Kevin Bobson (born 13 February 1980 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch retired professional

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winger.

Club career

Bobson was part of the famous

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youth academy. He scored his first goal for Ajax in a UEFA Cup tie against FK Dukla Banská Bystrica in September 1999. Bobson's chances were limited at Ajax, and he moved to

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in July 2001. He scored 10 goals in 70 games for NAC, and that prompted interest from RCD Espanyol of the Spanish La Liga to race for his signature. He only managed one goal for Espanyol (Goal number 3000 for Espanyol in Spanish La Liga) before moving back to the Netherlands to join

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in Tilburg in August 2004. He spent the 2007-08 season on loan with

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. On 30 August 2008 he moved to

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, where he would be working again with manager Co Adriaanse, but could not break into the starting team and his contract was terminated on Bobson's initiative in January 2009. Following a stint at Luxembourg club FC Wiltz he had a trial with Excelsior but a move did not materialize. Since then, he has moved into amateur football and played for Zuidoost United from 2012.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Bobson is of Surinamese descent.

References

External links

Bobson Scores goal number 3000 for RCD Espanyol
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bobson, Kevin 1980 births Living people Footballers from Amsterdam Association football wingers Dutch footballers Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Eredivisie players La Liga players Austrian Football Bundesliga players AFC Ajax players NAC Breda players RCD Espanyol footballers Willem II (football club) players NEC Nijmegen players FC Red Bull Salzburg players FC Wiltz 71 players Dutch expatriate footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Spain Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Austria Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Austria Expatriate footballers in Luxembourg