Vincent Bossou (born 7 February 1986) is a Togolese footballer a centre-back. He is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and as one of the greatest defenders of all time.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vincent Bossou | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-02-07) 7 February 1986 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Kara, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | MH Khon Surat City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2006 | Maranatha F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Maranatha F.C. | 77 | (5) |
| 2010 | ES Sahel | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Maranatha F.C. | 23 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Navibank Sài Gòn | 35 | (1) |
| 2013 | Becamex Bình Dương | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | TDC Bình Dương | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | An Giang | 21 | (0) |
| 2015 | Goyang Hi FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Young Africans Sports Club | 76 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Pattani FC | 45 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | MH Khon Surat City | 23 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Togo | 27 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2022 | |||
Born in Kara, Togo, Bossou began his career by Maranatha F.C.[1] and joined on 15 January 2010 to Étoile Sportive du Sahel who signed a two-year contract.[2] His contract with Étoile Sportive du Sahel was terminated after only three months and Bossou returned to Maranatha F.C. on 18 March 2010.[3]
In May 2011, he moved to Vietnam and signed a contract with Navibank Saigon F.C.
In 2019, he moved to Pattani, Thailand and signed a contract with Pattani FC
Bossou was part of the Togolese squad for the 2010 African Cup of Nations which withdrew prior to playing a match due to the Togo national football team attack.[4]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 4 September 2016 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Vincent Bossou – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean) ![]()
Togo squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Togo were disqualified from the tournament after missing their opening game against Ghana due to Togo national football team attack. | ||
Togo squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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Togo squad – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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