Hernán Bolaños

Hernán Bolaños Ulloa (March 20,ánBolañ 1912 – May 9, 1992) was a Nicaraguan-Costa Rican footballer.

He was born in Granada, Nicaragua.

Club career

He joined Alajuelense in 1930 and played for Audax Italiano, Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica in Chile. He played for Audax Italiano alongside his twin brother, Óscar, and they were nicknamed Los hermanos del Diablo (The Devil's brothers) by the Chilean press.

International career

Bolaños played for Costa Rica appearing in nine occasions recording nine goals, in 1940 he played for Chile at the Copa Roca – loss by 2–3 against Argentina – in Buenos Aires and at the Copa Presidente Aguirre Cerda – loss by 2–3 against Uruguay – in Montevideo.

Retirement

Bolaños studied dentistry and became the Costa Rica ambassador to Chile.

Honours

Player

Club

Audax Italiano

Chilean Primera División (1): 1936

International

Costa Rica

Central American and Caribbean Games Silver Medal (2): 1930, 1938

Individual

Chilean Primera División Top Goalscorer (2): 1936, 1937

Manager

Costa Rica

CCCF Championship (2): 1946, 1948

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1912 births

1992 deaths

People from Granada, Nicaragua

Nicaraguan emigrants to Costa Rica

Naturalized citizens of Costa Rica

Men's association football forwards

Costa Rican men's footballers

Costa Rica men's international footballers

Naturalized citizens of Chile

Chile men's international footballers

Dual men's international footballers

Orión F.C. players

Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers

Audax Italiano footballers

Club Universidad de Chile footballers

Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers

Liga FPD players

Chilean Primera División players

Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Chile

Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Chile

Costa Rican football managers

Chilean football managers

Costa Rica national football team managers

Ambassadors of Costa Rica to Chile

Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Costa Rica

Competitors at the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games

Competitors at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in football

Costa Rican people of Nicaraguan descent

Chilean people of Costa Rican descent