Milton Busto

Milton Ángel Busto García (born April 19, 1982) is a Nicaraguan professional midfielder currently playing for Walter Ferretti.

Milton Busto
Personal information
Full name Milton Ángel Busto García
Date of birth (1982-04-19) April 19, 1982
Place of birth Masaya, Nicaragua
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)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Busto and the second or maternal family name is García.

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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 February 2005Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala Honduras1–31–52005 UNCAF Nations Cup
2.12 February 2007Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Belize3–14–22007 UNCAF Nations Cup

References
  1. A su última oportunidad - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  2. Josué Quijano accidentado - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
  3. Milton Busto – FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2005 - Details Archived 2010-01-17 at WebCite - RSSSF
  5. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  6. Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) Archived 2013-11-05 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
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