Arthur Bosua
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg,South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Columbia Lions | 63 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Long Island Rough Riders | 15 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Charleston Battery | 40 | (9) |
| 2021 | New Amsterdam | 16 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | South Georgia Tormenta | 30 | (3) |
| 2024– | Richmond Kickers | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024 | |||
Arthur Bosua(born 26 January 1996) is a South Africansoccerplayer who plays as aforwardfor theRichmond Kickersin theUSL League One.[1]
Early life and education
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Bosua grew up inJohannesburg, South Africabefore moving toDix Hills, New Yorkas a child where he played soccer at Half Hollow Hills West High School and for Albertson Academy. While at Half Hollow Hills West, he was an All-League, Division, and County player, as well as Rookie of the Year in soccer. Bosua was ranked as a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer. He committed to play college soccer atColumbia Universityon 19 June 2013.
Bosua attendedColumbia University,where he played college soccer as a forward for theColumbia Lionsfrom 2014 to 2017, tallying a total of 27 goals and 12 assists in 63 appearances. During his time atColumbia,Bosua was an Ivy League Champion, a Second Team All-American, a two-time Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, and a three-time First Team All-Ivy honoree.
While in college, he played in thePDLwith theLong Island Rough Riders.[2]
Professional career
[edit]After his senior season, Bosua was one of 60 college players invited to the 2018MLS Combine.He was not selected by a team in the2018 MLS SuperDraft.A year after going un-drafted, Bosua went on trial with theCharleston Batteryof theUSL.After a successful trial, he signed his first professional soccer contract with the Charleston Battery in March 2019.[3]
Bosua made his professional debut on 9 March 2019, coming on as a 75th minute substitute in a 1–1 tie against theOttawa Fury.He made his first professional start and scored his first professional goal on 19 April 2019, in a 3–1 victory againstNashville SC.[4]
In May 2021, Bosua joinedNational Independent Soccer AssociationsideNew Amsterdam FC.[5]
On 21 February 2022, Bosua signed withUSL League OneclubSouth Georgia Tormentaahead of their 2022 season.[6]
Bosua joined theRichmond KickersofUSL League Oneon 16 January 2024.[7]
Honors
[edit]Individual
[edit]- Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year: 2016,[8]2017[9]
- NSCAA All-East Region First Team: 2016,[10]2017[11]
- First Team All-Ivy: 2015,[12]2016,[8]2017[13]
- NSCAA Second Team All-American: 2017[14]
Club
[edit]- Columbia
- 2016 Ivy League Champion[15]
References
[edit]- ^"South Africa – A. Bosua – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway".int.soccerway.com.Retrieved12 March2019.
- ^"Arthur Bosua – Long Island Rough Riders".USLleaguetwo.com.[failed verification]
- ^"Arthur Bosua Signs With Charleston Battery".gocolumbialions.com.
- ^"Charleston Battery vs Nashville SC".uslchampionship.com.USL Championship. 20 April 2019.Retrieved27 March2020.
- ^@NAFCNY (14 May 2021)."Starting XI for today's match against Stumptown AC"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^USLLeagueOne com Staff (21 February 2022)."Tormenta FC Sign Former Championship Forward Arthur Bosua".USL League One.
- ^Heintschel, Nathan."USL Veteran Striker Arthur Bosua Signs With The Kickers".RichmondKickers.com.Richmond Kickers.Retrieved16 January2024.
- ^ab"Men's Soccer Wins Major Ivy League Awards".gocolumbialions.com.
- ^"Men's Soccer All-Ivy, Postseason Award Winners Announced".ivyleaguesports.com.
- ^"Bosua, Bangerl From Men's Soccer Earn NSCAA All-Region".gocolumbialions.com.
- ^"2017 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's All-East Region Teams".unitedsoccercoaches.org.Archived fromthe originalon 21 April 2019.Retrieved21 April2019.
- ^"Bosua, Tinari Lead Six Men's Soccer Members on All-Ivy League Team".gocolumbialions.com.
- ^"Men's Soccer Tabs Seven All-Ivy Honorees".gocolumbialions.com.
- ^"Arthur Bosua Tabbed All-American".gocolumbialions.com.
- ^"Men's Soccer Wins 10th Ivy League Championship".gocolumbialions.com.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- Columbia Lions men's soccer players
- Long Island Rough Riders players
- Charleston Battery players
- New Amsterdam FC players
- Tormenta FC players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- USL League One players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- South African men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- People from Dix Hills, New York
- Sportspeople from Huntington, New York
- Soccer players from Suffolk County, New York
- South African emigrants to the United States
- Soccer players from Johannesburg
- Richmond Kickers players