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

Alan Leonel Bonansea, the new number 9 for Colón, started at the club at the age of 13 and lived in the institution's dormitory. The forward shared this experience in a conversation with Patronato's fan program, “Hora Patringa,” where he acknowledged: “I started at Colón, at 13 years old, living in the club's dormitory.”

At 29 years old, Bonansea returns to the club to fulfill his dream of ascending to the First Division, in what will be his second stint with the sabalero institution. His training as a footballer began as a child at Colón de Santa Fe, although he later went through other youth clubs like Arsenal de Sarandí and Lanús.

He began his professional journey through Argentine lower division clubs such as Independiente de Chañar Ladeado, Central Norte de Salta, and Almagro, where he debuted in the first division of the B Nacional. He later moved to 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 of Ecuador's Serie A, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, and Patronato.

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

Today, that boy who slept in the sabalero dormitory at 13 returns with the necessary maturity 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, put in a lot of effort, and that's why I decided to continue… in every goal celebration, there is a kind of revenge.”

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