José Bosingwa
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José Bosingwa da Silva known as Bosingwa, is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Chelsea
in the Premier League, as a right defender.
, Zaire
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 FC, making his professional debuts on loan to S.C. Freamunde
in the second division
, appearing sparingly as the northern club finished last; he started his career as a midfielder
.
, for the 2003–04 season. In his debut campaign, he was used sparingly, playing in only 11 league games. He made his UEFA Champions League
debut on September 16, 2003, in a 1–1 away draw against FK Partizan
, appearing in eight matches in the club's victorious campaign.
Fully established as a right-back 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 in the team's conquest of another three league titles, in four seasons.
2004–05 ended on a sour note as, in May, Bosingwa was at the wheel of his jeep when excess speed and wet road conditions led to a serious accident, with the vehicle skidding off the motorway and rolling down an embankment before bursting into flames. Along with the Porto player, four other footballers travelled, including Boavista player Nélson
. All escaped alive, but one of them, Sandro Luís (player of modest Grupo Desportivo os Minhocas), had to have his left foot amputated as a result of the accident, which took place in Valongo. Bosingwa was subsequently suspended by the club.
for a €
20.6 million / £
16.3m transfer. He put pen to paper on a three-year deal, and joined the London
club after Euro 2008, along with Portugal national team boss Luiz Felipe Scolari
and fellow international Deco
. On July 16, he was officially presented with the number 16, but switched to #17 after exchanging numbers with Scott Sinclair
.
Bosingwa made his Premier League debut for the Blues on 17 August, starting in a 4–0 home win against Portsmouth
. His first Champions League appearance came the next month, against FC Girondins de Bordeaux
(same venue, same result). He scored his first goal for Chelsea against Stoke City
on 27 September 2008, adding a second with a stunning left-foot attempt against West Bromwich Albion
, scoring from 25 yards in a 3–0 away win.
On 1 February 2009, Bosingwa was involved in an incident on the field where he stamped Liverpool
player Yossi Benayoun
directly in the back, without making any attempt to play the ball. Although referee Mike Riley
did not see it, assistant Mo Matadar would later claim to have seen the incident, signalling a foul at the time but subsequently awarding Chelsea a throw-in
. In the days following the match, the Football Association
claimed that FIFA
regulations prevented them from imposing disciplinary sanctions as no booking or sending off was issued.
Bosingwa was banned for three European
matches as a result of comments he made about the refereeing of the Champions League semifinals second leg clash against FC Barcelona
(6 May 2009, 1–1 draw in England
) on Portuguese television. He stated "I don't know whether he's a referee or a thief", but later apologised for his choice of words. The ban was later reduced to two games on appeal.
On 19 June 2009, FC Bayern Munich
chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
conceded defeat in his club's attempt to sign Bosingwa, who remained at Stamford Bridge
. He sustained a knee
injury in October, being rendered unavailable for the rest of the season. The club announced in early March that he required further surgery, ruling him out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
.
On 16 October 2010, exactly one year after his injury, Bosingwa reappeared for Chelsea against the same opponent, Aston Villa
playing the last 15 minutes in a 0–0 away draw at Villa Park
after replacing compatriot Ferreira in the second half; both were relegated to the bench by Branislav Ivanović
.
In the 2011–12 season
, following the appointment of countryman André Villas-Boas as manager, Bosingwa returned to the starting lineup. On 27 August 2011, he scored his first goal in three years after a 25-yard strike against Norwich City
, in a 3–1 home win.
Bosingwa started a champions league match against Bayern Leverkausen at left back.
in May 2007, for a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier in Belgium, replacing Miguel
in the second half of the 2–1 win. After overtaking the Valencia CF
player as first-choice, he started all four matches in the final stages in Austria
and Switzerland
as Portugal exited in the quarterfinals, being included in the team of the tournament.
Bosingwa also represented his nation in the 2004 Olympic Games
in Athens
, and the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
. Although he played for Portugal at under-21 level
, he was also eligible to represent the Democratic Republic of Congo if he made an application to apply in 2004. Subsequently, he was invited by the Africa
n nation to appear for them in the 2006 World Cup qualification
.
On 8 November 2011, Bosingwa retired from international football until the removal of manager Paulo Bento
. The latter claimed that the player was left out of the Euro 2012 qualifying
matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina
for being mentally unstable. The Portuguese FA criticized Bosingwa for his decision and the timing of his statement.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in the Premier League, as a right defender.
Early years
Born in MbandakaMbandaka
Mbandaka, formerly known as Coquilhatville or Coquilhatstad , is a city on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki Rivers. The capital of the Equateur District, it is home to an airport and is linked by ferry to Kinshasa and Boende...
