 He finished his career with a brief spell in 1975 with the Hartford Bicentennials in the USA.Bulgarelli played three matches for Italy at the 1960 Summer Olympics.He made his senior debut for the Italian national team at the 1962 World Cup, on 7 June, scoring two goals in a 3–0 win in Italy's final group match against Switzerland, which were unable to prevent the team from being eliminated in the first round.