Jordan Jacob Bos (born 29 October 2002) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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side

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and the Australian national team.

Early life

Bos grew up in the Melbourne suburb of

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and played junior football for

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. He went to secondary school at the Point Cook campus of Emmanuel College. He is of Dutch descent, and is the older brother of

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player

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Club career

Melbourne City

In September 2021, Bos signed his first professional contract with Melbourne City on a three-year deal. Bos made his first-team debut for City on 27 November 2021 as a substitute in a 2–2 draw to

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at Coopers Stadium. He scored his first professional goal on 6 April 2022, opening the score in a 4–0 win over

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. Bos was a part of Melbourne City's campaign in the 2021–22 season and 2022–23 season, where he claimed two

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’s Premierships in 50 appearances, including three goals and six assists, for the club.

KVC Westerlo

On 16 May 2023, it was announced that Bos would join

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at the end of the 2022–23 season, signing a four-year contract with his new club. While the transfer fee was kept undisclosed, it was reported that the deal broke the previous records both for Melbourne City (originally set by

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in 2016) and for any

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club (which had belonged to

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since 1995). Bos' record as the most expensive transfer domestic player in Australia stood until June 2023, when former teammate Marco Tilio was sold to

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from City for a record undisclosed fee.

International career

Bos made his international debut for

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in a friendly against

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on 28 March 2023. He scored his first goal against

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in their 2–0 win at the

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on 13 January 2024. In the second round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifcation, Bos assisted in each of Australia's matches against

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. After injuring his hamstring playing domestically, Bos missed two matches in Australia's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, sitting on the sidelines for matches against

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and

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in September of 2024. He returned for a 3–1 victory over

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in October.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.''

Career Statistics

Club Statistics

Honours

Melbourne City *

Premiership: 2021–22,

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Individual * PFA Harry Kewell Medal: 2023

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bos, Jordan Living people Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players Australian people of Dutch descent Men's association football fullbacks Melbourne City FC players K.V.C. Westerlo players National Premier Leagues players A-League Men players Belgian Pro League players 2002 births Soccer players from Melbourne People from the City of Wyndham Australian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Australian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 2023 AFC Asian Cup players 21st-century Australian sportsmen