Bolo (footballer) explained

Bolo
Fullname:Jon Andoni Pérez Alonso[1]
Birth Date:5 March 1974
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Height:1.86 m
Position:Centre-forward
Currentclub:Burgos (manager)
Youthclubs1:Danok Bat
Youthyears2:1991–1993
Youthclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:1993–1996
Caps1:75
Goals1:22
Years2:1994–1998
Caps2:42
Goals2:4
Years3:1997
Clubs3:→ Osasuna (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:1997–1998
Clubs4:→ Hércules (loan)
Caps4:26
Goals4:6
Years5:1998–2004
Caps5:192
Goals5:43
Years6:2004–2006
Caps6:79
Goals6:10
Years7:2006–2008
Caps7:60
Goals7:11
Years8:2008–2009
Caps8:36
Goals8:7
Totalcaps:517
Totalgoals:103
Nationalyears1:1996–2003
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:4
Manageryears1:2014–2018
Managerclubs1:Arenas Getxo
Manageryears2:2018–2022
Managerclubs2:Ponferradina
Manageryears3:2022
Managerclubs3:Oviedo
Manageryears4:2023–
Managerclubs4:Burgos

Jon Andoni Pérez Alonso (born 5 March 1974), known as Bolo, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a centre-forward. He is the current manager of Burgos CF.

In a 16-year professional career, in which he represented six clubs, he appeared in 479 games across the two major levels of Spanish football, scoring 95 goals. He amassed totals of 168 matches and 29 goals in La Liga, with Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano (four seasons apiece).

Playing career

Club

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Bolo was a product of Lezama, Athletic Bilbao's youth structure. He first appeared with the first team on 20 February 1994 in a 1–0 away defeat against Real Zaragoza,[2] in what would be his sole La Liga appearance of the season.

After a four-year stint with the Basques (with loans to CA Osasuna and Hércules CF in the Segunda División included),[3] Bolo went on to play for Rayo Vallecano where he had his most steady period,[4] appearing in the UEFA Cup in the 2000–01 campaign and being joint-top scorer (alongside Dimitar Berbatov) with seven goals to help his team reach the semi-finals;[5] at times, he formed part of a forward line alongside two Bosnian internationals with very similar names: 'Baljić, Bolić and Bolo'.[6] He suffered consecutive relegations in his last two years, at Gimnàstic de Tarragona[7] and CD Numancia.[8]

In August 2008, Bolo was released by Numancia as the Soria team returned to the top flight, and returned to the Basque region, signing with Segunda División B side Barakaldo CF. After only one season, he retired from football at the age of 35, becoming his last club's general manager.[9]

International

Bolo was never capped by Spain at any level, but represented the Basque Country's non-FIFA team. On 27 December 2003, he scored both goals in a 2–1 win over Uruguay at his hometown's San Mamés Stadium.[10]

Coaching career

Bolo was appointed manager of Arenas Club de Getxo on 18 March 2014,[11] achieving promotion to division three in his first full season.[12] [13] On 31 May 2018, he was named at the helm of SD Ponferradina also in the third tier,[14] winning another promotion in his debut campaign.[15]

On 27 May 2022, after nearly four years in charge of Ponfe, Bolo announced that he would leave the club at the end of the season.[16] On 15 June, he took over fellow second division side Real Oviedo,[17] being dismissed on 16 October.[18]

On 31 May 2023, Bolo replaced the departing Julián Calero at the helm of Burgos CF also in division two.[19]

Personal life

Bolo's son, Adrián (born in Madrid in 2001 while his father was with Rayo), is also a footballer. A central defender, he also came through at Athletic Bilbao.[20] [21]

Bolo's father Juan Antonio was also involved in the sport, as a forward. He notably played for Tercera División club CD Santurtzi, and died on 19 December 2022 at age 79.[22]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Arenas Getxo18 March 201431 May 2018[23]
Ponferradina31 May 201828 May 2022[24]
Oviedo15 June 202216 October 2022
Burgosalign=“centre”align=“centre”31 May 2023align=“centre”Present
Total—

