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Gustavo Leonardo Bou (/boʊ/ BOH, Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo leoˈnaɾðo ˈβow]; born 18 February 1990) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a forward for the team New England Revolution[2] in Major League Soccer.[3]

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Gustavo Bou

Bou in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Leonardo Bou
Date of birth	(1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 32)
Place of birth	Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	New England Revolution
Number	7
Youth career
	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2014	River Plate	30	(3)
2012–2013	→ Olimpo (loan)	33	(8)
2013–2014	→ LDU Quito (loan)	20	(4)
2014	→ Gimnasia (loan)	13	(1)
2014–2017	Racing Club	75	(33)
2017–2019	Tijuana	49	(20)
2018	→ Racing Club (loan)	8	(1)
2019–	New England Revolution	81	(37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Bou's professional career began in 2008 at the age of 18 with River Plate, under coach Diego Simeone.

Throughout his career, he has played in Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, and the United States.

While playing in Argentina, Bou was on the team that won the 2007-2008 Toreno Clasura tournament, the 2011-2012 Primera B Nacional with River Plate, and the 2014 Torneo Transición and 2018-2019 Primera División with Racing Club de Avellaneda ("Racing"). He was the top goal scorer in the 2015 Copa Libertadores with 8 goals.[4]

Bou is often referred to by his nickname La Pantera ("The Panther"). He has a tattoo of a panther on his left arm in honor of the moniker. When asked about its meaning in a 2019 interview, Bou compared his playing style to that of a panther, saying, "A panther is always ready to pounce on an opportunity... A panther does not leave. It hides."[5][6]

Career

River Plate[7]

Gustavo Bou started his career in the youth ranks of Club Comunicaciones Concordia. At the age of 14, he joined River Plate's reserve team, where Manager Diego Simeone later offered Bou a contract to join the senior team. On 23 March 2008, Bou made his debut for River Plate against Vélez Sarsfield. He played in the 43rd minute of the match, as a substitute for Mauro Rosales.[8]

While Bou was with River Plate, he was called up for the 2007 U-17 World Cup in Korea, but was unable to participate due to a partial tear of a lateral ligament and meniscus.^{[citation needed]}

Bou scored his first goal in a match against Newell's Old Boys on the 12th week of the Torneo Apertura 2008.[9] He played sparingly during the 2010-11 season, and the team was later relegated to Primera B Nacional (Argentina's second division).

Olimpo

At the beginning of the 2012–13 Primera B Nacional season, Club Olimpo signed Bou on a loan. He debuted on 27 August 2012 against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy.[10] In the week 4, he scored his first goal for Olimpo.[11]

Liga de Quito

Gustavo Bou signed with Liga de Quito on loan from River Plate for the second round of the 2013 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A,[12] scoring his first brace (two goals in the same match) on 21 July against Barcelona Guayaquil.[13]

Gimnasia La Plata

At the beginning of 2014, Gustavo Bou signed with Gimnasia La Plata on a six-month loan from River Plate. At the end of the loan, he became a free agent.

Racing Club[14]

2014 Season

In August 2014, Bou signed as a free agent with Racing Club. This was a controversial move,[15] as both Cocca and Bou were represented by the same agent, Christian Bragarnik.[16] He played his first match on 26 August against Arsenal de Sarandí. Bou scored his first goal with Racing on 22 September against Newell's Old Boys.

2015 Season

On 17 January 2015, Bou scored the first hat-trick (3 goals in the same match) of his career against Boca Juniors in the Summer Tournament held in the city of Mar del Plata, and also won the player of the match for that performance.

Bou made his Libertadores Cup debut against Deportivo Tachira where he was named the best player of the match for his hat trick and two assists.

2016 Season

In the summer before the 2016 season, Bou had refused to practice with the club after Blanco rejected a $5 million offer from Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bou reached an agreement with Racing to be sold if an $8 million offer was made for his contract. Later, Racing rejected an $8 million bid from Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan for Bou, who voiced his frustration with Racing president Víctor Blanco for violating the agreement by rejecting the offer. Blanco would later clarify that the $8 million figure was an after-tax amount and that Racing would therefore need an offer in the $10 million range, however, Bou did not agree with that interpretation.[17]

Although he continued to be a Racing player, he stopped making appearances later in the season due to injuries and conflicts with the president of Racing Víctor Blanco.

2016-17 Season

Despite the controversy over his contract, and with some changes in the club's staff, Bou signed a new contract expiring in 2020.

