the match 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]
In July 2014, Bonilla signed with Romanian club Viitorul Constanța.[7]
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]
On 16 June 2016, it was announced that Bonilla would leave Zira to join Portuguese club Nacional.[10]
Bonilla made his debut for El Salvador on 23 May 2012 away to New Zealand in a 2–2 draw.[11] Bonilla's 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]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 200 | 84 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 89 | ||
| El Salvador | ||
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| 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 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 54 | 19 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 26 May 2012 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States | 2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 11 August 2012 | StubHub Center, Carson, United States | 5 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | 27 January 2013 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | 10 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2013 Copa Centroamericana | |
| 4 | 18 November 2014 | Dennis Martínez National Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua | 13 | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 11 June 2015 | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 16 June 2015 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 19 | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 7 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 8 | 25 March 2016 | 24 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 9 | 28 May 2016 | RFK Stadium, Washington D.C., United States | 26 | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly | |
| 10 | 6 September 2016 | BC Place, Vancouver, Canada | 29 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 11 | 9 July 2017 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States | 34 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 12 | 16 July 2017 | Alamodome, San Antonio, United States | 36 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 13 | 13 October 2018 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 39 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification | |
| 14 | 23 March 2019 | 40 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 15 | 17 June 2019 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 42 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 16 | 7 September 2019 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 45 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 17 | 30 January 2022 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 51 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 18 | 4 June 2022 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 54 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A | |
| 19 | 2–1 |
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