.png) Bosman with RFC Liège | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1988 | Standard Liège | 86 | (3) |
| 1988–1990 | RFC Liège | 3 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Saint-Quentin | 12 | (1) |
| 1990 | Saint-Denis | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–1995 | Olympic Charleroi | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 103 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| Belgium U21 | 20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jean-Marc Bosman (French: [ʒɑ̃ maʁk bɔsman]; born 30 October 1964) is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] His judicial challenge of the football transfer rules led to the Bosman ruling in 1995.
This landmark judgement, which was handed down by the European Court of Justice, completely changed the way footballers are employed, allowing professional players in the European Union to move freely to another club at the end of their contract with their present team.[2][3]
- ^ "How Bosman's Lawyer is Planning Another Revolution". BBC Sport. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Slater, Matt (15 December 2015). "Bosman ruling: 20 years on since ex-RFC Liege player's victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Penfold, Chuck (15 December 2015). "Jean-Marc Bosman: 'I'd do it all over again'". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 3 November 2019.