Kelvin Bossman
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelvin Owusu Bossman | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marlow | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | → Basingstoke Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Woking (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | FC Groningen | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → SC Cambuur (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Helmond Sport | 19 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Maidenhead United | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Havant & Waterlooville | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | Hayes & Yeading United | 7 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Cambridge City | 29 | (7) |
| 2014–2016 | Biggleswade Town | 37 | (25) |
| 2016–2017 | Enfield Town | ||
| 2017– | Marlow | 65 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Ghana U17 | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 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]
International career
Bossman represented Ghana at the under-17 World Cup, making five appearances and scoring once against Trinidad and Tobago.[21]
