Exclusive photos: Alan Bonansea’s long-awaited Colón return | OneFootball

Alan Leonel Bonansea, Colón’s new number 9, started at the club when he was 13 years old and lived in the institution’s boarding house. The striker recounted this experience in a conversation with Patronato’s fan program, “Hora Patringa,” where he admitted: “I started out at Colón, at 13 years old, living in the club’s boarding house.”

At 29, Bonansea returns to the club to fulfill his dream of being promoted to the First Division, in what will be his second stint with the Sabalero institution. His football training began as a child at Colón de Santa Fe, although he later played for other youth teams such as Arsenal de Sarandí and Lanús.

He began his professional journey with clubs in Argentina’s lower leagues such as Independiente de Chañar Ladeado, Central Norte de Salta, and Almagro, where he made his debut in the B Nacional’s first division. He later played for Mitre de Santiago del Estero, Atlético de Rafaela, Rosario Central (in the first division), Croatia’s Nogometni Klub Lokomotiva, Chacarita Juniors, Mushuc Runa Sporting Club in Ecuador’s Serie A, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, and Patronato.

It was precisely at the Paraná club where he had a successful recent spell, scoring 11 goals in 32 matches in the 2025 season. Bonansea has just said goodbye to Patronato on social media and will join Colón to be available to coach Ezequiel Medrán.

Today, that boy who slept in the Sabalero boarding house at 13 returns with the maturity needed to lead the attack. For Bonansea, this return is not just another step in his career, but the fulfillment of a personal goal: “I dedicated my life to this, I put in a lot of effort and that’s why I decided to keep going… in every goal celebration there’s a kind of revenge.”

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