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Hernán Bolaños

Hernán Bolaños

Nicaraguan-Costa Rican footballer (1912-1992)


Hernán Bolaños Ulloa (March 20, 1912 – May 9, 1992) was a Nicaraguan-Costa Rican footballer.

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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 at the University of Chile[5] and became the Costa Rica ambassador to Chile.[6]

Honours

Player

Club

Audax Italiano

International

Costa Rica

Individual

Manager

Costa Rica

References

  1. "Hernán Bolaños, el primer goleador extranjero del fútbol chileno" (in Spanish). ANFP. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. 1936: “El primer grito de campeón” Archived 29 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine - Audax Italiano (in Spanish)
  3. "Futbolistas costarricenses que jugaron en Chile". Regate.cl (in Spanish). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. "Puro Deporte: El buzón de Rodrigo" (in Spanish). 10 January 2000.
  5. 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.



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