Darwin Bonilla Explained

Darwin Bonilla
Fullname:Darwin Doronis Bonilla Salgado
Birth Date:6 August 1990
Birth Place:Chirilagua, El Salvador
Currentclub:Águila
Clubnumber:24
Youthyears1:2002–2005
Youthyears2:2006–2007
Youthclubs2:Águila
Position:Striker
Years1:2008–2013
Clubs1:Águila
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:El Salvador U23
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalteam2:El Salvador
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0

Darwin Doronis Bonilla Salgado (born August 6, 1990 in Chirilagua, El Salvador) is a former Salvadoran footballer. He was banned for life in 2013, for match-fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team.

Club career

Bonilla's professional career began in July 2008 when he signed a contract with Salvadoran national league club, C.D. Águila, after he had already joined them 2 years earlier from Dragón.[1]

He made his professional debut on September 13, 2008, in a league match against C.D. Vista Hermosa, and scored his first goal on November 5 that same year in a league match against C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo.

On September 20, 2013, Bonilla was one of 14 members of the country's national team banned for life for match fixing.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of December 25, 2008.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elgrafico.com/gol-nacional/primera/tabla-de-posiciones-apertura-2010/player/7/191.html Profile
  2. Web site: El Salvador match-fixing: 14 footballers banned for life . BBC . 21 September 2013.