Eduardo Bonvallet

Eduardo Guillermo Bonvallet Godoy (January 13, 1955 – September 18, 2015), was a Chilean footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and later developed a sportscasting career.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Bonvallet and the second or maternal family name is Godoy.
Eduardo Bonvallet
Bonvallet in 2007
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)
Total 217 (18)
National team
1979–1982 Chile 24 (0)
Teams managed
2007 Deportes Temuco
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was best known for his strong and rather harsh commentaries on Chilean football players, coaches and managerial structures. Bonvallet had put himself forward repeatedly for the position of coach for the national team. Bonvallet had experience training university-level teams, such as Universidad Gabriela Mistral.

Playing career

Club

He played for local giants Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica and had spells in the NASL with Tampa Bay Rowdies and Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[1]

International

Bonvallet made his international debut in 1979, earning a total of 24 caps, but no scoring. He represented his country in one FIFA World Cup qualification match and played in three games at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Managerial career

In 2007, Bonvallet was appointed manager of Deportivo Temuco (owned by Nehuen S.A.). The club was in difficulties, losing many games before Bonvallet took charge. This was his first chance to manage a professional team in the second division but success eluded him, Temuco being relegated to the Chilean third division.

Media career

Bonvallet had also coined a lot of insulting words and phrases in Chilean Spanish, which became popular on his show TVO Channel thanks to the involuntary aid of another one, Caiga Quién Caiga. Some of his notorious phrases were:

  • ¡Avíspate re-huevón! (React, dumbass!)
  • ¡Desconchetumadrízate! (Un-motherfucker-ize yourself!)
  • ¡Ahuevonado al máximo! (Dumbass to the max!)
  • ¡Feo, mamón y no sabís nada! (Ugly! Pussy! And you don't know anything!)
  • ¡Grita huevón, grita! (Scream idiot! Scream!)
  • ¡O eres monje, fakir o guerrero, o sencillamente te pierdes![3] (You must be either a monk, a fakir or a warrior or you will simply get confused!)
  • ¡Tienen que comer carne! (They have to eat meat!)

He was on trial several times for publicly insulting managers, politicians, businessmen, etc. During his last years he earned considerable support, proclaiming himself "El gurú" ("The Guru").

Titles
Season Club Title
1975Universidad CatólicaPrimera B de Chile

Personal life and death

In June 2008, it was reported that there was a physical altercation between Bonvallet and former Chilean footballer Carlos Caszely. The location was a Santiago, Chile ice cream shop located in the commune of Las Condes. Witnesses reported that there was a fist fight after the two had an exchange of words.[4]

In 2011, Bonvallet was diagnosed with stomach cancer. However, in late 2012 he announced he had beaten the illness but was required to undergo chemotherapy for at least another year.

On September 18, 2015, 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.[5][6]

References
  1. Eduardo Bonvallet - NASL Jerseys
  2. Eduardo Bonvallet – FIFA competition record
  3. Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "La Tercera - Los detalles de la pelea entre Carlos Caszely y Eduardo Bonvallet". latercera.cl.
  5. El Gráfico Chile. "Murió el ex seleccionado chileno y comentarista Eduardo Bonvallet". elgraficochile.cl.
  6. El Gráfico Chile. "El parte policial sobre la muerte de Bonvallet habla de suicidio". elgraficochile.cl.
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