, Zaire
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
to a Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
father and a Congolese mother, Bosingwa moved with his parents at a very young age to Seia
Seia
Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
, inner Portugal, in the Guarda District.
He was picked as a youth to play for Boavista FC, making his professional debuts on loan to S.C. Freamunde
S.C. Freamunde
Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators....
in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, appearing sparingly as the northern club finished last; he started his career as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Porto
After two full seasons with Boavista, Bosingwa signed with neighbouring F.C. Porto, coached by José MourinhoJosé Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
, for the 2003–04 season. In his debut campaign, he was used sparingly, playing in only 11 league games. He made his UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
debut on September 16, 2003, in a 1–1 away draw against FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, appearing in eight matches in the club's victorious campaign.
Fully established as a right-back and Porto's first-choice since the 2004–05 season, after the departures of Paulo Ferreira
Paulo Ferreira
Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea as a defender. However, in his recent years, Ferreira has been noted to play as an attacking forward, in which he is famous for his through balls out to the wingers and/or striker-Early career:He started his career in...
and veteran Carlos Secretário
Carlos Secretário
Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Secretário is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a right defender....
, Bosingwa was a vital element in the team's conquest of another three league titles, in four seasons.
2004–05 ended on a sour note as, in May, Bosingwa was at the wheel of his jeep when excess speed and wet road conditions led to a serious accident, with the vehicle skidding off the motorway and rolling down an embankment before bursting into flames. Along with the Porto player, four other footballers travelled, including Boavista player Nélson
Nélson Marcos
Nélson Augusto Tomar Marcos , simply Nélson, is a Portuguese footballer of Cape Verdean descent who plays for Real Betis in Spain, as a right defender.-Early years:...
. All escaped alive, but one of them, Sandro Luís (player of modest Grupo Desportivo os Minhocas), had to have his left foot amputated as a result of the accident, which took place in Valongo. Bosingwa was subsequently suspended by the club.
Chelsea
On 11 May 2008, Porto announced that Bosingwa had come to verbal agreements with ChelseaChelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
for a €
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
20.6 million / £
Pound sign
The pound sign is the symbol for the pound sterling—the currency of the United Kingdom . The same symbol is used for similarly named currencies in some other countries and territories, such as the Irish pound, Gibraltar pound, Australian pound and the Italian lira...
16.3m transfer. He put pen to paper on a three-year deal, and joined the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
club after Euro 2008, along with Portugal national team boss Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari , ComIH , also known as Felipão in Brazil and Phil Scolari in the United Kingdom, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager. He is currently the manager of Palmeiras. He served as the manager of the Portuguese national team from July 12, 2003 to June 30, 2008...
and fellow international Deco
Deco
Anderson Luís de Souza, OIH , commonly known as Deco, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who currently plays for Fluminense....
. On July 16, he was officially presented with the number 16, but switched to #17 after exchanging numbers with Scott Sinclair
Scott Sinclair
Scott Andrew Sinclair is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Swansea City as a winger, having previously played for Bristol Rovers, Chelsea, Plymouth Argyle, Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic...
.
Bosingwa made his Premier League debut for the Blues on 17 August, starting in a 4–0 home win against Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
. His first Champions League appearance came the next month, against FC Girondins de Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
(same venue, same result). He scored his first goal for Chelsea against Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
on 27 September 2008, adding a second with a stunning left-foot attempt against West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
, scoring from 25 yards in a 3–0 away win.
On 1 February 2009, Bosingwa was involved in an incident on the field where he stamped Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
player Yossi Benayoun
Yossi Benayoun
Yosef Shai "Yossi" Benayoun is an Israeli international footballer who plays for Arsenal on loan from Chelsea.Benayoun plays as an attacking midfielder, often occupying the space just behind the striker. In Israel, he is sometimes nicknamed "The Diamond from Dimona". He is also the captain of the...
directly in the back, without making any attempt to play the ball. Although referee Mike Riley
Mike Riley (referee)
Riley took charge of the 2004 Carling Cup final, between Bolton and Middlesbrough, in a game that saw all three goals scored within the first 25 minutes...
did not see it, assistant Mo Matadar would later claim to have seen the incident, signalling a foul at the time but subsequently awarding Chelsea a throw-in
Throw-in
A throw-in is a method of restarting play in a game of Association football.-Procedure:The throw-in is taken from the point where the ball crossed the touch-line. The throw-in is taken by the opponents of the player who last touched the ball when it crossed the touch-line, either on the ground or...
. In the days following the match, the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
claimed that FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
regulations prevented them from imposing disciplinary sanctions as no booking or sending off was issued.
