Christian Bolaños
| Date of birth | 17 May 1984 |
| Place of birth | Hatillo de San Jose |
| Nationality | Costa Rica |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Christian Bolaños agreed to join Charlton Athletic on loan for the 2006-07 season but his application for a work permit was rejected.
He was included in Costa Rica's 2014 World Cup squad.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Deportivo Saprissa | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | OB Odense | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | FC Kobenhavn | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 19 Jul 2008 | OB Odense v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Aston Villa v OB Odense | L |
1-0 Agg: 3-2 |
Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Under 20 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Costa Rica | Copa America | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2018-19 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2002 | Costa Rica v Honduras | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Under-20 | |
| 12 Sep 2002 | Nicaragua v Costa Rica | W | 0-6 | CONCACAF Under-20 | |
| 24 May 2005 | Norway v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 19 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jul 2005 | Canada v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 09 Jul 2005 | Costa Rica v Cuba | W | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 12 Jul 2005 | USA v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Honduras v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Panama v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 09 Nov 2005 | France v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Costa Rica v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Iran v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2006 | Ukraine v Costa Rica | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2006 | Czech Republic v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2006 | Germany v Costa Rica | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Costa Rica v Poland | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Costa Rica v Chile | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Costa Rica v Canada | L | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Costa Rica v Haiti | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Grenada v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Jun 2009 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Honduras v Costa Rica | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 09 Sep 2009 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 14 Oct 2009 | USA v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Costa Rica v Uruguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF/CONMEBOL play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF/CONMEBOL play-off |
| 26 May 2010 | France v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Switzerland v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Costa Rica v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Costa Rica v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Costa Rica v Mexico | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 12 Oct 2012 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Costa Rica v Guyana | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd Round Group B |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Panama v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 22 Mar 2013 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Costa Rica v Honduras | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Honduras v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Costa Rica v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 01 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Japan | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Italy v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Greece | W | 1-1 (5-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2014 | Netherlands v Costa Rica | L | 0-0 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Costa Rica v Haiti | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Panama v Costa Rica | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 27 May 2016 | Costa Rica v Venezuela | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 07 Jun 2016 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 4-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Costa Rica v Colombia | W | 3-2 | Copa America | Group A |
| 02 Sep 2016 | Haiti v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Honduras v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 08 Jun 2017 | Costa Rica v Panama | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 01 Sep 2017 | USA v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Costa Rica v Mexico | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Costa Rica v Honduras | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Spain v Costa Rica | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Hungary v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2018 | England v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Belgium v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Costa Rica v Serbia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Brazil v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 05 Jun 2019 | Peru v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Costa Rica v Bermuda | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 13 Oct 2021 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.