Cristian Bonilla cut with Millonarios in 2020 but since he wasn’t consolidated he returned to La Equidad. Photo: Dimayor

The former goalkeeper of the Colombian national team Christian Bonilla He decided to end his career as a professional footballer at the age of 28, a decision that surprised many. Now, nearly a year after his announcement, he is dedicated to getting people physically prepared.

Proud of his new job, he surprised many athletes through his social networks who congratulate him on his new role.

And it is that since 2022, the one who was the guardian of millionaires decided to settle entirely in UNITED STATES and carry out businesses focused on the real estate sector. But also, being a little closer to his old job, Christian Bonilla He was also part of the 54D gymnasium, where he was coach to support themselves financially.

Cristian Bonilla is part of the 54D gymnasium.  / Photo: Instagram@54d.us
Cristian Bonilla is part of the 54D gymnasium. / Photo: [email protected]

Bonilla painted to replace David Ospina in the Colombian team, however, not feeling the same love for the game and training, he decided to retire. This said to the medium the herald in 2022 after his announcement: “The decision came because I did not feel the same as before, I have always been a passionate person, in love and not feeling this passion that I felt before, and these dreams, he You have to be honest with me as well.”

The goalkeeper, who ended his football career at FC San Antonio from the United States, he also added that he wanted to focus on his business: “It was a job (football) that gave me so much, obviously there is no other reason. I have to to be clear, I have my business, my business; I am calm with the decision and I feel that I am supported by God.

In the said interview, he also clarified that he would not regret having made this decision: “I’m not sorry, surely you can at some point feel confident if it was very hasty or not, in the end these are decisions and time dictate things what i can say is that i am very calm and sure of my decision and i have a plan of life and i hope that with the favor of God , I can do it.

There, he ended up specifying: “No, football is no longer my dream. My dreams are to dedicate myself to my business, to my business, that’s why you have to be honest with me and with football, it gave me too much for today not to be my dream, and continue there…”.

Cristian Bonilla is based in the United States and also devotes his time to real estate projects.  / Photo: Instagram@54d.us
Cristian Bonilla is based in the United States and also devotes his time to real estate projects. / Photo: [email protected]

Christian Bonilla, who in 2020 was at Millonarios, realized that being there he lacked the confidence to continue defending the goal. Before the start of this season, in the program VBarof snail radioHe commented: “Everything happens more because of the confidence that a coach gives you. If a technician places you and at the first mistake on your part he smells you, obviously there is no catch. This is what happened to me at Millonarios and what happened”.

His words would have to do with the fact that in 2020, when he arrived at the club from Bogota after the departure of Wuilker Farrinez there Jefferson Martinezgoalkeepers who left their mark on the ambassador club, saved only one match, September 27, against Independiente Santa Fein which an error on his part prevented millionaires I will get the three points. Since then, he has not played a minute.

“When they make a mistake, they take you out. It’s difficult because they also mark you with the fans. It’s more a question of trust and that’s what I appreciate most about the coach. Restrepo, Bolillo at the time, the professor grocery in the rare times that Marmolejo was wrong in Medellín or the case of Amores in the Deportivo Cali”.

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