Arthur Bosua (born 26 January 1996) is an American

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player who plays as a

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for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.

Early life and education

Bosua grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa before moving to

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as a child where he played soccer at Half Hollow Hills West High School and for Albertson Academy. While at Half Hollow Hills West, he was an All-League, Division, and County player, as well as Rookie of the Year in soccer. Bosua was ranked as a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer. He committed to play college soccer at

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on 19 June 2013. Bosua attended

, where he played college soccer as a forward for the

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from 2014–2017, tallying a total of 27 goals and 12 assists in 63 appearances. During his time at

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, Bosua was an Ivy League Champion, a Second Team All-American, a two-time Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, and a three-time First Team All-Ivy honoree. While in college, he played in the

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with the

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Professional career

After his senior season, Bosua was one of 60 college players invited to the 2018

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. He was not selected by a team in the

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. A year after going un-drafted, Bosua went on trial with the

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of the

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. After a successful trial, he signed his first professional soccer contract with the Charleston Battery in March 2019. Bosua made his professional debut on 9 March 2019, coming on as a 75th minute substitute in a 1–1 tie against the Ottawa Fury. He made his first professional start and scored his first professional goal on 19 April 2019, in a 3–1 victory against

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. In May 2021, Bosua joined

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side

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. On 21 February 2022, Bosua signed with USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta ahead of their 2022 season.

Honors

Individual

* Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year: 2016, 2017 * NSCAA All-East Region First Team: 2016, 2017 * First Team All-Ivy: 2015, 2016, 2017 * NSCAA Second Team All-American: 2017

Club

* Columbia ** 2016 Ivy League Champion

References

External links

*
Profile at Columbia University
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bosua, Arthur 1996 births Living people Columbia Lions men's soccer players Long Island Rough Riders players Charleston Battery players New Amsterdam FC players Tormenta FC players USL League Two players USL Championship players USL League One players National Independent Soccer Association players South African men's soccer players Men's association football forwards People from Dix Hills, New York Sportspeople from Huntington, New York Soccer players from Suffolk County, New York South African emigrants to the United States Soccer players from Johannesburg