Eybir Bonaga

Eybir Olmedo Bonaga Cerrud (born 19 May 1986) is a Panamanian football attacking midfielder, who currently plays for Santa Gema.

Eybir Bonaga

Personal information
Full name	Eybir Olmedo Bonaga Cerrud
Date of birth	(1986-05-19) 19 May 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Chiriquí, Panama
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Santa Gema
Youth career
2005	Atlético Chiriquí
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2010	Atlético Chiriquí	114	(24)
2011–2017	San Francisco	135	(9)
2012	→ Boyacá Chicó (loan)	2	(0)
2017	Atlético Nacional
2018–	Santa Gema	23	(2)
International career‡
2009–	Panama	23	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 May 2015

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

Club career

Bonaga came through the youth ranks at Atlético Chiriquí and moved to San Francisco in December 2010.^[1] In January 2012 he had a trial in Slovakia with Corgoň Liga side Ružomberok,^[2] but a move did not work out and he joined Colombian side Boyacá Chicó on loan instead.^[3]

International career

Bonaga made his debut for Panama in the UNCAF Nations Cup 2009 semi-finals entering as a last minute substitute against Honduras on 30 January 2009^[4] and has, as of 1 May 2015, earned a total of 23 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches^[5] and played at the 2011^[6] and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cups. On 10 January 2013 he scored against Guatemala in a friendly in the 67th minute.

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 January 2013	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Guatemala	1–0	3–0	Friendly match

Honors

Panama

• UNCAF Nations Cup: 2009
• CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2013^[7]