| Antonio Bustamante | |
| Birth Date: | June 20, 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
| Height: | 1.70m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Aurora |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | D.C. United |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| College1: | William & Mary Tribe |
| Collegecaps1: | 68 |
| Collegegoals1: | 34 |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | D.C. United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Loudoun United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 26 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Clubs3: | Blooming |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Náutico |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs5: | Thisted |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps5: | 40 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | B.93 |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Aurora |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14 December 2023 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bolivia U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Bolivia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Ntupdate: | 10 October 2020 |
Antonio Bustamante (born June 20, 1997) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club Aurora.[1] Born in the United States, Bustamante represents the Bolivia national team.
On January 21, 2019, Antonio signed a homegrown contract with D.C. United.[2] Antonio had his first start for D.C. against the Philadelphia Union on June 12, 2019, in a U.S. Open Cup match. After the 2019 season, D.C. United did not exercise Bustamante's contract option.[3]
Bustamante was loaned to D.C. United's USL team, Loudoun United before their inaugural season.[4] Bustamante was rewarded Man of the Match after scoring one goal and assisting a goal against Louisville City FC on July 28, 2019.[5] He played 2,133 minutes in his one season with Loudoun.[6]
Bustamante joined Club Blooming in March 2020.[7]
In 2020, Bustamante was loaned out to Club Náutico Capibaribe.
On 11 September 2021, Bustamante joined Danish 2nd Division club Thisted FC.[8] Bustamente left the Danish club at the end of 2022.[9]
On transfer deadline day, 31 January 2023, Bustamante joined another Danish 2nd Division club, B.93.[10]
Bustamante was called up by César Farías to play with the Bolivia national under-23 football team in the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[11] Bustamante made his first international appearance as a substitute in the 60th minute of the opening match against Paraguay's own U23 side.[12]
On 9 October 2020, Bustamante debuted for the senior Bolivia national team in a 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification defeat to Brazil.[13]