Sammy Bossut

Sammy Andre Bossut (born 11 August 1985) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League.

Sammy Bossut
Bossut in 2014
Personal information
Full name Sammy Andre Bossut[1]
Date of birth (1985-08-11) 11 August 1985
Place of birth Tielt, Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Zulte Waregem
Number 1
Youth career
1993–1997 SC Oostrozebeke
1997–1999 Waregem
1999–2003 Ingelmunster
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Sporting West Harelbeke 8 (0)
2006– Zulte Waregem 385 (0)
National team
2014 Belgium 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2021 (UTC)

He was a first team surprise in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup return against Newcastle United, in St James' Park.

At the end of the 2007-08 season, Zulte Waregem chose not to prolong the contract of Geert De Vlieger, who was until then first choice goalkeeper. Bossut started the last matches of that season to gain more first team experience. Instead of signing a new goalkeeper, Bossut was awarded his spot in the starting eleven for the 2008–09 season.

International career

After Silvio Proto got injured, national manager Marc Wilmots called up Bossut as potential third goalkeeper for the Belgium national football team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[2] Bossut played his first game with the national team against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014. Though considered official by the Royal Belgian Football Association, FIFA did not recognise the match as Wilmots made 7 substitutions while only 6 are allowed in international friendlies.[3]

Honours
Zulte Waregem

References
  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Belgium" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 4. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. "Wilmots haalt Bossut bij WK-selectie na blessure Proto" (in Dutch). Sporza. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014.
  3. "Debuut Bossut en Januzaj, én hattrick Lukaku zijn ongeldig" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. "Zulte Waregem win second Belgian Cup". uefa.com. 18 March 2017.
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