| Kelvin Bossman | |
| Fullname: | Kelvin Owusu Bossman |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Ghana |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Marlow |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Reading |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs1: | → Basingstoke Town (loan) |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Woking (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs3: | FC Groningen |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011 |
| Clubs4: | → SC Cambuur (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs5: | Helmond Sport |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs6: | Maidenhead United |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2013 |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2013 |
| Caps8: | 7 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs9: | Cambridge City |
| Caps9: | 29 |
| Goals9: | 7 |
| Years10: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs10: | Biggleswade Town |
| Caps10: | 37 |
| Goals10: | 25 |
| Years11: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs11: | Enfield Town |
| Years12: | 2017– |
| Clubs12: | Marlow |
| Caps12: | 65 |
| Goals12: | 14 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 15:03, 9 March 2020 (UTC) |
Kelvin Owusu Bossman (born 20 January 1991) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Marlow.
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]
Bossman represented Ghana at the under-17 World Cup, making five appearances and scoring once against Trinidad and Tobago.[21]
| 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 | Conference South | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[22] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2008–09 | 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[23] | Southern League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2013–14[24] | Conference South | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Cambridge City | 2013–14 | Southern League | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[25] | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 89 | 13 | ||||
Bossman's brother Allen is also a footballer who as of the 2013–14 season plays for Cheshunt.[26]