Career
He currently plays for Aucas of the Ecuadorian Serie A. Bolaños began his career at Guayaquil-based club Barcelona in 2005 during the Clausura championship. He continued to play for the club until they released him as a result of his criminal case. After serving time in prison, we was signed by in the later half of 2009 as an emergency signing.
Due to a lack of possible playing time, loaned Bolaños to crosstown-team Universidad Católica for the 2010 season.
Foreign the 2011 season, he was signed by Deportivo Quito. Bolaños is the older brother of Miller Bolaños, a midfielder who plays for Grêmio.
Bolaños was involved in a fatal car crash in which his car struck the vehicle of Fabricio Gerardo Quezada, who was killed in the crash. Bolaños was sentenced to seven years in prison for drunk driving and manslaughter.
He was released in September 2009 after a successful appeal of his sentence.