Peter Bosz facts for kids
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Bosz managing Borussia Dortmund in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Peter Sylvester Bosz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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PSV (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OBV | |||
| Apeldoornse Boys | |||
| AGOVV | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Vitesse | 81 | (2) |
| 1984–1985 | AGOVV (amateurs) | ||
| 1985–1988 | RKC | 105 | (4) |
| 1988–1991 | Toulon | 93 | (0) |
| 1991–1996 | Feyenoord | 155 | (6) |
| 1996–1997 | JEF United Ichihara | 36 | (3) |
| 1998 | Hansa Rostock | 14 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | NAC | 26 | (1) |
| 1999 | JEF United Ichihara | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 521 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Netherlands | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2002 | AGOVV | ||
| 2002–2003 | De Graafschap | ||
| 2004–2006 | Heracles Almelo | ||
| 2010–2013 | Heracles Almelo | ||
| 2013–2016 | Vitesse | ||
| 2016 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 2016–2017 | Ajax | ||
| 2017 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 2018–2021 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| 2021–2022 | Lyon | ||
| 2023– | PSV | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Sylvester Bosz, born on November 21, 1963, is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
Before joining PSV, Bosz managed several well-known clubs. These included Ajax, where his team reached the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2017. He also managed Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and Lyon. Bosz became the manager of PSV in June 2023. Under his leadership, PSV won the Dutch Eredivisie title in both 2024 and 2025.
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Playing Career Highlights
Peter Bosz was a Midfielder during his playing days. He started his professional football journey with Vitesse in 1981.
Club Football Journey
After playing for Vitesse, Bosz had a short time with amateur club AGOVV in 1984. He then returned to professional football. He played for RKC Waalwijk from 1985 to 1988. After that, he moved to France to play for Toulon from 1988 to 1991.
One of his most important periods was playing for the Dutch giant club Feyenoord. He spent six seasons there, from 1991 to 1996. Later, he played for JEF United Ichihara in Japan (1996–97) and Hansa Rostock in Germany (1997–98). He also played for NAC Breda (1998–99). Bosz finished his playing career in 1999 after a second time with JEF United Ichihara.
Playing for the Netherlands
Bosz also played for the Netherlands. He made his first appearance in December 1991 in a Euro qualification match against Greece. He played a total of eight games for his country. His last international game was in 1995 against the Czech Republic. He was also part of the Dutch team that played in UEFA Euro 1992.
Managerial Career
After he stopped playing football, Peter Bosz began his career as a manager.
Starting as a Coach
Bosz first became a head coach for the amateur club AGOVV in January 2000. He stayed there until 2002 and even won a national amateur league title. In 2002, he moved into professional football, becoming the head coach of De Graafschap. His team finished last in the 2002–03 Eredivisie and was moved down to a lower league.
Next, Bosz managed Heracles Almelo from 2004 to 2006. He helped them win the 2004–05 Eerste Divisie and get promoted to the Eredivisie. Heracles stayed in the Eredivisie the next year, finishing 13th.
In July 2006, Bosz took on a new role as technical director at his old club Feyenoord. He helped bring in important players like Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Roy Makaay. He left this job in 2009 because he disagreed with the club's decision to fire their head coach.
In 2010, Bosz returned to manage Heracles Almelo for a second time. The team finished 8th in the 2010–11 Eredivisie, which allowed them to play in the European competition playoffs. He left Heracles in 2013.
On June 19, 2013, Bosz became the manager of his former club Vitesse. In November 2013, Vitesse was at the top of the Eredivisie league, which was a big achievement for them. They finished the 2013–14 season in sixth place. The next season, Vitesse finished fifth. Bosz was even nominated for the Rinus Michels Award, which is for the best manager of the year. He left Vitesse in January 2016.
After Vitesse, Bosz became the head coach of Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv. He had a great record there, staying undefeated in 19 games. However, his team did not win the league title or the Israeli cup.
Managing Major Clubs
In May 2016, Ajax announced that Peter Bosz would be their new head coach starting in July 2016. In his first game, Ajax drew 1–1 in a Champions League qualifying match. However, Ajax did not make it to the main group stage of the Champions League. On May 24, 2017, Ajax lost 2–0 to Manchester United in the Europa League final.
On June 6, 2017, Bosz moved to the German club Borussia Dortmund. Ajax received about €5 million for him, which was a record amount for a coach in Germany. Dortmund did not do well in the Champions League group stage and moved to the Europa League. On December 10, 2017, Bosz was replaced as manager.
On December 23, 2018, he was appointed as the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen. Under his guidance, Leverkusen's performance improved a lot. They even qualified for the UEFA Champions League in the last game of the season. Bosz was let go in March 2021 when the team dropped to sixth place.
On May 29, 2021, Bosz became the head coach of the French team Lyon. He signed a two-year contract. However, on October 9, 2022, Bosz was sacked after ten matches into the season, with Lyon in ninth place in Ligue 1.
Success at PSV
On June 23, 2023, Peter Bosz was appointed as the new manager of PSV Eindhoven. He signed a three-year deal. Bosz led PSV to win his first Eredivisie title with the team on May 5, 2024. This ended PSV's six-year wait for the title.
On May 18, 2025, PSV won their second Eredivisie title under Bosz. They beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 in the final match of the season. Even though they were 9 points behind Ajax with five games left, PSV managed to catch up and win. With this victory, Bosz became the oldest coach to win the title at 61 years old. He also became only the third manager to win back-to-back titles in his first two years with a club.
Coaching Style
Peter Bosz is known for his attacking style of play. His teams focus on keeping the ball (ball possession) and pressing aggressively to win it back. His ideas about football are greatly influenced by the legendary Dutch player and coach Johan Cruyff.
Because of his attacking style, Bosz has often changed the positions of his players to make them more effective. For example, at Ajax, he moved Lasse Schone from playing on the wing to a central midfield role. This helped Ajax build up their attacks better. At Bayer Leverkusen, he moved Julian Brandt from left-winger to an attacking midfield position, which greatly improved Brandt's performance. At Lyon, he used midfielder Thiago Mendes as a central defender.
However, some people have criticized Bosz's style. His time at Dortmund was difficult partly because his strong attacking approach sometimes left the team open to quick counter-attacks from opponents.
Honours and Achievements
Peter Bosz has achieved success both as a player and as a manager.
As a Player
- Feyenoord
- Eredivisie: 1992–93
- KNVB Cup: 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95
As a Manager
- AGOVV
- Hoofdklasse: 2002
- Heracles Almelo
- Eerste Divisie: 2004–05
- Ajax
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2016–17
- Bayer Leverkusen
- DFB-Pokal runner up: 2019–20
- PSV
- Eredivisie: 2023–24, 2024–25
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2023
Individual Awards
- Rinus Michels Award: 2016–17, 2023–24
See also
In Spanish: Peter Bosz para niños
