Fernando Bulnes
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Fernando Bulnes Zelaya | ||
Date of birth | 21 October 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Lamaní,[1] Honduras | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1964 | Atlético Español | ||
1964–1965 | Universidad | ||
1965–1985 | Olimpia | ||
National team | |||
1969–1982 | Honduras | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
José Fernando Bulnes Zelaya (born 21 October 1946) a.k.a. Azulejo, is a retired Honduran football defender who played for Honduras in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Club career[]
Nicknamed Azulejo, Bulnes made his senior debut when 17 and has played for Atlético Español, Universidad and Olimpia. He spent a record 20 years with Olimpia in the Honduran national league before retiring in 1985.[3]
International career[]
He has played for Honduras in the 1960s, 70s and 1980s and has represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played two games at the 1982 FIFA World Cup when already 35 years old.
His final international was the June 1982 World Cup Finals match against Yugoslavia.
Honours and awards[]
Club[]
- C.D. Olimpia
References[]
- ^ "Azulejo" Bulnes fue apuñalado - Diez (in Spanish)
- ^ 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Exmundialista de Honduras herido en asalto - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
- ^ Fernando Bulnes – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links[]
- Fernando Bulnes, Luis Cruz, Remberto Jordán Roca - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Fernando “El azulejo” Bulnes - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
Categories:
- 1946 births
- Living people
- People from Comayagua Department
- Association football defenders
- Honduran footballers
- Honduras international footballers
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- C.D. Olimpia players
- CONCACAF Championship-winning players
- Honduran football biography stubs