Miler Bolaños

Miler Bolaños

Bolaños celebrating for Emelec in 2015
Personal information
Full name Miler Alejandro Bolaños Reasco
Date of birth (1990-06-01) June 1, 1990
Place of birth Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Grêmio
Number 23
Youth career
2003–2006 Caribe Junior
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Barcelona SC 37 (4)
2009–2013 LDU Quito 80 (18)
2012–2013Chivas USA (loan) 29 (3)
2013–2016 Emelec 76 (44)
2016– Grêmio 0 (0)
National team
2007 Ecuador U17
2015– Ecuador 12 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Bolaños and the second or maternal family name is Reasco.

Miler Alejandro Bolaños Reasco (born June 1, 1990 in Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a Striker for Grêmio of the Brazilian Serie A.

Club career

LDU Quito

Bolaños began his career in the youth ranks of Caribe Junior. In 2006 he joined Barcelona SC and made his professional debut the same year. In 2009 the promising forward was transferred to LDU Quito. On August 29, 2009 in a 4–0 win over LDU Portoviejo, Bolaños scored the 2,500th goal in LDU Quito's history.[1] He was an important player for LDU Quito during the most glorious period of the club's history as he helped the Ecuadorian club capture the 2010 Serie A title,2009 Copa Sudamericana, and the 2009 and 2010 Recopa Sudamericana.

Loan to Chivas USA

On January 11, 2012 it was announced that Bolaños would be joining Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, accompanying compatriot Oswaldo Minda.[2] On July 18, he scored his first MLS goal against the Portland Timbers at The Home Depot Center, finishing a Ryan Smith pass for the only goal of the game in the 16th minute.[3]

Loan to Emelec

Miler joined Emelec by loan on the summer of 2013. Though Miler only played 5 league games, he won the 2013 Ecuadorian Serie A season. Miler scored 19 league-goals in 36 games, including 2 goals in the season final match against club-rivals Barcelona SC, winning the 2014 Ecuadorian Serie A. Miler Bolaños became top Striker goal-scorer in the 2014 Copa Sudamericana with 5 goals. During the 2013 season he noticeably formed a successful striking partnership with Denis Stracqualursi which was known affectionately as Straq-Bol by Emelec fans. This was a play on words of Spag-Bol, the Italian pasta dish.

Grêmio

On February 7, 2016, it was confirmed that Miler would play for Grêmio.

International career

Bolaños represented Ecuador at various youth levels. He participated in the 2007 South American Under-17 Football Championship, helping Ecuador to a 5–4 victory over Brazil.

Bolaños made his debut for Ecuador on March 28, 2015 in a match against Mexico, playing all 90 minutes of the game. Three days later he went on to score his first goal, equalising in a 2–1 friendly loss to Argentina in New Jersey.[4]

Bolaños was selected for the 2015 Copa América in Chile, his first major international tournament. In the opening game against the hosts at the Estadio Nacional, he fouled Arturo Vidal, who consequently scored the first goal of the tournament from the penalty spot as his team defeated Ecuador 2–0.[5] In the second match, he scored from outside the penalty area, albeit in a 2–3 defeat against Bolivia.[6] In the third match in Rancagua, he opened the scoring in a 2–1 victory over Mexico which eliminated the opponents, also setting up the second for Enner Valencia.[7]

International goals

Score and Result list Ecuador's goal tally first[8]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 April 2015 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States  Argentina
1–1
1–2
Friendly
2. 6 June 2015 Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador  Panama
1–0
4–0
Friendly
3. 15 June 2015 Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso, Chile  Bolivia
2–3
2–3
2015 Copa América
4. 19 June 2015 Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile  Mexico
1–0
2–1
2015 Copa América
5. 8 September 2015 Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Honduras
2–0
2–0
Friendly
6. 13 October 2015 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Bolivia 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Career statistics

Club

As of February 9, 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona SC 2006 Serie A700070
2007 Serie A15300153
2008 Serie A15100151
Total 37400374
LDU Quito 2009 Serie A35671427
2010 Serie A249713110
2011 Serie A21391304
Total 801823310321
Chivas USA 2012 MLS2431000253
2013 MLS50110060
Total 2932000313
Emelec 2013 Serie A603191
2014 Serie A36191254824
2015 Serie A342514114836
Total 7644291710561
Grêmio 2016 Série A0000000000
Total 0000000000
Career total 222692052200027689

National team

As of December 3, 2015
Ecuador national team
YearAppsGoals
2015126
Total126

Honors

Club

LDU Quito

Emelec

Individual

Personal life

His older brother is Álex Bolaños, also a midfielder. He too represented Barcelona and LDU among others, and played internationally for their country.

References

  1. Bolaños scores 2,500th goal for LDU
  2. Bolaños joins Chivas
  3. "Recap: Bolanos nets for Chivas as Portland falter again". Major League Soccer. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. Fenn, Alec (31 March 2015). "Argentina 2-1 Ecuador: Pastore the hero in Messi's absence". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. "Vidal and Vargas lead hosts Chile to opening Copa América victory". The Guardian. 12 June 2015.
  6. "Miler Bolaños anotó golazo desde fuera del área a Bolivia" [Miler Bolaños scored a wondergoal from outside the area against Bolivia]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  7. "Mexico 1-2 Ecuador: Copa America ends in disaster for El Tri". Goal.com. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  8. "Bolaños, Miler". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

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