Andrés Bosch
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Bosch Girona | ||
| Birth name | Andreu Bosch i Girona | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 5 July 1978 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1922 | CE Júpiter | ||
| 1922–1929 | FC Barcelona | ||
| 1929–1930 | RCD Espanyol | ||
| International career | |||
| 1929 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrés Bosch Girona (1 August 1903 – 5 July 1978) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for FC Barcelona.[1][2][3][4] He is the father of Andreu Bosch, who also played football for Barça during the 1950s.[3][4]
Playing career[edit]
Born on 1 August 1903 in Barcelona, Bosch began his career in his hometown club CE Júpiter in 1921, at the age of 18, where he stood as a defender.[5] In 1922, he was signed by FC Barcelona, being a member of the club's first golden age, winning five consecutive Catalan championships between 1923 and 1928,[3][4] and three Copa del Reys, including the famous championship of 1928, in which Barcelona won the final at Real Sociedad in the third game by 3–1, after having tied the first two games to 1 goal.[6] He was one of the members of the team that won the inaugural edition of La Liga in 1929, despite playing only three games, making his league debut against Arenas de Getxo on 3 March 1929, drawing at 2.[2] He left Barça at the end of this season, having played a total of 209 matches, including 42 official matches.[3] He then returned to Jupiter, where he played one season before retiring in 1931, at the age of 28.[4][5][7]
On 30 June 1929, Bosch played his only match for the Catalan national team against his former club Barcelona, in a tribute match to Genís Viñas, keeping a clean-sheet in a goalless draw.[8]
His son Andreu Bosch i Pujol was also a footballer for Barça de les Cinc Copes during the 1950s.[3][4][9]
Death[edit]
Bosch died in Barcelona on 5 July 1978, at the age of 74.[4][10]
Honours[edit]
Barcelona
- Campionat de Catalunya:
- Champions (5): 1923–24, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1927–28
References[edit]
- ^ "Bosch, Andrés Bosch Girona - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Andrés Bosch". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Andreu Bosch Girona stats". players.fcbarcelona.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Andreu Bosch Girona". www.enciclopedia.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Los Bosch en la historia azulgrana" [Los Bosch in Barcelona's history]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 27 April 1968. p. 31. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1928". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "El caso Bosch resuelto a favor del CD Júpiter" [The Bosch case resolved in favor of CD Jupiter]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 22 November 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "El homenaje al ex-jugador Ginés Viñas en Badalona" [The tribute to former player Ginés Viñas in Badalona]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 July 1929. p. 4. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Fallece Andreu Bosch a los 73 años" [Andreu Bosch dies at 73]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 December 2004. p. 19. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Don Andrés Bosch Girona". hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 7 July 1978. Retrieved 1 June 2024.