Arthur Bosua
{{short description|South African soccer player (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use South African English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Arthur Bosua
| fullname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
| height = 191 cm
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| collegeyears1 = 2014–2017
| college1 = Columbia Lions
| collegecaps1 = 63
| collegegoals1 = 27
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = Long Island Rough Riders
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = Charleston Battery
| caps2 = 40
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = New Amsterdam
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = South Georgia Tormenta
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = Richmond Kickers
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 0
| club-update =
| totalcaps = 113
| totalgoals = 25
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Arthur Bosua (born 26 January 1996) is a South African former soccer player who played as a forward.
Early life and education
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Bosua grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa before moving to Dix Hills, New York as a child where he played soccer at Half Hollow Hills West High School and for Albertson Academy. While at Half Hollow Hills West, he was an All-League, Division, and County player, as well as Rookie of the Year in soccer. Bosua was ranked as a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer. He committed to play college soccer at Columbia University on 19 June 2013.
Bosua attended Columbia University, where he played college soccer as a forward for the Columbia Lions from 2014 to 2017, tallying a total of 27 goals and 12 assists in 63 appearances. During his time at Columbia, Bosua was an Ivy League champion, a Second Team All-American, a two-time Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, and a three-time First Team All-Ivy honoree.
While in college, he played in the PDL with the Long Island Rough Riders.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/25247499|work=USLleaguetwo.com|title=Arthur Bosua – Long Island Rough Riders}} {{failed verification|date=May 2019}}
Professional career
After his senior season, Bosua was one of 60 college players invited to the 2018 MLS Combine. He was not selected by a team in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. A year after going un-drafted, Bosua went on trial with the Charleston Battery of the USL. After a successful trial, he signed his first professional soccer contract with the Charleston Battery in March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2019/3/11/mens-soccer-arthur-bosua-signs-with-charleston-battery.aspx?path=msoc|title=Arthur Bosua Signs With Charleston Battery|work=gocolumbialions.com|date=11 March 2019 }}
Bosua made his professional debut on 9 March 2019, coming on as a 75th minute substitute in a 1–1 tie against the Ottawa Fury. He made his first professional start and scored his first professional goal on 19 April 2019, in a 3–1 victory against Nashville SC.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/charlestonbattery-nashvillesc-1037071|title=Charleston Battery vs Nashville SC|website=uslchampionship.com|publisher=USL Championship|date=20 April 2019|accessdate=27 March 2020}}
In May 2021, Bosua joined National Independent Soccer Association side New Amsterdam FC.{{cite tweet|number=1393322862132572161|user=NAFCNY|title=Starting XI for today’s match against Stumptown AC |date=14 May 2021}}
On 21 February 2022, Bosua signed with USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta ahead of their 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1210869-tormenta-fc-sign-former-championship-forward-arthur-bosua|title=Tormenta FC Sign Former Championship Forward Arthur Bosua|date=21 February 2022|website=USL League One}}
Bosua joined the Richmond Kickers of USL League One on 16 January 2024.{{cite web |last1=Heintschel |first1=Nathan |title=USL Veteran Striker Arthur Bosua Signs With The Kickers |url=https://www.richmondkickers.com/news/2024/01/16/usl-veteran-striker-arthur-bosua-signs-with-the-kickers/ |website=RichmondKickers.com |publisher=Richmond Kickers |access-date=16 January 2024}}
On 1 December 2024 Bosua, left the Kickers when his contract expired and on 10 December, Bosua announced his retirement from professional football.
Honors
= Individual =
- Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year: 2016,{{cite web|url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2016/11/16/211300113.aspx?path=msoc|title=Men's Soccer Wins Major Ivy League Awards|work=gocolumbialions.com|date=16 November 2016 }} 2017 {{cite web|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/news/2017/11/16/mens-soccer-all-ivy-postseason-award-winners-announced.aspx|title=Men's Soccer All-Ivy, Postseason Award Winners Announced|work=ivyleaguesports.com|date=16 November 2017 }}
- NSCAA All-East Region First Team: 2016,{{cite web|url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2016/12/9/211349194.aspx?path=msoc|title=Bosua, Bangerl From Men's Soccer Earn NSCAA All-Region|work=gocolumbialions.com|date=9 December 2016 }} 2017{{cite web|url=https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/Awards/Recipients/2017_United_Soccer_Coaches_NCAA_Division_I_Men_s.aspx|title=2017 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's All-East Region Teams|work=unitedsoccercoaches.org|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421021028/https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/web/Awards/Recipients/2017_United_Soccer_Coaches_NCAA_Division_I_Men_s.aspx|archive-date=21 April 2019|url-status=dead}}
- First Team All-Ivy: 2015,{{cite web|url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2015/11/19/210512914.aspx?path=msoc|title=Bosua, Tinari Lead Six Men's Soccer Members on All-Ivy League Team|work=gocolumbialions.com|date=19 November 2015 }} 2016, 2017{{cite web|url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2017/11/16/211685772.aspx?path=msoc|title=Men's Soccer Tabs Seven All-Ivy Honorees|work=gocolumbialions.com|date=16 November 2017 }}
- NSCAA Second Team All-American: 2017{{cite web|url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2017/12/7/211688919.aspx?path=msoc|title=Arthur Bosua Tabbed All-American|work=gocolumbialions.com|date=7 December 2017 }}
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References
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External links
- {{USL Championship player}|arthur-bosua}}
- [https://gocolumbialions.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7175 Profile at Columbia University]
- {{Instagram|arthurbosua}}
- {{Soccerway|532743}}
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Category:New Amsterdam FC players
Category:USL League Two players
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