Career
Since his international debut in 2005, Bolaños has earned 60 international caps and played at two Fédération internationale de football association World Cups. Deportivo Saprissa
Following this success he was invited to attend a ten-day trial with Liverpool, although he was not signed on a permanent basis. On 9 August 2006, he signed a one-year loan deal with Premier League side Charlton Athletic.
However, he failed to obtain a work permit having not played enough games for his country, and the deal fell through.
OB
On 2 June 2007, he signed a three-year contract with the Danish side OB in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. Struggling to make an impact on the strong Danish midfield, Bolaños was a target for other clubs.
Start
On 6 November 2008, he signed a contract with newly promoted Norwegian side Start starting 1 January 2009. Start coach Knut Tørum said after the game that he will be playing on the right wing during the 2009 season.
In his first official match for Start, Bolaños scored two goals against Strømsgodset.
Football Club Copenhagen
euros, or 7,5 mio. Denmark kroner. On 22 August 2012, Bolaños was linked with a £3 million move to English side Wolverhampton Wanderers, which could re-unite him with former Copenhagen manager Ståle Solbakken. Cartaginés
On 8 September 2014, he signed with Cartaginés, only to leave them for Qatari side First Rate (at Lloyd's) Gharafa after the winter championship.
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club
On 20 January 2016, he signed a multi-year contract with Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club of Major League Soccer for an undisclosed amount.
He played in the 2001 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Championship held in Trinidad and Tobago. He made his debut for the senior national team in a May 2005 friendly match against Norway and has, as of January 2014, collected a total of 53 caps, scoring 2 goals. goals
Scores and results list Costa Rica"s goal tally first.