Bosingwa was banned for three European
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
matches as a result of comments he made about the refereeing of the Champions League semifinals second leg clash against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
(6 May 2009, 1–1 draw in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) on Portuguese television. He stated "I don't know whether he's a referee or a thief", but later apologised for his choice of words. The ban was later reduced to two games on appeal.
On 19 June 2009, FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge is a German former football player.He had his greatest career success with German club Bayern Munich, where he won the Intercontinental Cup, the European Cup, as well as two league titles and two domestic cups.A member of the German national team, Rummenigge won the...
conceded defeat in his club's attempt to sign Bosingwa, who remained at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
. He sustained a knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury in October, being rendered unavailable for the rest of the season. The club announced in early March that he required further surgery, ruling him out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
.
On 16 October 2010, exactly one year after his injury, Bosingwa reappeared for Chelsea against the same opponent, Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
playing the last 15 minutes in a 0–0 away draw at Villa Park
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
after replacing compatriot Ferreira in the second half; both were relegated to the bench by Branislav Ivanović
Branislav Ivanovic
Branislav Ivanović is a Serbian footballer who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League and the Serbia national team....
.
In the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Premier League
The 2011–12 Premier League is the twentieth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2011–12 fixtures were announced on 17 June 2011 at 9:00 BST. The season began on 13 August 2011 and is due to end on 13 May 2012...
, following the appointment of countryman André Villas-Boas as manager, Bosingwa returned to the starting lineup. On 27 August 2011, he scored his first goal in three years after a 25-yard strike against Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
, in a 3–1 home win.
Bosingwa started a champions league match against Bayern Leverkausen at left back.
International career
Due to his consistent performances at club level, Bosingwa received his first call-up to the Portuguese national teamPortugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
in May 2007, for a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier in Belgium, replacing Miguel
Miguel Monteiro
Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro, simply Miguel , OIH , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Valencia CF in Spain, mainly as a right defender.-Early years / Benfica:...
in the second half of the 2–1 win. After overtaking the Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
player as first-choice, he started all four matches in the final stages in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
as Portugal exited in the quarterfinals, being included in the team of the tournament.
Bosingwa also represented his nation in the 2004 Olympic Games
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, and the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...
. Although he played for Portugal at under-21 level
Portugal national under-21 football team
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation . They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future...
, he was also eligible to represent the Democratic Republic of Congo if he made an application to apply in 2004. Subsequently, he was invited by the Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n nation to appear for them in the 2006 World Cup qualification
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Africa. 51 teams took part , competing for 5 World Cup places.The qualification was composed of two Rounds...
.
On 8 November 2011, Bosingwa retired from international football until the removal of manager Paulo Bento
Paulo Bento
Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento is a retired Portuguese footballer, and the current manager of Portugal.A defensive midfielder with tackling ability and workrate as his main assets, he played for two of the major three teams in his country, also playing four years in Spain...
. The latter claimed that the player was left out of the Euro 2012 qualifying
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
for being mentally unstable. The Portuguese FA criticized Bosingwa for his decision and the timing of his statement.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Freamunde S.C. Freamunde Sport Clube Freamunde is a Portuguese football team based in Freamunde, Porto District. Founded in 1933, it currently plays in the Portuguese second division, holding home games at Campo SC Freamunde, with a capacity of 5,000 spectators.... |
2000–01 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||
| Boavista | 2001–02 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2002–03 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 52 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | - | Porto | 2003–04 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 2004–05 | 25 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2006–07 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total | 107 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 3 | 3 | |
| Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
2008–09 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009–10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Premier League The 2010–11 Premier League was the 19th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2010–11 fixtures were released on 17 June 2010 at 09:00 BST. The season began on 14 August 2010, and ended on 22 May 2011... |
20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011-12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 73 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 3 | 9 | |
| Career total | 223 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 280 | 6 | 15 | |
Porto
- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 2003–04 - Portuguese League: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 2005–06 - Portuguese Supercup: 2003, 2004, 2006
Chelsea
- Premier League: 2009–10
- FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
: 2008–09, 2009–102009–10 FA CupThe 2009–10 FA Cup was the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition. One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released... - FA Community ShieldFA Community ShieldThe Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition...
: 20092009 FA Community ShieldThe 2009 FA Community Shield was the 87th FA Community Shield, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Premier League and FA Cup competitions... - Premier League Asia TrophyPremier League Asia TrophyThe Premier League Asia Trophy is a friendly four-team pre-season football tournament held in Asia every two years. The competition is contested by three Premier League football clubs and the home team...
: 20112011 Barclays Asia Trophy- Third-place playoff :- Final :-Ticket sales:Ticket prices for each match day in Hong Kong dollars were: $130 , $210 , $270 , $330 , $460 ....