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Milton Busto
Nicaraguan footballer
Milton Ángel Busto García (born April 19, 1982) is a Nicaraguan professional midfielder currently playing for Walter Ferretti.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milton Ángel Busto García | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-04-19) April 19, 1982 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Masaya, Nicaragua | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Walter Ferretti | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Walter Ferretti | ||
| 2002–2003 | Masatepe | ||
| 2003–2004 | Walter Ferretti | ||
| 2004–2008 | Diriangén | ||
| 2008–2009 | Masatepe | ||
| 2009–2011 | Xilotepelt | ||
| 2011– | Walter Ferretti | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2011 | Nicaragua | 11 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:58, 25 February 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:58, 25 February 2012 (UTC) | |||
A versatile player, Busto has played in attack, midfield and defense for several clubs in the Nicaraguan premier division, most notable 5 years with Diriangén. He did not play in Xilotepelt's relegation play-off defeat by Chinandega in June 2011[1] and rejoined his first club Walter Ferretti.
Motorcycle accident
In summer 2013 he was injured in an accident with a motorcycle also involving teammate Josué Quijano.[2]
Busto made his debut for Nicaragua in an April 2004 friendly match against Bermuda and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 11 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[3] and played at the 2005,[4] 2007[5] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups.[6]
His final international was a January 2011 Copa Centroamericana match against Guatemala.
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 February 2005 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Honduras | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 2. | 12 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Belize | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
- A su última oportunidad - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Josué Quijano accidentado - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- Milton Busto – FIFA competition record (archived)
- UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2005 - Details Archived 2009-04-02 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- Milton Busto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - FENIFUT
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