Chelsea José_Bosingwa

bosingwa training in august 2008

on 11 may 2008, porto announced bosingwa had come verbal agreements chelsea €20.6 million (£16.3 million), 20% of transfer fee going third party called international football – gestão e assessoria de carreiras. put pen paper on three-year deal , joined london club after euro 2008, along portugal national team boss luiz felipe scolari , fellow international deco; on 16 july officially presented number 16, switched no. 17 after exchanging scott sinclair.

bosingwa made premier league debut blues on 17 august, starting in 4–0 home win against portsmouth. first champions league appearance came next month, against fc girondins de bordeaux (same venue, same result). scored first goal chelsea against stoke city on 27 september 2008, adding second stunning left-foot attempt against west bromwich albion, scoring 25 yards in 3–0 away win.

on 1 february 2009, bosingwa involved in incident on field stamped liverpool player yossi benayoun directly in back, without making attempt play ball. although referee mike riley did not see it, assistant mo matadar later claim have seen incident, signalling foul @ time subsequently awarding chelsea throw-in; in days following match, football association claimed fifa regulations prevented them imposing disciplinary sanctions no booking or sending off issued.

bosingwa banned 3 european matches result of comments made refereeing of champions league semifinals second leg clash against fc barcelona (6 may 2009, 1–1 draw in england) on portuguese television. stated don t know whether s referee or thief , later apologised choice of words. ban later reduced 2 games on appeal.

on 19 june 2009, fc bayern munich chairman karl-heinz rummenigge conceded defeat in club s attempt sign bosingwa, remained @ stamford bridge. sustained knee injury in october, being rendered unavailable rest of season. club announced in march required further surgery, ruling him out of 2010 fifa world cup.

on 16 october 2010, 1 year after injury, bosingwa reappeared chelsea against same opponent, aston villa playing last 15 minutes in 0–0 away draw @ villa park after replacing compatriot ferreira in second half – both relegated bench branislav ivanović.

in 2011–12 season, following appointment of countryman andré villas-boas manager, bosingwa returned starting lineup. on 27 august 2011 scored first goal in 3 years after 25-yard strike against norwich city, in 3–1 home win.

on 23 october 2011, in game against queen s park rangers, bosingwa controversially sent off referee chris foy after challenge shaun wright-phillips, chelsea went on lose 0–1 away, didier drogba being dismissed foul play. in late november started in champions league group stage match @ bayer 04 leverkusen left back, playing out of position replace injured ashley cole in eventual 1–2 defeat.

bosingwa against arsenal in april 2012

on 24 april 2012, bosingwa played vital role in chelsea s match against barcelona in champions league semifinals: replaced injured gary cahill after 12 minutes, , helped side record 2–2 draw @ camp nou , 3–2 aggregate win; of match had play centre-back, john terry sent off before half-time.

in natural position, bosingwa played full 120 minutes in champions league final against fc bayern munich, blues won 4–3 on penalties , became first club london win tournament. chelsea s 4 being commended ability keep strong opposing offense @ bay, bosingwa himself received plaudits efforts against french winger franck ribéry; shortly after, however, along teammates drogba , salomon kalou, told leave once contract expired following month.