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Bosz managing Borussia Dortmund in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 21 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1991–1995 | Netherlands | 8 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 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 | ||
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Peter Sylvester Bosz (born 21 November 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
Peter Bosz has managed several big clubs. These include Ajax, where his team reached the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2017. He also managed Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and Lyon. In June 2023, he became the manager of PSV and led them to win the Dutch Eredivisie title in 2024.
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Peter Bosz's Playing Career
Playing for Clubs
Peter Bosz was a midfielder. He started his professional football journey with Vitesse in 1981. After a short time with amateur club AGOVV, he joined RKC Waalwijk from 1985 to 1988.
He then moved to France to play for Toulon (1988 to 1991). One of his most important periods was playing for the famous Dutch club Feyenoord for six seasons (1991 to 1996). Later, he played for JEF United Ichihara in Japan (1996–97), Hansa Rostock in Germany (1997–98), and NAC Breda (1998–99). He finished his playing career in 1999 after a second time with JEF United Ichihara.
Playing for the Netherlands National Team
Bosz played for the Netherlands eight times. His first game was in December 1991 against Greece. He did not score any goals for his country. His last international match was in 1995 against the Czech Republic. He was also part of the Dutch team that played in the UEFA Euro 1992 tournament.
Peter Bosz's Managerial Career
Early Managerial Roles
After retiring as a player, Peter Bosz became a football manager. His first job was coaching amateur club AGOVV from 2000 to 2002. He even won a national amateur league title with them in 2002.
In 2002, he started coaching professional teams. He managed De Graafschap (2002–2003), but the team was relegated. Next, he coached Heracles Almelo (2004–2006). With Heracles, he won the 2004–05 Eerste Divisie and helped the team get promoted to the top Dutch league, the Eredivisie.
In 2006, Bosz became the technical director at his old club Feyenoord. He helped sign important players like Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Roy Makaay. He left this role in 2009. In 2010, Bosz returned to manage Heracles Almelo for a second time until 2013.
On 19 June 2013, Bosz became the manager of his former club Vitesse. In November 2013, Vitesse was at the top of the Eredivisie league for the first time since 2006. They finished the 2013–14 season in sixth place. The next season, Vitesse finished fifth. Bosz was even nominated for the Rinus Michels Award for manager of the year.
In January 2016, Bosz moved to Israel to become the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv. He had a great record there, staying undefeated in 19 games.
Managing Larger Clubs
In May 2016, Ajax announced that Bosz would be their new head coach starting in July 2016. In his first season, Ajax reached the Europa League final but lost to Manchester United.
On 6 June 2017, Bosz moved to the German club Borussia Dortmund. Ajax received about €5 million for his contract, which was a record payment for a head coach in Germany. However, after a few months, Bosz was sacked in December 2017.
On 23 December 2018, he became the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen. Under his leadership, Leverkusen's performance improved a lot. They even qualified for the UEFA Champions League. Bosz was sacked in March 2021.
On 29 May 2021, Bosz was appointed as head coach of the French club Lyon. He signed a two-year contract. However, he was sacked in October 2022 after ten matches into the season.
Peter Bosz's 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 are strongly influenced by the famous Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff.
Because of his attacking style, Bosz has sometimes changed the positions of his players. For example, at Ajax, he moved Lasse Schone from the wing to a central midfield role. This helped Ajax build up their attacks better. At Bayer Leverkusen, he moved Julian Brandt to a central attacking midfield position, which greatly improved Brandt's performance. At Lyon, he even used midfielder Thiago Mendes as a central defender.
However, some people criticize Bosz's style. His time at Dortmund ended partly because his attacking approach sometimes left the team open to quick counter-attacks from opponents.
Career Statistics
Club Playing Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1996 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 1999 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58 | 3 | ||
International Playing Statistics
| Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Managerial Statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| AGOVV | 1 July 2000 | 30 June 2002 | 52 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 129 | 53 | +76 | 63.46 |
| De Graafschap | 1 July 2002 | 30 June 2003 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 55 | 92 | −37 | 25.00 |
| Heracles Almelo | 1 July 2004 | 30 June 2006 | 80 | 42 | 12 | 26 | 118 | 101 | +17 | 52.50 |
| Heracles Almelo | 1 July 2010 | 30 June 2013 | 116 | 44 | 25 | 47 | 212 | 207 | +5 | 37.93 |
| Vitesse | 1 July 2013 | 3 January 2016 | 103 | 46 | 27 | 30 | 197 | 142 | +55 | 44.66 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 January 2016 | 1 July 2016 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 68.00 |
| Ajax | 1 July 2016 | 6 June 2017 | 56 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 119 | 50 | +69 | 64.29 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 June 2017 | 10 December 2017 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 33.33 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 23 December 2018 | 23 March 2021 | 108 | 59 | 16 | 33 | 215 | 139 | +76 | 54.63 |
| Lyon | 29 May 2021 | 9 October 2022 | 59 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 102 | 73 | +29 | 45.76 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 July 2023 | present | 78 | 56 | 13 | 9 | 227 | 77 | +150 | 71.79 |
| Total | 741 | 378 | 150 | 213 | 1,482 | 988 | +494 | 51.01 | ||
Honours and Achievements
As a Player
Feyenoord
- Eredivisie: 1992–93 (Dutch League Champion)
- KNVB Cup: 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95 (Dutch Cup Winner)
As a Manager
AGOVV
- Hoofdklasse: 2002 (National Amateur League Champion)
Heracles Almelo
- Eerste Divisie: 2004–05 (Second Division Champion)
Ajax
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2016–17 (Reached the Final)
Bayer Leverkusen
- DFB-Pokal runner up: 2019–20 (Reached the German Cup Final)
PSV
- Eredivisie: 2023–24 (Dutch League Champion)
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2023 (Dutch Super Cup Winner)
Individual Awards
- Rinus Michels Award: 2016–17, 2023–24 (Award for best manager in the Netherlands)
