João Bosco de Freitas Chaves
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João Bosco de Freitas Chaves or simply Bosco (born November 14, 1974 in Escada-PE), is a Brazil
Brazil
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ian goalkeeper.

Sport Club do Recife

Bosco began his career in Sport
Sport Club do Recife
Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from Recife, Pernambuco.-1905 - Foundation:...

, of the city of Recife, Pernambuco (also, Pernambuco is the state where Bosco was born), in 1993. He stayed in the club until 2000, when he went to Cruzeiro. He came back to Sport in 2003.

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Bosco came to Cruzeiro in 2001. He stayed until 2002, when he was sold to Portuguesa. He capped only 10 times for Cruzeiro, and suffered 19 goals.

Portuguesa

Bosco stayed for a very short time in Portuguesa, in 2002. He capped 23 times for the team, and suffered 33 goals.

Fortaleza

After playing again for Sport, Bosco was sold to Fortaleza. He was the first goalkeeper in the 2004 season, when Fortaleza finished Série B
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The Série B is the second division of Brazilian football. It is played by 20 teams. However, the competition format has changed almost every year since it first occurred, in 1971. In some years, it was not played altogether...

 in second. In 2005 Fortaleza went back to the fist division. In 2005, Bosco capped 33 times for Fortaleza, suffering 50 goals. He was sold to São Paulo in the end of the years.

Nowadays - São Paulo

He is the second goalkeeper, so he does not play much. He has currently played 17 times. He played an important part in the championship winning season of 2006, as first choice keeper, Rogerio Ceni, was injured for lengthy periods. His last game was on November 9, 2006, against Botafogo. He played all the 94 minutes and did not suffer any single goal. The score finished 3-0 to São Paulo.

Campeonato Brasileiro

According to Brazilian football magazine Placar
Placar
Placar is a monthly Brazilian sports magazine. Its first edition was issued on March 20, 1970, and since then the it has become the most successful sports publication in Brazil, even though it focuses fully on football . It is published by Grupo Abril....

, Bosco played 149 times in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, suffered 195 goals, received 11 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Honours

  • Pernambuco State League: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003
  • Nordeste Cup: 2000
  • South Minas Cup: 2001
  • Ceará State League: 2005
  • FIFA Club World Championship: 2005
  • Brazilian League: 2006, 2007, 2008

External links

globoesporte.globo.com saopaulofc.net sambafoot CBF
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