José Bosingwa
| Date of birth | 24 August 1982 |
| Place of birth | Mbandaka, Congo |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: José Bosingwa da Silva
Bosingwa joined Chelsea in May 2008 with a three-year contract.
He joined Queens Park Rangers in August 2012 with a three-year contract that was cancelled in July 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freamunde | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Boavista | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| FC Porto | 01 Jul 2003 | 12 May 2008 | |
| Chelsea | 12 May 2008 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 17 Aug 2012 | 28 Jul 2013 | |
| Trabzonspor | 29 Jul 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Boavista | Portuguese First Division | 4 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Boavista | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Chelsea | Premier League | 34 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 10 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Premier League | 8 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Chelsea | Premier League | 13 | 7 |
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| 2010-11 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Chelsea | Premier League | 24 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2008 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Chelsea v Bordeaux | W | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2008 | CFR Cluj v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Chelsea v AS Roma | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Hull City v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2008 | AS Roma v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 09 Nov 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2008 | Bordeaux v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Chelsea v CFR Cluj | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Fulham v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2009 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2009 | Southend United v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2009 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Chelsea v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2009 | Chelsea v Juventus | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Juventus v Chelsea | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
| 15 Mar 2009 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Barcelona v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 02 May 2009 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2009 | Chelsea v Barcelona | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 10 May 2009 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2009 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 May 2009 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 09 Aug 2009 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-2 (4-1) | FA Community Shield | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2010 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 2010 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2010 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2010 | Olympique Marseille v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 27 Dec 2010 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2011 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2011 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 7-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2011 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | FC Kobenhavn v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2011 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2011 | Chelsea v FC Kobenhavn | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Stoke City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 16 Apr 2011 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Stoke City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Chelsea v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Chelsea v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 18 Sep 2011 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Chelsea v Swansea City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2011 | Valencia v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 02 Oct 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Chelsea v RC Genk | W | 5-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 3-5 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | RC Genk v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 23 Nov 2011 | Bayer Leverkusen v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2012 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Norwich City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Swansea City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2012 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Napoli v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Chelsea v Napoli | W |
4-1 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Benfica v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 18 Apr 2012 | Chelsea v Barcelona | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2012 | Barcelona v Chelsea | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2012 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2012 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 19 May 2012 | Bayern München v Chelsea | W | 1-1 (4-3) | UEFA Champions League | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA Under-21 | 8 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 10 Nov 2001 | Spain v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Portugal v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Portugal v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 15 Oct 2002 | Turkey v Portugal | L | 4-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Portugal v England | W | 4-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Slovakia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 06 Jun 2003 | North Macedonia v Portugal | W | 1-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 05 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 09 Sep 2003 | England v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 4-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 28 May 2004 | Sweden v Portugal | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 30 May 2004 | Switzerland v Portugal | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Germany v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Italy v Portugal | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Iraq v Portugal | L | 4-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Morocco v Portugal | W | 1-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Costa Rica v Portugal | L | 4-2 | Olympics | Group D |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 05 Jun 2007 | Kuwait v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Poland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Serbia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Italy v Portugal | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | Portugal v Georgia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Czech Republic v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Portugal v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Malta v Portugal | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Portugal v Denmark | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Sweden v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Brazil v Portugal | L | 6-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Albania v Portugal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Denmark v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Hungary v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Portugal v Malta | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Portugal v Spain | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Portugal v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Portugal v Argentina | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Portugal v Serbia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.