Bosco (footballer, born 1974) explained

Bosco
Fullname:João Bosco de Freitas Chaves
Birth Date:November 14, 1974
Birth Place:Escada-PE, Brazil
Height:1.84 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1993 - 1995
Youthclubs1:Sport
Years1:1993 - 2000
Years2:2001
Years3:2002
Years4:2003 - 2004
Years5:2004 - 2005
Years6:2005 - 2011
Clubs6:São Paulo
Caps1:106
Caps2:10
Caps3:23
Caps4:77
Caps5:60
Caps6:27
Caps7:0
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:303
Totalgoals:0
Pcupdate:November 5, 2009

João Bosco de Freitas Chaves or simply Bosco (born November 14, 1974, in Escada-PE), is a retired Brazilian goalkeeper.

Career

According to Brazilian football magazine Placar, Bosco played 149 times in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, suffered 195 goals, received 11 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Sport Club do Recife

Bosco began his career in Sport, of the city of Recife, Pernambuco (the state where Bosco was born), in 1993. He stayed in the club until 2000, when he left for Cruzeiro. He came back to Sport in 2003.

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Bosco moved to Cruzeiro in 2001.[2] He stayed until 2002, when he was transferred to Portuguesa. He capped only 10 times for Cruzeiro and suffered 19 goals.

Portuguesa

Bosco stayed for a very short time in Portuguesa, in 2002. He capped 23 times for the team, and suffered 33 goals.

Fortaleza

After playing again for Sport, Bosco was sold to Fortaleza. He was the first choice goalkeeper during the 2004 season, when Fortaleza finished Série B in second place. In 2005 Fortaleza went back to the first division. In 2005, Bosco capped 33 times for Fortaleza, suffering 50 goals. He was transferred to São Paulo at the end of the year.

São Paulo

At São Paulo, Bosco was the second goalkeeper, playing in 17 games. He played an important part in the championship-winning season of 2006, as first choice keeper Rogerio Ceni was injured for lengthy periods. His last game was on November 9, 2006, against Botafogo. He played all 94 minutes and did not concede any goal in a 3-0 São Paulo win.

After retirement

On 9 January 2015, Bosco was hired as goalkeeping coach of Santa Cruz.[3]

Honours

Sport

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003

2000

Cruzeiro

2001

Fortaleza

2005

São Paulo

2005

2006, 2007, 2008

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Championship Japan 2005 – Official Rosters . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 December 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051219093824/http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/cwc/CWC_2005_sl-latest.xls . 19 December 2005 . dead .
  2. Web site: Cruzeiro fecha contratação de Bosco. 2 January 2001. Terra Networks. Belo Horizonte. Portuguese. Cruzeiro signs Bosco. https://web.archive.org/web/20171029122448/https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/2001/01/02/079.htm. 29 October 2017. 29 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Santa Cruz acerta a contratação de Bosco para ser preparador de goleiros. Globo Esporte. 9 January 2015 . 11 January 2015. Portuguese.