M. Bolaños

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Guayaquil City FC	6	0	1	7.16	—	—
2026/27	Emelec	6	1	0	6.67	—	—
2023/24	Emelec	15	8	2	6.98	—	—
2022/23	Shanghai Shenhua	7	0	0	6.73	—	—
2021/22	Chongqing Lifan	12	2	2	7	—	—
2020/21	Shanghai Shenhua	4	3	0	7.25	—	—
2020/21	Club Tijuana	4	1	1	7.18	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Ecuador · international

Side	Apps	G
Ecuador	25	8

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

M. Bolaños is a 36-year-old centre-forward at Guayaquil City FC, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 12. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (28.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bolaños.

On the season, Bolaños graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.364 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Bolaños, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 36 Bolaños is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

7.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

28.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.36

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Guayaquil City FC finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.36

Goals / app

4 goals in 11 appearances (0.36 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 28.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.36 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %28.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.364

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.364

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.273

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 36, Bolaños sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bolaños's projected Rating — 7.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Ecuador with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4—

Passing

Assists0—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Guayaquil City FC2025/26 – nowFree

Emelec2025/26 – 2025/26Free

Guayaquil City FC2023/24 – 2025/26

Emelec2022/23 – 2023/24

Shanghai Shenhua(back from loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

Chongqing Lifan(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Shanghai Shenhua2020/21 – 2020/21

Club Tijuana2017/18 – 2020/21

Gremio2015/16 – 2017/18

Emelecuntil 2015/16

Chivas USA(on loan)2011/12 – 2015/16

LDU de Quito2008/09 – 2011/12

Barcelona SCuntil 2008/09

About M. Bolaños

M. Bolaños is a 36-year-old centre-forward who plays for Guayaquil City FC, born on June 1, 1990 in Esmeraldas, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Ecuador.

This season

In the current season, M. Bolaños has made 11 appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists across 990 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Bolaños at 7.8 with a Season form score of 12. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Copa do Brasil and the Liga Pro. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, M. Bolaños has totalled 356 club appearances with 113 goals and 21 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 36 appearances for Emelec.

M. Bolaños's career has also included time at Emelec, Shanghai Shenhua, Chongqing Lifan, Club Tijuana, Gremio, Chivas USA, LDU de Quito and Barcelona SC.

On the international stage, M. Bolaños has represented Ecuador — 25 caps and 8 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.