Carlos Bossio Explained

Carlos Bossio
Fullname:Carlos Gustavo Bossio
Height:1.94 m
Birth Date:1973 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Córdoba, Argentina
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1992
Youthclubs1:Las Palmas
Years1:1993–1994
Clubs1:Belgrano
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:1994–1999
Clubs2:Estudiantes
Caps2:146
Goals2:1
Years3:1999–2004
Clubs3:Benfica
Caps3:20
Goals3:0
Years4:2001–2002
Clubs4:Vitória de Setúbal (loan)
Caps4:20
Goals4:0
Years5:2004–2009
Clubs5:Lanús
Caps5:179
Goals5:0
Years6:2009–2011
Clubs6:Querétaro
Caps6:45
Goals6:0
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Defensa y Justicia
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Tiro Federal
Caps8:32
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:469
Totalgoals:1
Nationalyears1:1994–1996
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2022–2023
Managerclubs1:Racing (C)

Carlos Gustavo Bossio (born 1 December 1973) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He started his managerial career in Racing (C) in 2022, leading the team to win the Torneo Federal A 2022 and its promotion to the Primera Nacional, until his resignation in June 2023.

Ironically nicknamed Chiquito ("little") due to his height of 1.94 metres, Bossio represented several teams, but achieved greater notability at Estudiantes and Lanús. He was part of the Argentina national team between 1994 and 1996, winning the golden medal at the 1995 Pan American Games and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Bossio started at his home-town club, Las Palmas in 1992. He transferred to the nearby Belgrano de Córdoba in the following year and made his professional debut on 7 November 1993 against Gimnasia y Tiro. Until the end of the season, Bossio appeared in 26 league games. He then moved to the recently relegated, Estudiantes and helped them win the Primera B in the first season.[1] On 12 May 1996, Bossio became the first goalkeeper in Argentine football to score a header, after connecting a corner kick in a match between Estudiantes and Racing Club for the conclusive draw in one goal.[2] [3] Until 1999, he played in 188 games for Estudiantes, 146 for the league.

In June 1999, Bossio, together with Rojas signed with Benfica.[4] However, his breakthrough there was complicated through multiple reasons: he had a strong competitor in Enke;[5] made a serious mistake in a pre-season match with Bayern Munich;[6] and above all, Benfica only began paying Estudiantes in October, so the Argentinians blocked his debut by not releasing him.[7] [8] He made his debut for Benfica on 12 January 2000, in a Portuguese Cup match against Amora, and his league debut arrived on 27 February, leading to an eight-game run as starter that ended on 16 April. Still, in just 8 games, he conceded 14 goals while Enke, in 26 conceded 19 goals. In 2000–01, Bossio remained as back-up to Enke, again enjoying an 8-game run in the league from 31 March until 20 May, conceding 12 goals with Benfica finishing in sixth place. In the following season, Bossio was loaned out to Vitória de Setúbal until 30 June 2002.[9] [10] The 27-year-old commented the deal, saying: "I will certainly be able to show my quality and erase the twisted image that people have of me."[11] He returned to Benfica in the 2002–03 and remained as second choice to another younger goalkeeper, this time, 20-year-old José Moreira.[12] [13] He played six games in two seasons, two of them for the 2003–04 Taça de Portugal, which earned him his first silverware in Portugal.

In June 2004, Bossio mutually terminated his contract with Benfica,[14] and signed with Lanús.[15] He remained their main starter for five seasons, winning the Apertura 2007 with them, their first-ever top league title.[16] In July 2009, Bossio moved to Querétaro in the Liga MX.[17] [18] Two years later, the 37-year-old joined Defensa y Justicia on the Primera B Metropolitana,[19] and retired a year later at third-tier side, Tiro Federal.[20]

International career

Bossio received his first called up for the national team in March 1995, for the 1995 Pan American Games that Argentina won.[21] A year later, he would represent Argentina in the 1996 Summer Olympics, helping them reach the final, but losing it 3–2 to Nigeria.[22]

Honours

Club

Estudiantes[23]

