James Louis Bosio (born 24 September 1991) is a

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coach and former professional

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. Mainly a

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, he was able to play at

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in a career that saw him play at Glacis United,

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, Lincoln Red Imps and Gibraltar United, alongside loan spells in England with Ashford United and Canterbury City. Born in the Republic of Ireland, he earned 12 caps for the Gibraltar national team.

Club career

Bosio became Gibraltar's first captain in the

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when College Europa took on

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of Liechtenstein in July 2014. He was part of the

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squad that made history by qualifying for the second round of the

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for the first time in July 2015. In 2016 he joined Gibraltar United, where he served as vice-captain. After Gibraltar United folded in 2019, he rejoined Lincoln Red Imps to play for their under-23 side in the

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, while he recovers from an ACL injury he suffered in October 2018. He also assisted the development of youth players in the team. In February 2021, he rejoined Glacis United. However, he retired from football at the end of the season. He is currently a teacher in Gibraltar after completing his teacher training at

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where he was awarded an Elite Sport Scholarship. He also serves as co-president and coach of Bavaria F.C.C.'s

team, and in 2019 joined the coaching staff of the Gibraltar women's futsal team.Bosio: "The Gibraltar girls put on two gutsy performances"
Football Gibraltar. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020. He is also a player for his futsal team as a player manager.

International career

Bosio was eligible to represent either

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or the

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at international level. He decided to pledge his allegiance to Gibraltar and made his debut in their 4–0 defeat to Croatia in Varazdin on 6 June 2015 and his competitive debut against world champions Germany in the

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Qualifiers a week later. Bosio made his first competitive start for Gibraltar against

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in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September 2016.

Career statistics

References

External links

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gibraltarfa.com
Gibraltar FA Website
pitchero.com
Canterbury City Player Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Bosio, Jamie 1991 births Living people Gibraltarian men's footballers Gibraltar men's international footballers Association footballers from Dublin (city) Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Men's association football defenders Ashford United F.C. players Canterbury City F.C. players Europa F.C. players Gibraltar United F.C. players Home Farm F.C. players Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players Glacis United F.C. players Gibraltar Premier Division players Gibraltarian expatriate sportspeople in England Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Gibraltarian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England