Cristian Bonilla
Cristian Harson Bonilla Garzón (born 2 June 1993) is a retired Colombian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Bonilla with Colombia Olympic team at the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Harson Bonilla Garzón | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Manizales, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Boyacá Chicó | 30 | (0) |
| 2012–2018 | Atlético Nacional | 56 | (0) |
| 2015 | → La Equidad (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → La Equidad (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Fayha | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | La Equidad | 40 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Millonarios (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | San Antonio FC | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Colombia U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Colombia U20 | 16 | (0) |
| 2016 | Colombia Olympic | 8 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 1 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Bonilla made his debut within the Colombian top tier at only 16 years of age with Boyacá Chicó, before eventually signing with Colombian giants Atletico Nacional, where he went on to win a double in his debut year, winning both the Copa Colombia title and the very first Superliga Colombiana.
He represented Colombia at the 2011 Toulon Tournament, where he was the best player of the final, as he went on to save two penalties in the penalty shoot out against France. Colombia went on to beat France 3–1, thus obtaining Colombia's 3rd title at the tournament. He featured in all of Colombia's matches at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where the hosts reached the quarter-finals. He was also the starting choice for the 2013 South American Youth Championship, where Colombia won their 3rd title.