Koen Bosma
Personal information
Date of birth 11 September 1990
Place of birth Amstelveen, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 FC Haarlem 6 (0)
2010–2014 VVSB 103 (29)
2014 Phnom Penh Crown 0 (0)
2014–2015 Sông Lam Nghệ An F.C. 3 (0)
2015 Sydney United 58 FC
2015–2018 Amsterdamsche FC[1] 66 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Koen Bosma (born 11 September 1990 in Amstelveen, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who presently plays for Amsterdamsche FC of the Dutch Tweede Divisie as of 2015. Besides Netherlands, he has played in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Australia.[2]

Career

Cambodia

Impressing during a trial with 2011 Cambodian League winners Phnom Penh Crown and netting three goals in a friendly versus TriAsia,[3] Bosma officially completed his transfer to the club in August 2014,[4] signing for one season only[3] and intermingling with five foreigners as well as eight Cambodia national team players.[5] Next, he participated in the pre-season 2014 Mekong Club Championship with the club, scoring a goal in their first game, a 5-2 defeat to Becamex Binh Duong in the semi-finals.[6]

Comparing footballers in Cambodia to their Dutch counterparts, Bosma has stated that they are better at attacking play but are behind in terms of tactics and defense.[5]

Vietnam

Cancelling his contract with the acquiescence of the Phnom Penh Crown board shortly after the Mekong Club Championship,[6] the Dutchman signed for Song Lam Nghe An of the Vietnamese V.League 1 in December 2014,[7] changing to a midfield position in the process.[6] Despite beginning the 2015 season well with two starts and two assists in his first two games, Bosma was substituted on in the third round,[8] which would prove to be his last official game in Vietnam. After only being used for practice matches, Bosma arranged a meeting with the Song Lam Nghe An president and left by April 2015.[9]

Throughout his stay in Vietnam, the forward was seen as more of a playmaker and was praised by the club president as a smart footballer.[8]

Australia

Joining Sydney United 58 of the Australian NPL NSW until the end of the 2015 season following his spell in Vietnam,[10] Bosma almost sealed a move to a Malaysian third division team but the deal never happened.[10] While plying his trade with Sydney United, the Amstelveen native helped them clinch the 2015 Waratah Cup, making two assists in the semi-final.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "AFC versterkt zich op valreep met Koen Bosma". 18 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "De avonturen van amateurvoetballer Koen Bosma in Azië, Australië en Qatar". vice.com. 21 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Kampioen van Cambodja strikt Nederlander: 'Hij maakt heel veel goals'". 20 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Please Note New Address".
  5. 1 2 "Post uit Phnom Penh (1)". 9 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Post uit Phnom Penh (2): Toptransfer voor Bosma". 31 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Bosma comes to Song Lam Nghe an".
  8. 1 2 "Post uit Vinh/Vietnam (3): Een wondere wereld". 28 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Post uit Kuala Lumpur (5): Elke dag een nieuwe wending". 14 April 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Post uit Sydney (6): Weer een geweldige nieuwe kans". 5 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Post uit Sydney (8): Eerste hoofdprijs en betonvoetbal". 29 July 2015.
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