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Mark Bosnich

マーク・ボスニッチ　/　まーく・ぼすにっち

Association football player from Australia

January 13, 1972 (age 54)　・　Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales
association football player

My Take

Mark Bosnich is the kind of footballer whose talent and turbulence were inseparable. An Australian goalkeeper who reached the heights of the Premier League with Aston Villa, Manchester United and Chelsea, he clearly had the ability to compete at the very top. But his career also became a cautionary tale, and I don't think you can tell his story honestly without that. The transition to sports pundit afterward suggests a sharp footballing mind that found a second outlet. What I take from him is a mix of admiration for the standout shot-stopper and a real sense of what might have been had things gone differently.

Overview

Mark John Bosnich (Croatian: Marko Ivan Bosnić; born 13 January 1972) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper, and sports pundit. He played in England for Premier League clubs Aston Villa, Manchester United and Chelsea.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mark Bosnich
Name (Japanese): マーク・ボスニッチ
Reading: まーく・ぼすにっち
Born: January 13, 1972 (age 54)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rat
Origin: Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Liverpool Boys High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/therealbozza_/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%82%B9%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%83%81

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