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Fernando Bulnes
Honduran footballer (born 1946)
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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Fernando Bulnes Zelaya | ||
| Date of birth | (1946-10-21) 21 October 1946 (age 77) | ||
| 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 | |||
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]
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.
Club
- C.D. Olimpia
- "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)
- Fernando Bulnes, Luis Cruz, Remberto Jordán Roca - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Fernando “El azulejo” Bulnes - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
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