Sammy Bossut

Sammy Bossut

280px Bossut in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Sammy Andre Bossut
Date of birth	(1985-08-11) 11 August 1985
Place of birth	Tielt, Belgium
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Zulte Waregem
Number	1
Youth career
	SC Oostrozebeke
	Waregem
	Ingelmunster
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	Sporting West Harelbeke	8	(0)
2006–	Zulte Waregem	284	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2016

Sammy Andre Bossut (born 11 August 1985) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League.

He was a first team surprise in the 2006–07 UEFA Cup return against Newcastle United, in St James' Park.

At the end of the 2007-08 season, Zulte Waregem chose not to prolong the contract of Geert De Vlieger, who was until then first choice goalkeeper. Bossut started the last matches of that season to gain more first team experience. Instead of signing a new goalkeeper, Bossut was awarded his spot in the starting eleven for the 2008-09 season.

After Silvio Proto got injured, national manager Marc Wilmots called up Bossut as potential third goalkeeper for the Belgium national football team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Bossut played his first game with the national team against Luxembourg on 26 May 2014, but on 4 June FIFA ruled the match unofficial as Wilmots made 7 substitutions while only 6 are allowed in international friendlies.

External links

• Sammy Bossut player info at the official Zulte Waregem website (Dutch)
• Sammy Bossut player info at sporza.be (Dutch)
• Profile at Belgian Soccer Database (Dutch)