John Bosman

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Bosman
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1965(1965-02-01)
Age	59
Country	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Birth City	Amstelveen
Horoscope	Aquarius

John Bosman Biography

John Bosman is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 1, 1965 in Amstelveen, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Johannes “John” Jacobus Bosman (born 1 February 1965) is a Dutch professional footballer who was striker.

On the 9th of December, 1987, Netherlands defeated Germany 4-0. Bosman scored a hat-trick that helped bring his team to the last stages of the tournament of the tournament in West Germany. Greece was extremely dissatisfied over the outcome, accusing the UEFA’s West German chairman of preferring an Dutch team to the finals, and bringing an even larger number of fans to the stadium. Following protests that followed, they Hellenic Football Federation decided to shift the last game of the group to a smaller stadium in Rhodes and field a substandard team. Netherlands also prevailed in that match (3-0).

Bosman signed for the Belgian club in the 1988 off-season, reuniting with former Ajax manager Aad de Mos. He scored twice against PSV, in a 3–0 home win in the first leg of the 1988 European Super Cup (eventual 3–1 aggregate success).

Bosman was also picked for the squad that appeared at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, after Ruud Gullit refused to play for the national team in these World Cup, being an unused squad member.

Bosman played in 30 games for the Netherlands when he made his debut on May 14th 1986, during an 1-3 loss to a friendly to West Germany. Bosman was picked by manager Rinus Michels to play in his team for UEFA Euro 1988 tournament, initially starting out as a starter however, he was sacked after the group stage 0-1 defeat to Soviet Union. Soviet Union, his position being taken by his former Ajax teammates van Basten, who would be named the tournament’s most prolific scorer when the Dutch team won.

John Bosman Net Worth

John Bosman is one of the richest Association Football Player from Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Bosman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bosman was born in Bovenkerk, Amstelveen, Bosman started his professional career with AFC Ajax, making his Eredivisie debut on the 20th November 1983, at 18. with a 5-2 victory at home over Roda JC, scoring in the game. Bosman ended his first year with four goals across 14 games.

From 1984 until 1988, Bosman along with fellow youngster Marco van Basten scored an amazing 138 league goals (48 in the case of Bosman) during the time the Amsterdam club took home the national championship in 1985 as well as two cup competitions. Following van Basten left for A.C. Milan in the summer of 1987 summer, he scored 25 goals in just 32 games in the finals of the team second behind PSV Eindhoven; he also played in the season’s final of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup final, which ended in a 0-1 defeat in the final against KV Mechelen – the previous year, when Ajax triumphed in the tournament and he was named the top scorer , scoring eight goals.

Bosman scored nine of his 17 international goals against the same opponent, Cyprus, in three different matches. In a Euro 1988 qualifier on 28 October 1987, in Rotterdam, a homemade bomb or firework exploded in the early stages of the contest close to Cypriot goalkeeper Andreas Charitou; Charitou was stretchered off and replaced, and the Cypriot players left the field in protest and refused to continue playing.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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He played a further three years with fellow league club AZ – also signing as a free agent – and finished his professional career at 37 with league totals of 522 games and 241 goals. He retired from football for good after a very brief spell with amateurs Amsterdam FC, later going on to work with Ajax as a striker coach.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands. John Bosman celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Top Facts about John Bosman

1. John Bosman is a retired Dutch footballer.
2. He was born on February 1, 1965 in the Netherlands.
3. Bosman played as a striker for several clubs including Ajax and Anderlecht.
4. He scored 218 goals in his professional career.
5. Bosman won the Eredivisie title with Ajax in 1989-1990 season.
6. In 1992, he famously won a landmark legal case known as “Bosman ruling”.
7. The ruling allowed players to move freely at the end of their contracts.
8. Bosman made nine appearances for the Netherlands national team, scoring one goal.
9. He retired from professional football in 2000 at the age of 35.
10. After retiring, Bosman worked as a youth coach and scout for various clubs

What is the significance of Jean Marc Bosman?

Represented by lawyers, Luc Misson and Jean-Louis Dupont, Bosman cited the 1957 Treaty of Rome, which recognized the rights of players anywhere in Europe. He took the case to the European Court of Justice against the Belgian FA, RFC Liege and UEFA.

Who was Bosman?

Jean-Marc Bosman (French: [ʒɑ̃ maʁk bɔsman]; born 30 October 1964) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His judicial challenge of the football transfer rules led to the Bosman ruling in 1995.

What does the word Bosman mean?

Bosman is a Dutch and Afrikaans toponymic surname, originally meaning “ man who lives or works in the forest “.

How do I get a Bosman passport?

To become a Bosman A passport holder, a player must explore his/her family lineage and find some form of family connection to a European Union country – whether that is through a bloodline (i.e. parents are from a EU country) or being born in a EU country (restrictions apply).

What are Bussums?

1a : the human chest and especially the front part of the chest hugged the child to his bosom. b : a woman’s breasts regarded especially as a single feature a woman with an ample bosom also : breast a woman’s bosoms.