Eduardo Bonvallet

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Eduardo Bonvallet
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Guillermo Bonvallet Godoy
Date of birth (1955-01-13)January 13, 1955
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Date of death September 18, 2015(2015-09-18) (aged 60)
Place of death Santiago, Chile
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1968–1972 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1974 Universidad de Chile 36 (4)
1975–1977 Universidad Católica 46 (5)
1978–1979 O'Higgins 46 (5)
1980 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 16 (2)
1981–1982 Universidad Católica 48 (2)
1983 Tampa Bay Rowdies 11 (0)
1983 Unión San Felipe 14 (0)
National team
1979–1982 Chile 24 (0)
Teams managed
2007 Deportes Temuco
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Eduardo Guillermo Bonvallet Godoy (January 13, 1955 – September 18, 2015), was a Chilean footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder and later developed a TV and radio sports commentator career.

Bonvallet was found dead by hanging using a belt at Nogales Hotel in the kitchen of room 213. Local news report he was suffering from depression.[1][2]

References[change | change source]

  1. El Gráfico Chile. "Murió el ex seleccionado chileno y comentarista Eduardo Bonvallet". elgraficochile.cl. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  2. El Gráfico Chile. "El parte policial sobre la muerte de Bonvallet habla de suicidio". elgraficochile.cl. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-09-20.