José Bosingwa da Silva (born 24 August 1982 in Mbandaka, DR Congo) is a Portuguese footballer currently contracted to Chelsea. He is also a Portugal international. Amongst Chelsea fans, he is affectionately known as "The Machine".
Born in Democratic Republic of Congo (to a Portuguese father and a Congolese mother), Bosingwa moved with his parents at a very young age to Seia, inner Portugal, in the Guarda district. He was picked as a youth to play...
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José Bosingwa da Silva (born 24 August 1982 in Mbandaka, DR Congo) is a Portuguese footballer currently contracted to Chelsea. He is also a Portugal international. Amongst Chelsea fans, he is affectionately known as "The Machine".
Born in Democratic Republic of Congo (to a Portuguese father and a Congolese mother), Bosingwa moved with his parents at a very young age to Seia, inner Portugal, in the Guarda district. He was picked as a youth to play for Boavista, where he stayed until picked by José Mourinho in 2003–04 for his Porto squad, where he was used sparingly, playing only 11 league games that season. He made his UEFA Champions League debut on September 16, 2003, in a 1–1 away draw with Partizan Belgrade, playing eight matches in the club's victorious campaign.
Fully established as a right-back (he started as a defensive midfielder) and Porto's first-choice since the 2004–05 season, after the departures of Paulo Ferreira and veteran Carlos Secretário, Bosingwa was a vital element...
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