José Bosingwa

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José Bosingwa
José Bosingwa.jpg
Bosingwa in training with Chelsea
Personal information
Full name José Bosingwa da Silva
Date of birth 24 August 1982 (1982-08-24) (age 29)
Place of birth Mbandaka, Zaire
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Chelsea
Number 17
Youth career
1995–1996 Fornos de Algodres
1996–2000 Boavista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2000–2003 Boavista 41 (0)
2000–2001 → Freamunde (loan) 11 (0)
2003–2008 Porto 107 (3)
2008– Chelsea 81 (3)
National team‡
2003–2004 Portugal U21 18 (0)
2007–2011 Portugal 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:45, 23 January 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:00, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

José Bosingwa da Silva (born 24 August 1982), known as Bosingwa, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, as a right defender.

An attacking fullback, his pace and ability to get up and down the flanks creates problems for the opposition.[1] He has spent most of his professional career with Porto and Chelsea.

A Portuguese international in the 2000s, Bosingwa represented the nation at Euro 2008.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early years

Born in Mbandaka, Zaire to a Portuguese father and a Congolese mother, Bosingwa moved with his parents at a very young age to Seia, inner Portugal, in the Guarda District.

He was picked as a youth to play for Boavista FC, making his professional debuts on loan to S.C. Freamunde in the second division, appearing sparingly as the northern club finished last; he started his career as a midfielder.

[edit] Porto

After two full seasons with Boavista, Bosingwa signed with neighbouring F.C. Porto, coached by José Mourinho, for the 2003–04 season.[2] In his debut campaign, he was used sparingly, playing in only 11 league games. He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 16 September 2003, in a 1–1 away draw against FK Partizan, appearing in eight matches in the club's victorious campaign.

Fully established as a right-back and Porto's first-choice since the 2004–05 season, after the departures of Paulo Ferreira and veteran Carlos Secretário, Bosingwa was a vital element in the team's conquest of another three league titles, in four seasons.

2004–05 ended on a sour note as, in May, Bosingwa was at the wheel of his jeep when excess speed and wet road conditions led to a serious accident, with the vehicle skidding off the motorway and rolling down an embankment before bursting into flames. Along with the Porto player, four other footballers travelled, including Boavista player Nélson. All escaped alive, but one of them, Sandro Luís (player of modest Grupo Desportivo os Minhocas), had to have his left foot amputated as a result of the accident, which took place in Valongo. Bosingwa was subsequently suspended by the club.

[edit] Chelsea

Bosingwa training with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge prior to a Premier League game (August 2008)

On 11 May 2008, Porto announced that Bosingwa had come to verbal agreements with Chelsea for a €20.6 million / £16.3m transfer.[3][4] He put pen to paper on a three-year deal,[5] and joined the London club after Euro 2008, along with Portugal national team boss Luiz Felipe Scolari and fellow international Deco. On July 16, he was officially presented with the number 16, but switched to #17 after exchanging numbers with Scott Sinclair.

Bosingwa made his Premier League debut for the Blues on 17 August, starting in a 4–0 home win against Portsmouth. His first Champions League appearance came the next month, against FC Girondins de Bordeaux (same venue, same result). He scored his first goal for Chelsea against Stoke City on 27 September 2008,[6] adding a second with a stunning left-foot attempt against West Bromwich Albion, scoring from 25 yards in a 3–0 away win.[7]

On 1 February 2009, Bosingwa was involved in an incident on the field where he stamped Liverpool player Yossi Benayoun directly in the back, without making any attempt to play the ball. Although referee Mike Riley did not see it, assistant Mo Matadar would later claim to have seen the incident, signalling a foul at the time but subsequently awarding Chelsea a throw-in. In the days following the match, the Football Association claimed that FIFA regulations prevented them from imposing disciplinary sanctions as no booking or sending off was issued.[8]

Bosingwa was banned for three European matches as a result of comments he made about the refereeing of the Champions League semifinals second leg clash against FC Barcelona (6 May 2009, 1–1 draw in England) on Portuguese television. He stated "I don't know whether he's a referee or a thief", but later apologised for his choice of words.[9] The ban was later reduced to two games on appeal.[10]

On 19 June 2009, FC Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge conceded defeat in his club's attempt to sign Bosingwa, who remained at Stamford Bridge.[11] He sustained a knee injury in October,[12] being rendered unavailable for the rest of the season. The club announced in early March that he required further surgery, ruling him out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[13]

On 16 October 2010, exactly one year after his injury, Bosingwa reappeared for Chelsea against the same opponent, Aston Villa playing the last 15 minutes in a 0–0 away draw at Villa Park after replacing compatriot Ferreira in the second half; both were relegated to the bench by Branislav Ivanović.

In the 2011–12 season, following the appointment of countryman André Villas-Boas as manager, Bosingwa returned to the starting lineup. On 27 August 2011, he scored his first goal in three years after a 25-yard strike against Norwich City, in a 3–1 home win.[14]

On 23 October 2011, in a game against Queen's Park Rangers, Bosingwa was controversially sent off by referee Chris Foy after a challenge with Adel Taarabt, as Chelsea went on to lose 0–1 away, with Didier Drogba also being dismissed for foul play.[15] In late November, he started in the Champions League group stage match at Bayer 04 Leverkusen as left back, playing out of position to replace injured Ashley Cole in an eventual 1–2 defeat.[16]

[edit] International career

Due to his consistent performances at club level, Bosingwa received his first call-up to the Portuguese national team in May 2007, for a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier in Belgium,[17] replacing Miguel in the second half of the 2–1 win. After overtaking the Valencia CF player as first-choice, he started all four matches in the final stages in Austria and Switzerland as Portugal exited in the quarterfinals, being included in the team of the tournament.

