Milton Busto
Milton Ángel Busto García (born April 19, 1982) is a Nicaraguan professional midfielder currently playing for Walter Ferretti.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Milton Ángel Busto García | ||
Date of birth | April 19, 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Masaya, Nicaragua | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Walter Ferretti | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Walter Ferretti | ||
2002–2003 | Masatepe | ||
2003–2004 | Walter Ferretti | ||
2004–2008 | Diriangén | ||
2008–2009 | Masatepe | ||
2009–2011 | Xilotepelt | ||
2011– | Walter Ferretti | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004–2011 | Nicaragua | 11 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:58, 25 February 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:58, 25 February 2012 (UTC) |
Club career
A versatile player, Busto has played in attack, midfield and defense for several clubs in the Nicaraguan premier division, most notable 5 years with Diriangén. He did not play in Xilotepelt's relegation play-off defeat by Chinandega in June 2011[1] and rejoined his first club Walter Ferretti.
Motorcycle accident
In summer 2013 he was injured in an accident with a motorcycle also involving teammate Josué Quijano.[2]
International career
Busto made his debut for Nicaragua in an April 2004 friendly match against Bermuda and has, as of December 2013, earned a total of 11 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[3] and played at the 2005,[4] 2007[5] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups.[6]
His final international was a January 2011 Copa Centroamericana match against Guatemala.
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 February 2005 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1–3 | 1–5 | 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup | |
2. | 12 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
References
- A su última oportunidad - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Josué Quijano accidentado - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- Milton Busto – FIFA competition record
- UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2005 - Details Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite - RSSSF
- UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF