Leo Bosschart
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Full name
Leonard François Gerard Bosschart
Date of birth
24 August 1888
Place of birth
Kota Radja, Dutch East Indies
Date of death
9 May 1951 (aged 62)
 Bosschart (white shorts), 1914 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard François Gerard Bosschart | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Kota Radja, Dutch East Indies | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 1951 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Hoboken, Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1905–1909 | Quick | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1921 | Quick | ||
| International career | |||
| 1909–1920 | Netherlands | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
Representing  Netherlands | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1920 Antwerp | Team competition |
Leonard "Leo" François Gerard Bosschart (24 August 1888 – 9 May 1951) was a football player from the Netherlands, who captained his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.[1] There he won the bronze medal with the Netherlands national football team.[2]
International career
Bosschart made his debut for Netherlands in a December 1909 friendly match against England and earned a total of 19 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was a September 1920 friendly against Spain.[4]
