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Fernando Bulnes

Fernando Bulnes
Personal information
Full name José Fernando Bulnes Zelaya
Date of birth (1946-10-21) 21 October 1946 (age 78)
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
International career
1969–1982 Honduras
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bulnes and the second or maternal family name is Zelaya.

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 at 17 and 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

Bulnes played for Honduras in the 1960s, 70s and 1980s and represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played two games at the 1982 FIFA World Cup at the age of 35.

His final international was the June 1982 World Cup Finals match against Yugoslavia.

Honours and awards

Club

C.D. Olimpia

References

  1. ^ "Azulejo" Bulnes fue apuñalado - Diez (in Spanish)
  2. ^ 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Exmundialista de Honduras herido en asalto - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Fernando Bulnes – FIFA competition record (archived)


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