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Kelvin Bossman
Personal information
Full name Kelvin Owusu Bossman
Date of birth (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Marlow
Number 19
Youth career
2002–2009 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 → Basingstoke Town (loan) 7 (1)
2009 → Woking (loan) 8 (0)
2009–2011 FC Groningen 0 (0)
2011 → SC Cambuur (loan) 5 (0)
2011–2012 Helmond Sport 19 (2)
2012–2013 Maidenhead United 2 (0)
2013 Havant & Waterlooville 8 (1)
2013 Hayes & Yeading United 7 (2)
2013–2014 Cambridge City 29 (7)
2014–2016 Biggleswade Town 37 (25)
2016–2017 Enfield Town
2017– Marlow 65 (14)
International career
2007 Ghana U17 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:03, 9 March 2020 (UTC)

Kelvin Owusu Bossman (born 20 January 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Marlow.

Club career

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Born in Ghana, Bossman moved to the United Kingdom aged 9.[1] He joined the Reading Academy in 2002 and progressed through the age groups, signing scholarship forms in 2007.[2] In December 2008 he joined Basingstoke Town on work experience.[3] He made his debut against Eastleigh and made eight appearances in total, scoring once, before returning to Reading in February.[4] Soon after he joined Conference Premier side Woking on a similar deal until the end of the season, making a further eight appearances.[5][6] Despite top scoring for the academy with seven goals from 14 games during 2008–09, he left Reading at the end of the season having not been offered a professional contract.[7][8]

He signed for Eredivisie side FC Groningen in 2009 after a two-week trial and played in the reserve team.[7][9] He suffered a serious knee injury during his time with the club and failed to make an appearance for the first-team, joining Eerste Divisie side SC Cambuur on loan in March 2011.[10] After leaving Groningen he joined Helmond Sport and spent one season with the club, making 20 appearances in all competitions.[11] He left the club in 2012 having not been offered a new contract after breaking his metatarsal.[12]

In October 2012, Bossman returned to England with Conference South side Maidenhead United.[7] After making just two appearances in four months, he moved to divisional rivals Havant & Waterlooville on a short-term contract.[13] He made eight appearances, seven coming as a substitute, but left the club in May 2013 having declined the offer of a new contract.[1][11] In August 2013 he joined Southern League Premier Division side Cambridge City on non-contract terms.[14] He remained with the club for just two weeks before returning to the Conference South with Hayes & Yeading United.[15][16] He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Dover Athletic.[17]

After less than three months with Hayes & Yeading, Bossman returned to Cambridge City in November on a game-by-game basis,[18] citing "personal reasons" for the move.[19]

On 18 February 2020, Bossman made his 100th appearance for Marlow.[20]

International career

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Bossman represented Ghana at the under-17 World Cup, making five appearances and scoring once against Trinidad and Tobago.[21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 April 2014.[11]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Basingstoke Town (loan) 2008–09[4] Conference South 7 1 0 0 — 1[a] 0 8 1
Woking (loan) 2008–09[6] Conference Premier 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 8 0
FC Groningen 2009–10 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
SC Cambuur (loan) 2010–11 Eerste Divisie 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Helmond Sport 2011–12 Eerste Divisie 19 2 1 0 — — 20 2
Maidenhead United 2012–13 Conference South 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Havant & Waterlooville 2012–13 Conference South 8 1 0 0 — 0 0 8 1
Cambridge City 2013–14[22] Southern League 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
Hayes & Yeading United 2013–14[23] Conference South 7 2 2 0 — 0 0 9 2
Cambridge City 2013–14[22] Southern League 24 7 0 0 — 1[b] 0 25 7
Career total 84 13 3 0 — 2 0 89 13
  1. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in the Cambridgeshire Invitational Cup

Personal life

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Bossman's brother Allen is also a footballer who as of the 2013–14 season plays for Cheshunt.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kelvin Bossman joins Achieve". Achieve Management. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Royals offer scholarship contracts to seven schoolboys for next season". Reading F.C. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Bossman rules at 'Stoke". NonLeagueDaily. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b "Kelvin Bossman". Basingstoke Town F.C. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Kelvin Bossman". Woking F.C. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b "2008–09 first-team statistics". Woking F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "Ex Reading striker joins Maidenhead". Pitchero Non League. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Final season stats: 2008–09". Reading F.C. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Bossman set for Groningen move". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Kelvin Bossman joins SC Cambuur" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  11. ^ a b c "Kelvin Bossman profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Where to eat...with Kelvin Bossman" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Hawks sign ex Reading forward". Non League Daily. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ Bazeley, Marc (14 August 2013). "Cambridge City secure trio ahead of new season". Cambridge News. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Bossman departs". Cambridge City F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  16. ^ Beyeler, Marc (30 August 2013). "Kelvin Bossman leaves Cambridge City to join Hayes & Yeading". Cambridge News. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  17. ^ "Dover Athletic 0–1 Hayes & Yeading United". Hayes & Yeading United. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  18. ^ Beyeler, Marc (22 November 2013). "Kelvin Bossman returns to Cambridge City". Cambridge News. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  19. ^ "Kelvin Bossman returns to Cambridge City". Achieve Management. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  20. ^ "Kelvin Bossman - 100 Caps". marlowfc.co.uk/. Marlow F.C. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  21. ^ "FIFA profile: Kelvin Bossman". FIFA. Retrieved 19 July 2013.[dead link‍]
  22. ^ a b "2013–14 appearances and goalscorers". Cambridge City F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  23. ^ FA Cup appearances sourced to:
    "Hayes & Yeading United 0–0 Tonbridge Angels". Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
    "Tonbridge Angels 2–1 Hayes & Yeading United". Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  24. ^ "Welcome to Cheshunt: Ernest Qordja, Allan Bossman, Aaron Beckles, Rheo Joseph and Bobby Aisian". Cheshunt F.C. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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