Tijuana de Mexico (2017-18)

On June 26, 2017, Bou joined Liga MX side Tijuana.[18] On his decision to join "Xolos", Bou stated "I made my decision after the coaching staff called and made it clear it wanted to bring me here and the effort the front office made to get me here. I really value that."[19] According to various Argentine media sources, Tijuana paid roughly $7 million for Bou's transfer.[20] During his time in Mexico, he played 36 games, scored 10 goals and made 6 assists.^{[citation needed]}

Second stint at Racing Club

2018-19 Season

In 2018, Racing Club brought Bou in on loan for one year for $2 million to replace Lautaro Martínez, who had just joined Inter Milan.[21]

His first game was played against his former team, River Plate, for the 2018 Copa Libertadores. On 31 March 2019, he was awarded champion with Racing Club for the second time, even though he was no longer in the club. In the 2018-19 season he scored only 1 goal and made 3 assists.

Return to Tijuana

In 2019, Gustavo surprised many when he terminates his contract at Racing, to return to Tijuana. During this stint, he played 19 games, scoring 11 goals.

New England Revolution

On 10 July 2019,[22] Bou signed as a designated player with the New England Revolution for a club-record transfer fee, reportedly in the $6–7 million range.[23] The Boston Globe reported that the deal included $12 million in transfer fees and guaranteed compensation; and could rise to "exceed $16 million" with bonuses and options.[24]

Bou concluded the 2019 season with 9 goals and 2 assists in 14 appearances. He added 5 more goals and 3 assists in 14 appearances in 2020.[25]

Bou paid tribute to Diego Maradona after his second goal, laying an Argentine flag on the ground, pointing towards the sky, and kissing the flag.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 October 2022[27]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
River Plate	2007–08 [28]	Argentine Primera División	1	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
	2008–09		10	1	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		11	1
	2009–10		13	1	—		2[lower-alpha 2]	1	—		15	2
	2010–11		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2011–12	Primera Nacional	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		30	2	0	0	3	1	0	0	33	3
Olimpo (loan)	2012–13	Primera Nacional	33	8	2	0	—		—		35	8
LDU Quito (loan)	2013	Ecuadorian Serie A	20	4	—		—		—		20	4
Gimnasia (loan)	2013–14	Argentine Primera División	13	1	—		—		—		13	1
Racing Club	2014	Argentine Primera División	15	10	1	0	—		—		16	10
	2015		30	9	3	2	10[lower-alpha 2]	8	—		43	19
	2016		8	4	3	0	6[lower-alpha 2]	2	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	18	6
	2016–17		22	10	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		23	10
Tijuana	2017–18	Liga MX	33	10	3	0	0	0	—		36	10
	2018–19		16	10	3	1	—		—		19	11
	Total		49	20	6	1	0	0	0	0	55	21
Racing Club (loan)	2018–19	Argentine Primera División	8	1	0	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	—		10	1
	Racing total		83	34	7	2	19	10	1	0	110	46
New England Revolution	2019	MLS	14	9	0	0	—		1[lower-alpha 4]	0	15	9
	2020		18[lower-alpha 5]	5	—		—		5[lower-alpha 6]	3	23	8
	2021		30	15	—		—		1[lower-alpha 4]	0	31	15
	2022		19	8	1	0	2[lower-alpha 7]	0	—		22	8
	Total		81	37	1	0	2	0	7	3	91	40
Career total			309	106	16	3	24	11	8	3	357	123

Honours

River Plate

• Argentine Primera División: 2007–08 (Clausura)
• Primera B Nacional: 2011–12

Racing Club

• Argentine Primera División: 2014

New England Revolution

• Supporters' Shield: 2021

Individual

• MLS All-Star: 2021
• MLS Player of the Month: July 2021[29]
• MLS Best XI: 2021

References

External links

• Gustavo Bou at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
• Gustavo Bou at Olé (in Spanish)
• Gustavo Bou at Official Liga MX Profile
• Gustavo Bou at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Gustavo Bou

Gustavo Leonardo Bou (* 18. Februar 1990 in Concordia) ist ein argentinischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Gustavo Bou

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[es] Gustavo Bou

Gustavo Leonardo Bou (Concordia, Entre Ríos; 18 de febrero de 1990) es un futbolista argentino que se desempeña como delantero y su equipo actual es el New England Revolution de la Major League Soccer.

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[it] Gustavo Bou

Gustavo Leonardo Bou (Concordia, 18 febbraio 1990) è un calciatore argentino, attaccante del N.E. Revolution.

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[ru] Боу, Густаво

Густаво Леонардо Боу (исп. Gustavo Leonardo Bou; род. 18 февраля 1990, Конкордия, Энтре-Риос, Аргентина) — аргентинский футболист, нападающий клуба «Нью-Инглэнд Революшн». Старший брат Вальтера Боу.

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