Jama Boss (born 5 March 1994) is a Somali footballer who plays as a forward for New Zealand club Hamilton Wanderers and the Somalia national team. He has played in Australia and New Zealand.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Somalia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamilton Wanderers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Waikato | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Hamilton Wanderers | 50 | (25) |
| 2017–2019 | Melville United | 60 | (35) |
| 2019–2020 | Tasman United | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | Hamilton Wanderers | 9 | (6) |
| 2020 | Manukau United | 20 | (16) |
| 2021 | Melville United | 8 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | St Albans Saints | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hamilton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Somalia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 3 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:45, 3 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Somalia, Boss moved to Yemen with his family when he was three-months-old. At the age of 12, following the death of his father, Boss moved to Hamilton, New Zealand in order to be closer to his relatives.[4]
In December 2013, Boss joined Waikato,[5] signing for Hamilton Wanderers in 2015.[6] In 2017, Boss signed for Melville United. After three seasons with Melville, Boss joined Tasman United. At Tasman, Boss scored one league goal in eight appearances, rejoining Hamilton Wanderers in 2020. After a short five game stint with Hamilton, Boss signed for Manukau United later that year. In 2021, Melville re-signed Boss. During the 2021 New Zealand National League season, Boss scored five goals in eight games for Melville. In 2021, Boss moved to Australia, signing for St Albans Saints.[7]
On 25 January 2024, Boss signed for Hamilton Wanderers for the 2024 New Zealand National League.[8][9]
International career edit
On 27 March 2022, Boss made his debut for Somalia in a 2–1 loss against Eswatini in the qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Jama Boss - Friends of Football article".
- ^ "Hamilton Wanderers beat Melville United with a bit of Jama Boss brilliance". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "J. Boss". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "'Bossman's' journey from Yemen to Tasman". Nelson Weekly. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Jama Boss". WaiBOP United. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Local derby win confirms Hamilton Wanderers' dominance over Melville United". Stuff. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Jama Boss". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Striker Jama Boss signs for former club Wanderers after return from Australia". friendsoffootballnz.com. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "🔵Hamilton Wanderers Player Release🔵". Hamilton Wanderers AFC. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024 – via instagram.
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