Boaz Solossa
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Boas Theofilius Erwin Solossa (born March 16, 1986) is an Indonesia
n footballer. His brother, Ortizan, is also a footballer. Boas plays at Persipura
while Ortizan plays at Persija
. They met in a match at the 2005 Liga Indonesia
final, where Persipura beat Persija 3-2. He is known by his high leveled dribbling technique and his accuracy when send a crossing or short-passing by his left-foot. However, his finishing isn't so good.
Nevertheless, Boas was unable to perform for Persipura for almost 6 months due to an incident where he and his Persipura teammates assaulted a referee officiating one of Persipura
matches in the 2004-2005 season. During the time he was out of action, many considered his skills to drop and his prospect wasted. This resulted in the Indonesian national team manager Peter Withe
crossing his name off the team list from the national team in 2006. He also has a bad reputation due to his alcoholism, which also contributed to his decline in form over the past year although Boas stated that he is trying his best to quit and gain back his place in the Indonesian national team
.
. "Boaz" is actually his stylized first name which he prefers to be used on the back of his Persipura Jayapura
shirt. When playing for the national team, he uses the name "Boas." His family name "Solossa" is commonly mistaken as "Salossa" or "Salosa."
.
. Boas is considered to be a bright prospect in Indonesian football after performing brilliantly in the 2004 Tiger Cup, where Indonesia was defeated by Singapore in a home and away match, which resulted in an aggregate score of 5-2 to Singapore. In the group phase, Boas managed to score 4 goals and along with Ilham Jayakesuma, who scored 7 goals, both led the top scorers chart.
Boaz Solossa: International under-23 goals
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n footballer. His brother, Ortizan, is also a footballer. Boas plays at Persipura
Persipura Jayapura
Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media....
while Ortizan plays at Persija
Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta is an Indonesian football club from Jakarta. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs and the most popular sports club in the city. The club's patron is Sutiyoso, the governor of Jakarta until 2007. Persija Jakarta was founded on November 28, 1928, with the embryo called...
. They met in a match at the 2005 Liga Indonesia
Liga Indonesia
The Indonesian football league system is a series of league system for association football clubs in Indonesia. Since 1994, Liga Indonesia is the league competition featuring association football clubs, as a result of two existing top flight football leagues merger: Perserikatan and Galatama...
final, where Persipura beat Persija 3-2. He is known by his high leveled dribbling technique and his accuracy when send a crossing or short-passing by his left-foot. However, his finishing isn't so good.
Nevertheless, Boas was unable to perform for Persipura for almost 6 months due to an incident where he and his Persipura teammates assaulted a referee officiating one of Persipura
Persipura Jayapura
Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media....
matches in the 2004-2005 season. During the time he was out of action, many considered his skills to drop and his prospect wasted. This resulted in the Indonesian national team manager Peter Withe
Peter Withe
Peter Withe is a much-travelled English footballer who played as a striker, between 1971 and 1990...
crossing his name off the team list from the national team in 2006. He also has a bad reputation due to his alcoholism, which also contributed to his decline in form over the past year although Boas stated that he is trying his best to quit and gain back his place in the Indonesian national team
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
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Name
Popularly known as "Boaz," his first name is actually spelled as "Boas," as it appears on his official documents such as his identity card and passportPassport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
. "Boaz" is actually his stylized first name which he prefers to be used on the back of his Persipura Jayapura
Persipura Jayapura
Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media....
shirt. When playing for the national team, he uses the name "Boas." His family name "Solossa" is commonly mistaken as "Salossa" or "Salosa."
Family
Boas was born in the Solossa family, a well-known family in the province of West Papua. His uncle, Jaap Solossa, was the governor of Papua before he died in 2005. Boas was born in a footballing family as well, being the youngest of five children. Almost all of them were professionals, including his brother Ortizan and Nehemia SolossaNehemia Solossa (footballer)
Nehemia Bill Solossa or Nehemia Solossa is an Indonesian footballer. He currently play for Persiram Raja Ampat in Premier Division. His brother, Ortizan and Boaz, is also a footballer.-Family:...
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International career
Boas' international debut was against Turkmenistan in 2004 for the 2006 World Cup qualification where Indonesia won 3-1 and Boas made two assists for his fellow team mate Ilham Jaya KesumaIlham Jaya Kesuma
Ilham Jaya Kesuma is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Mitra Kukar in Liga Indonesia Premier Division....
. Boas is considered to be a bright prospect in Indonesian football after performing brilliantly in the 2004 Tiger Cup, where Indonesia was defeated by Singapore in a home and away match, which resulted in an aggregate score of 5-2 to Singapore. In the group phase, Boas managed to score 4 goals and along with Ilham Jayakesuma, who scored 7 goals, both led the top scorers chart.
Boaz Solossa: International under-23 goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 May 2007 | Lebak Bulus Stadium Lebak Bulus Stadium Lebak Bulus Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. The stadium has 12,000 seats and holds 15,000-25,000 people. It is currently used mostly for football matches... , Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
 Oman U-23Oman national football team The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005... |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2008 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament 2008 AFC Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament The Asian Football Confederation's Pre-Olympic Tournament was held from 7 February to 21 November 2007. Twenty-four teams entered the qualification for the three allocated spots for the 2008 Summer Olympics Football tournament in Beijing.... |
Club and national team
- Liga Indonesia: 2005
- Indonesia Super League: 2008-09, 2010-11
Individual honors
- ISL Top Scorer: 2008-09, 2010-11
- ISL Player of the Year: 2008-09, 2010-11
- PON Top ScorerPekan Olahraga NasionalThe Pekan Olahraga Nasional is a multi-sport event held every four years in Indonesia...
: 2004
Club Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Persipura Jayapura Persipura Jayapura Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media.... |
2005 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 16 | 9 | |||||
| 2006 | 12 | 10 | |||||
| 3 | 12 | 13 | |||||
| 2007-08 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | |
| 2008-09 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 35 | |
| 2009-10 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 25 | |
| 2010-11 | 27 | 22 | |||||
| 27 | 22 | ||||||
| 2011-12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 132 | 98 | 12 | 25 | 144 | 123 | |