João Bosco de Freitas Chaves
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Bosco de Freitas Chaves | ||
| Date of birth | November 14, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Escada-PE, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Sport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–2000 | Sport | 106 | (0) |
| 2001 | Cruzeiro | 10 | (0) |
| 2002 | Portuguesa | 23 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Sport | 77 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Fortaleza | 60 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | São Paulo | 27 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
João Bosco de Freitas Chaves or simply Bosco (born November 14, 1974 in Escada-PE), is a retired Brazilian goalkeeper.
Sport Club do Recife
Bosco began his career in Sport, of the city of Recife, Pernambuco (also, Pernambuco is the state where Bosco was born), in 1993. He stayed in the club until 2000, when he went to Cruzeiro. He came back to Sport in 2003.
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Bosco came to Cruzeiro in 2001. He stayed until 2002, when he was sold to Portuguesa. He capped only 10 times for Cruzeiro, and suffered 19 goals.
Portuguesa
Bosco stayed for a very short time in Portuguesa, in 2002. He capped 23 times for the team, and suffered 33 goals.
Fortaleza
After playing again for Sport, Bosco was sold to Fortaleza. He was the first goalkeeper in the 2004 season, when Fortaleza finished Série B in second. In 2005 Fortaleza went back to the first division. In 2005, Bosco capped 33 times for Fortaleza, suffering 50 goals. He was sold to São Paulo in the end of the years.
São Paulo
He is the second goalkeeper, so he does not play much. He has currently played 17 times. He played an important part in the championship winning season of 2006, as first choice keeper, Rogerio Ceni, was injured for lengthy periods. His last game was on November 9, 2006, against Botafogo. He played all the 94 minutes and did not suffer any single goal. The score finished 3-0 to São Paulo.
Campeonato Brasileiro
According to Brazilian football magazine Placar, Bosco played 149 times in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, suffered 195 goals, received 11 yellow cards and 1 red card.
After retirement
On 9 January 2015, Bosco was hired as goalkeeping coach of Santa Cruz. [1]
Honours
- Pernambuco State League: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
- Nordeste Cup: 2000
- South Minas Cup: 2001
- Ceará State League: 2005
- FIFA Club World Championship: 2005
- Brazilian League: 2006, 2007, 2008
Contract
- 12 March 2007 to 31 December 2009
External links
- (Portuguese) globoesporte.globo.com
- (Portuguese) saopaulofc.net
- (English) sambafoot
- (Portuguese) CBF
References
- ↑ "Santa Cruz acerta a contratação de Bosco para ser preparador de goleiros". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 January 2015.