Juan Ángel Bustos Pizarro (born 16 January 1961), known as Ángel Bustos, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a winger for clubs in Chile and Mexico.

Ángel Bustos
Personal information
Full name Juan Ángel Bustos Pizarro
Date of birth (1961-01-16) 16 January 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Antofagasta, Chile
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Antofagasta (city team)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1984 Deportes Antofagasta
1985 Unión La Calera
1986 Huachipato (16)
1987 Colo-Colo 3 (0)
1987–1990 Morelia (32)
1990–1991 Cobreloa
1992 Fernández Vial
1993 Venados Yucatán
1993–1994 UNAM 10 (0)
1994–1995 Deportes Ovalle
Managerial career
Deportes Antofagasta (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Antofagasta, Chile,[1] he represented the city team at national level and next he joined Deportes Antofagasta while he studied to get a degree in engineering.[2] In Chile, he also played for Unión La Calera,[3] Huachipato,[4] Colo-Colo, Cobreloa, Fernández Vial[5] and Deportes Ovalle,[6] where he retired.[2]

In Mexico he played for Morelia, Venados Yucatán and Pumas UNAM. He is a historical player of Morelia, where he played between 1987 and 1990 and scored 32 goals.[7] As important facts, in his first season with the club he became the top goalscorer with 18 goals and also he scored the first goal in the Estadio Morelos versus América on 9 April 1989. In addition, he and his Chilean fellows Marco Antonio Figueroa and Juan Carlos Vera are well remembered as a prolific attacking trident.[1] For Pumas UNAM, he made 10 appearances in the 1993–94 season and didn't score.[1]

Personal life

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Following his retirement, he worked as coach in the Deportes Antofagasta youth system for 14 years from U6 to U19 level. Next, he has worked in a family transport company.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sánchez, Gabriel (9 June 2022). "Héroe por un gol". VAVEL (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c En exclusiva con Ángel Bustos,fino mediocampista chileno on YouTube
  3. ^ "SEGUNDO PASO POR PRIMERA DIVISIÓN". ulc.cl (in Spanish). Unión La Calera. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ "GOLEADORES CAMPEONATO NACIONAL 1986". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. ^ Mardones, Fabián (8 February 2021). "La última estación de Arturo Fernández Vial en Primera". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ Retamal, Rodrigo (2 November 2017). "La era del bigote en el fútbol chileno" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ^ "El once ideal de jugadores que marcaron la historia de Morelia". ESPN.cl (in Spanish). ESPN. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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