Bosingwa also represented his nation in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens,[18] and the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Although he played for Portugal at under-21 level, he was also eligible to represent the Democratic Republic of Congo if he made an application to apply in 2004. Subsequently, he was invited by the African nation to appear for them in the 2006 World Cup qualification.[19]

On 8 November 2011, Bosingwa retired from international football until the removal of manager Paulo Bento. The latter claimed that the player was left out of the Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina for being mentally unstable;[20] the Portuguese Football Federation criticized the player for his decision and the timing of his statement.[21]

[edit] Club statistics

As of 20:05, 4 April 2011
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Freamunde 2000–01 11 0 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 11 0 -
Boavista 2001–02 15 0 - 2 0 - – 0 0 0 17 0 -
2002–03 26 0 - 1 0 - – 0 0 0 27 0 -
Total 52 0 - 3 0 - – 0 0 0 55 0 -
Porto 2003–04 13 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 99 -
2004–05 25 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 0 5 0 0 30 1 -
2005–06 21 0 1 4 0 - 0 0 0 5 0 1 30 0 2
2006–07 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 31 0 0
2007–08 23 1 3 4 0 - 0 0 0 7 0 0 34 1 3
Total 107 3 3 9 0 - 0 0 0 23 0 0 138 3 3
Chelsea 2008–09 34 2 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 1 48 2 6
2009–10 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1
2010–11 20 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 24 0 1
2011-12 20 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 25 2 2
Total 73 3 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 16 0 1 86 3 9
Career total 223 6 11 18 0 2 0 0 0 39 0 2 280 6 15

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

[edit] Porto

[edit] Chelsea

[edit] Individual

[edit] References

  1. ^ "José Bosingwa". ESPN Soccernet. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/52730/jos%C3%A9-bosingwa?cc=5901. Retrieved 17 February 2012. 
  2. ^ "Porto swoop for Bosingwa". UEFA.com. 18 June 2003. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=75464.html. Retrieved 13 May 2008. 
  3. ^ "Comunicado da F.C. Porto - Futebol, SAD [F.C. Porto - Football SAD announcement]" (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 11 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080514124837/http://www.fcporto.pt/Info/Futebol/Noticias/infofut_futcomunicadosadbosingwa_110508_35399.asp. Retrieved 12 May 2008. 
  4. ^ "Chelsea agree Bosingwa deal". Chelsea FC. 12 May 2008. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/NewsHomePage/0,,10268~1310622,00.html. Retrieved 12 May 2008. 
  5. ^ "Bosingwa to join Chelsea". Chelsea FC. 13 May 2008. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/NewsHomePage/0,,10268~1311152,00.html. Retrieved 13 May 2008. 
  6. ^ "Stoke 0–2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 27 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7626932.stm. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
  7. ^ "West Brom 0–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 15 November 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7711324.stm. Retrieved 1 September 2009. 
  8. ^ "Bosingwa escapes FA action". FIFA.com. 2 February 2009. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1013373.html. Retrieved 5 February 2009. 
  9. ^ "Drogba given lengthy European ban". BBC Sport. 18 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8043277.stm. Retrieved 18 June 2009. 
  10. ^ "Drogba, Bosingwa appeals verdicts". UEFA.com. 15 July 2009. http://www.uefa.com/uefa/keytopics/kind=512/newsid=846694.html. Retrieved 18 June 2009. [dead link]
  11. ^ "Bayern end Bosingwa hopes". Sky Sports. 19 July 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5441693,00.html. Retrieved 19 June 2009. 
  12. ^ "Bosingwa blow, Cole boost". FIFA.com. 11 November 2009. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1132287.html#bosingwa+blow+cole+boost. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  13. ^ "Bosingwa to miss FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com. 5 March 2010. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1177543/index.html#bosingwa+miss+fifa+world+cup. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  14. ^ "Ten Canaries downed after Ruddy dismisssal". ESPN Soccernet. 27 August 2011. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/317983?cc=5739. Retrieved 29 August 2011. 
  15. ^ "QPR edge fiery derby". ESPN Soccernet. 23 October 2011. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=318185&cc=5739. Retrieved 1 February 2012. 
  16. ^ "Leverkusen stun Chelsea to progress". UEFA.com. 23 November 2011. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2012/matches/round=2000263/match=2007641/postmatch/report/index.html. Retrieved 1 February 2012. 
  17. ^ "Portugal call on uncapped trio". UEFA.com. 22 May 2007. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. http://www.noticias.info/Archivo/2007/200705/20070522/20070522_287355.shtm. 
  18. ^ José Bosingwa – FIFA competition record
  19. ^ "DR Congo chase Porto winger". BBC Sport. 14 April 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/3626553.stm. Retrieved 30 September 2009. 
  20. ^ Bosingwa retires from internationals; ESPN Soccernet, 8 November 2011
  21. ^ Bosingwa retirement criticised; ESPN Soccernet, 8 November 2011

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