Honours

Numancia

2007–08[25]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: Juan Antonio Pérez Alonso "BOLO". El Mundo. es. 15 June 2021.
  2. News: Un inofensivo Athletic tropieza en La Romareda. Harmless Athletic stumble at La Romareda. Mundo Deportivo. Mariano. Andrés. es. 21 February 1994. 26 January 2018.
  3. News: ¿Qué fue de Bolo? De jugar la UEFA con el Rayo a intentar subir a Segunda con la Ponferradina. What happened to Bolo? From playing UEFA with Rayo to trying to promote to Segunda with Ponferradina. Diario AS. Javier. González Villarreal. es. 23 May 2019. 15 June 2021.
  4. News: Los poderes del líder. The leader's strengths. El País. Óscar. Sanz. es. 6 November 1999. 6 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Eight-goal Soriano is Europa League top scorer. UEFA. 14 May 2014. 23 March 2016.
  6. News: Baljic, Bolic y Bolo desafían a un Zidane en estado de gracia. Baljic, Bolic and Bolo challenge Zidane in a state of grace. El País. Diego. Torres. es. 24 November 2001. 23 May 2021.
  7. News: Bolo sentencia en tiempo de descuento. Bolo decides it in injury time. Mundo Deportivo. Eduard. Muntané. es. 28 November 2004. 8 December 2015.
  8. News: Breve enciclopedia numantina. Brief numantina encyclopedia. Desde Soria. es. 29 May 2013. 14 October 2019.
  9. News: El Barakaldo cesa al entrenador y al secretario técnico. Barakaldo sack manager and technical secretary. El Correo. Javier. Ortiz de Lazcano. es. 21 March 2011. 26 January 2018.
  10. News: Dos goles de Bolo terminan con la resistencia uruguaya. Two goals from Bolo finish off the Uruguayan resistance. Diario AS. es. 27 December 2003. 11 November 2019.
  11. News: Jon Pérez Bolo, nuevo entrenador del Arenas. Jon Pérez Bolo, new manager of Arenas. El Correo. es. 19 March 2014. 26 January 2018.
  12. News: Histórico ascenso del Arenas Club. Historic Arenas Club promotion. ABC. es. 27 June 2015. 26 January 2018.
  13. Web site: Bolo apunta al Bilbao Athletic. Bolo poised for Bilbao Athletic. El Desmarque. es. 26 May 2017. 26 January 2018.
  14. Web site: Jon Pérez 'Bolo', nuevo entrenador de la SD Ponferradina. Jon Pérez 'Bolo', new manager of SD Ponferradina. SD Ponferradina. es. 31 May 2018. 15 June 2018.
  15. News: Bolo: "El ascenso a Segunda me deja la sensación del deber cumplido". Bolo: "Promoting to Segunda leaves me with a feeling of a job well done". Deia. Arkaitz. Aramendia. es. 2 July 2019. 2 December 2019.
  16. News: Jon Pérez Bolo anuncia que deja el banquillo de la Ponferradina. Jon Pérez Bolo announces that he will leave the bench of Ponferradina. Marca. Francisco. R. Otero. es. 27 May 2022. 7 June 2022.
  17. Web site: Jon Pérez Bolo, nuevo entrenador del Real Oviedo. Jon Pérez Bolo, new manager of Real Oviedo. Real Oviedo. es. 15 June 2022. 15 June 2022.
  18. Web site: Comunicado oficial. Official announcement. Real Oviedo. es. 16 October 2022. 16 October 2022.
  19. Web site: Jon Pérez 'Bolo', nuevo entrenador del Burgos CF. Jon Pérez 'Bolo', new manager of Burgos CF. Burgos CF. es. 31 May 2023. 31 May 2023.
  20. Web site: Basconia sign Danok Bat starlet Adrián Pérez. Inside Athletic. 28 April 2020. 29 April 2021.
  21. News: Bolo se enorgullece de su hijo. Bolo proud of his son. Mundo Deportivo. Jon. Zubieta. es. 3 August 2020. 15 June 2021.
  22. News: Juan Antonio Pérez Escribano. El Correo. es. 20 December 2022. 31 May 2023.
  23. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 4) 2013–14. Tercera División (Group 4) 2013–14. Futbolme. es. 11 December 2016.
    Web site: Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2013–14. Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2013–14. Futbolme. es. 11 December 2016.
    Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 4) 2014–15. Tercera División (Group 4) 2014–15. Futbolme. es. 11 December 2016.
    Web site: Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2014–15. Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2014–15. Futbolme. es. 11 December 2016.





  25. News: El Numancia remonta a lo grande y se proclama campeón. Numancia come from behind in style and are crowned champions. El Norte de Castilla. José C.. San José. es. 2 June 2008. 15 June 2021.

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