Antonio Bustamante (born June 20, 1997) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a

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for

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. Born in the United States, Bustamante represents the Bolivia national team.

Career

D.C. United

On January 21, 2019, Antonio signed a homegrown contract with D.C. United. Antonio had his first start for D.C. against the

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on June 12, 2019, in a U.S. Open Cup match. After the 2019 season, D.C. United did not exercise Bustamante's contract option.

Loudoun United

Bustamante was loaned to D.C. United's

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team, Loudoun United before their inaugural season. Bustamante was rewarded Man of the Match after scoring one goal and assisting a goal against

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on July 28, 2019. He played 2,133 minutes in his one season with Loudoun.

Club Blooming

Bustamante joined

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in March 2020.

Club Náutico Capibaribe

In 2020, Bustamante was loaned out to Club Náutico Capibaribe.

Thisted FC

On 11 September 2021, Bustamante joined

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club Thisted FC. Bustamente left the Danish club at the end of 2022.

B.93

On transfer deadline day, 31 January 2023, Bustamante joined another

club, B.93.

International career

Bustamante was called up by

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to play with the Bolivia national under-23 football team in the

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. Bustamante made his first international appearance as a substitute in the 60th minute of the opening match against Paraguay's own U23 side. On 9 October 2020, Bustamante debuted for the senior Bolivia national team in a 5–0

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defeat to

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at D.C. United 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Springfield, Virginia Soccer players from Fairfax County, Virginia Naturalized citizens of Bolivia Bolivian men's footballers 21st-century Bolivian sportsmen Bolivian expatriate men's footballers Bolivia men's international footballers Bolivia men's youth international footballers American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players American people of Bolivian descent Men's association football midfielders D.C. United players Loudoun United FC players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players USL Championship players Thisted FC players Boldklubben af 1893 players Danish 2nd Division players William & Mary Tribe men's soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark West Springfield High School (Virginia) alumni 21st-century American sportsmen {{Bolivia-footy-midfielder-stub