Bolo (footballer)

Bolo

Personal information
Full name	Jon Andoni Pérez Alonso
Date of birth	5 March 1974 (1974-03-05)
Place of birth	Bilbao, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre forward
Youth career
	Danok Bat
1991–1993	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1996	Bilbao Athletic	75	(22)
1994–1998	Athletic Bilbao	42	(4)
1997	→ Osasuna (loan)	7	(0)
1997–1998	→ Hércules (loan)	26	(6)
1998–2004	Rayo Vallecano	192	(43)
2004–2006	Gimnàstic	79	(10)
2006–2008	Numancia	60	(11)
2008–2009	Barakaldo	36	(7)
Total		517	(103)
National team
1996–2003	Basque Country	5	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jon Andoni Pérez Alonso, aka Bolo (born 5 March 1974 in Bilbao, Biscay), is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a centre forward.

During his 15-year professional career, in which he represented six clubs, he appeared in 479 games in the two major levels of Spanish football, scoring 95 goals.

Football career

Bolo was a product of Lezama - Athletic Bilbao's youth structure. He first appeared with the first team on 20 February 1994, in a 0–1 defeat at Real Zaragoza, in what would be his sole La Liga appearance of the season.

After a four-year stint with the Basque side (with loans to CA Osasuna and Hércules CF included), he went on to play for Rayo Vallecano (where he had his most steady period, even playing in the UEFA Cup in 2000–01, but also suffering consecutive relegations in his last two seasons), Gimnàstic de Tarragona and CD Numancia.

In August 2008, Bolo was released by Numancia, as the Soria team returned to the top flight, and returned to the Basque region, signing with third level side Barakaldo CF. After only one year, he called it quits at the age of 35, becoming his last club's general manager.

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Athletic Bilbao profile