Vincent Bossou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Bossou | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kara, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pattani FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2006 | Maranatha F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Maranatha F.C. | 77 | (5) |
| 2010 | ES Sahel | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Maranatha F.C. | 23 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Navibank Sài Gòn | 35 | (1) |
| 2013 | Becamex Bình Dương | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | TDC Bình Dương | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | An Giang | 21 | (0) |
| 2015 | Goyang Hi FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Young Africans Sports Club | 76 | (3) |
| 2019– | Pattani FC | 27 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Togo | 27 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 March 2017 | |||
Vincent Bossou (born 7 February 1986) is a Togolese footballer who plays for Thai League 3 club Pattani FC as a centre-back. He is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and as one of the greatest defenders of all time.
Career
Born in Kara, Togo, Bossou began his career by Maranatha F.C.[1] and joined on 15 January 2010 to Étoile Sportive du Sahel who signed a two-year contract.[2] His contract with Étoile Sportive du Sahel was terminated after only three months and Bossou returned to Maranatha F.C. on 18 March 2010.[3]
In May 2011, he moved to Vietnam and signed a contract with Navibank Saigon F.C.
In 2019, he moved to Pattani, Thailand and signed a contact with Pattani FC
International career
Bossou was part of the Togolese squad for the 2010 African Cup of Nations which withdrew prior to playing a match due to the Togo national football team attack.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 September 2016 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Djibouti |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ^ "Vincent Bossou - Footmercato.net". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Vincent Bossou s'engage avec l'Etoile". Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ Vincent Bossou, victime d’une guerre entre agents
- ^ 2010 African Cup of Nations - Vincent Bossou Player Profile - MTN Football
- ^ "Bossou, Vincent". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
External links
Vincent Bossou – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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Togo were disqualified from the tournament after missing their opening game against Ghana due to a terrorist attack. | ||
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Kara, Togo
- Association football central defenders
- Togolese footballers
- Togo international footballers
- Maranatha FC players
- Étoile Sportive du Sahel players
- Togolese expatriates in Tunisia
- Expatriate footballers in Tunisia
- Togolese expatriates in Vietnam
- Expatriate footballers in Vietnam
- K League 2 players
- Goyang Zaicro FC players
- Navibank Saigon F.C. players
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
- Togolese football biography stubs