Edward Bolaños

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bolaños and the second or maternal family name is Angulo.

Edward Orlando Bolaños Angulo (born 14 August 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Cortuluá as a forward for Maltese side Naxxar Lions.

Edward Bolaños

Personal information
Full name	Edward Orlando Bolaños Angulo
Date of birth	(1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Tumaco, Colombia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Naxxar Lions
Number	9
Youth career
	Estudiantil Medellín
	Rionegro Águilas
2017	→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Rionegro Águilas	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Rayo Vallecano B (loan)	34	(12)
2018–2021	Cortuluá	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Ponferradina B (loan)	9	(5)
2019–2021	→ Ponferradina (loan)	15	(1)
2019–2020	0→ Guijuelo (loan)	8	(0)
2020	0→ Alcobendas (loan)	0	(0)
2021–2022	Patriotas	31	(4)
2023–2024	Club Atlético Alvarado	12	(0)
2024–2025	Nueva Santa Cruz FC
2025–	Naxxar Lions	13	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025

Club career

Born in Tumaco, Bolaños represented CD Estudiantil de Medellín and Rionegro Águilas as a youth. He moved to Spain in January 2017, after joining Rayo Vallecano's youth setup on loan.^[1]

Bolaños made his senior debut for Rayo's reserve team during the 2017–18 season, in Tercera División. On 20 August 2018, he joined Segunda División B side SD Ponferradina, on loan from Cortuluá;^[2] initially assigned to the B-team, he contributed with one goal in 14 appearances (play-offs included) as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División.

Bolaños spent the 2019–20 campaign on loan at CD Guijuelo in the third division^[3] and Fútbol Alcobendas Sport in the fourth division,^[4] but returned to Ponfe in June 2020, with his club extending his loan deal with Cortuluá for a further year.^[5]

Bolaños made his professional debut on 12 September 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Yuri de Souza in a 1–2 home loss against CD Castellón for the second division championship.^[6]