John Bosman

Johannes "John" Jacobus Bosman (born 1 February 1965) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker.

John Bosman
Bosman in 2011
Personal information
Full name Johannes Jacobus Bosman
Date of birth (1965-02-01) 1 February 1965
Place of birth Bovenkerk, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Roda '23
RKAVIC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988 Ajax 125 (77)
1988–1990 Mechelen 61 (34)
1990–1991 PSV 30 (11)
1991–1996 Anderlecht 156 (70)
1996–1999 Twente 87 (34)
1999–2002 AZ 62 (24)
Total 521 (250)
International career
1986–1997 Netherlands 30 (17)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Championship
Winner1988 West Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A prolific goalscorer for both club and country, he played professionally for 19 years, most notably with Ajax (five seasons) and Anderlecht (five), surpassing the 100-goal mark with both clubs and winning a total of eight major titles combined.

Nicknamed Bossie, Bosman represented Netherlands at the 1994 World Cup and Euro 1988, helping the national team win the latter tournament.

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