José Bosingwa

José Bosingwa is the kind of full-back I always enjoyed watching, the marauding right-back who treated defending as an afterthought to attacking. What fascinates me most is his collection: 13 major honours, including the rare feat of winning the Champions League with two different clubs, Porto in 2004 and Chelsea in 2012. Born in Mbandaka in what was then Zaire, he carved out a career that spanned Boavista, Porto and the Premier League's most demanding stage. At 183 cm he had the engine to bomb up and down the flank. To me he embodies that golden Porto-to-Chelsea pipeline of the late 2000s.

José Bosingwa da Silva (born 24 August 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He spent most of his career with Porto and Chelsea, winning 13 major honours including the UEFA Champions League with both clubs, 2004 with the former and 2012 with the latter. In his country's Primeira Liga, he also appeared for Boavista. Bosingwa was born in Zaire.

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Name (English)

José Bosingwa

Name (Japanese)

ジョゼ・ボシングワ

Reading

じょぜ・ぼしんぐわ

Born

August 24, 1982 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dog

Origin

Mbandaka, Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Blood type

Private

Height

183 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AF

Tags

• Équateur
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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