Wendy Katerine Bonilla Candelo (born 8 July 2002) is a Colombian professional footballer player who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club UNAM and the Colombia national team.

Club career

Born in Valle del Cauca, Bonilla made her senior debut with Cortuluá in 2018.[1] She joined América de Cali in 2019, winning the Colombian Women's Football League in her debut season.[1] In 2021, she played for Alianza Lima in the Peruvian Primera División Femenina, before returning to América.[1]

Bonilla won her second league championship with América in 2022, scoring 6 goals in 13 games.[2] She scored their opening goal in the 2022 Copa Libertadores Femenina, where they finished in third place.[2]

In September 2024, Bonilla went on loan to Santa Fe.[3] She appeared in four games of their run to the 2024 Copa Libertadores Femenina final.[2]

Bonilla joined Mexican club UNAM (nicknamed "Pumas") in January 2025.[4]

International career

Bonilla played for the Colombian youth national team at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[2] She made her senior debut on 12 November 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Linda Caicedo in a friendly against Argentina.[2]

She was named an alternate to the national squad at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Acerca de Wendy Bonilla". Club Universidad Nacional. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wendy Bonilla at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ González Villate, Christian Ricardo (11 September 2024). "Santa Fe confirma a Wendy Bonilla para Copa Libertadores". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Pumas Femenil se refuerza con siete jugadoras para el CL25". Club Universidad Nacional. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  5. ^ Ramirez, Sebastian (14 September 2024). "Wendy Bonilla, flamante fichaje de Santa Fe". El Deportivo.com.co. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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