1994–95

Benfica

2003–04

Lanús

2007 Apertura

International

Argentina

1995

1996

Manager

Racing de Córdoba

2022

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Argentina Second Level 1994/95 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 21 June 2018.
  2. News: La patriada de Bossio salvó a Estudiantes. The header of Bossio saved Estudiantes. 27 October 2015. Clarin. 13 March 1996. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075450/http://edant.clarin.com/diario/96/05/13/racing.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
  3. News: Estudiantes puso mucho coraje pero no le alcanzó. Estudiantes had a lot of courage, but could not make it. 27 October 2015. Clarin. 1 July 1996. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055504/http://edant.clarin.com/diario/96/07/01/estu.htm. 4 March 2016. dead.
  4. News: Carlos Bossio: "Estou muito ansioso". Carlos Bossio: "I'm very anxious". 27 October 2015. Record. 15 June 1999. Portuguese.
  5. News: Bossio: "Enke deu-me poucas chances para jogar mais vezes". Bossio: "Enke gave me little chances to play". 27 October 2015. Record. 2 September 2001. Portuguese.
  6. News: Bossio ainda quer mostrar o verdadeiro valor. Bossio still wants to prove himself. Record. 29 August 2015. 12 August 1999. Portuguese.
  7. News: Bossio: "Treinar e não jogar é difícil mas quero ficar no Benfica". Bossio: «To practise and not play is hard, but I want to stay at Benfica. 27 October 2015. Record. 14 October 1999. Portuguese.
  8. News: Guillermo Sichetti: "Primeiro o dinheiro de Bossio e depois falaremos". Guillermo Sichetti: "First the money and then he talk". 27 October 2015. Record. 15 October 1999. Portuguese.
  9. News: Bossio no V. Setúbal por uma temporada. Bossio in V.Setúbal for a season. 27 October 2015. Record. 25 August 2001. Portuguese.
  10. News: A nova etapa de Carlos Bossio. The new stage in Bossio's life. 27 October 2015. Record. 10 September 2001. Portuguese.
  11. News: Bossio: "Quero provar categoria e apagar a má imagem". Bossio: "I want to prove myself and erase the bad image". 27 October 2015. Record. 29 August 2001. Portuguese.
  12. News: Bossio no plantel principal. Bossio in the first team. 27 October 2015. Record. 2 September 2002. Portuguese.
  13. News: Bossio fica livre. Bossio will be a free player. 27 October 2015. Record. 13 October 2002. Portuguese.
  14. News: Bossio e Nuno Santos abandonam. Bossio and Nuno Santos released. 27 October 2015. Record. 5 June 2004. Portuguese.
  15. News: Adrenalina, emoción y goles: Racing se impuso a Lanús 3-2. Adrenalin, emotion and goles: Racing beats Lanús by 3-2. 27 October 2015. La Nacion. 28 November 2004. Spanish. 7 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107065209/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/658177-adrenalina-emocion-y-goles-racing-se-impuso-a-lanus-3-2. dead.
  16. News: Lanús campeão argentino. Lanus Argentinian champion. 27 October 2015. Record. 3 December 2007. Portuguese.
  17. News: Carlos Bossio ya llegó a Querétaro. Carlos Bossio arrives at Querétaro. 27 October 2015. Medio Tiempo. 9 July 2009. Spanish.
  18. News: Querétaro ficha al argentino Bossio y transfiere al uruguayo Schneider. Querétaro signs Bossio and transfers Schneider. 27 October 2015. El Tiempo. 2 July 2009. Spanish.
  19. News: Bossio será el arquero de Defensa y Justicia. Bossio will be Defensa y Justicia goalkeeper. 27 October 2015. Infobae. 1 August 2011. Spanish.
  20. News: Tiro Federal: se suma Bossio. Tiro Federal: Bossio arrives. 27 October 2015. El Hincha. 22 July 2012. Spanish.
  21. News: Panamerican Games 1995 (Mar del Plata, Mar 10-24). 27 October 2015. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  22. Web site: Games of the XXVI. Olympiad. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 27 October 2015.
  23. Web site: Carlos Bossio . Finalball.com . 21 June 2018.