Joshua Bolma

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Josh Bolma
Personal information
Full name Joshua Bolma
Date of birth (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New England Revolution
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2017 Rising Stars Academy
2017–2021 Black Rock FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Maryland Terrapins 38 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Ocean City Nor'easters 1 (0)
2022 Westchester Flames 7 (3)
2023– New England Revolution 1 (0)
2023– New England Revolution II 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Joshua Bolma (born 10 April 2002) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for the New England Revolution.

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Early life

Bolma was born in Accra, Ghana. [2] He moved from Ghana to the United States after graduating from the Rising Stars of Africa Academy in Ghana and was awarded a scholarship to attend the South Kent High School in Connecticut. [3] He attended the University of Maryland where he played soccer for the Maryland Terrapins and was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2021 and earned First Team All-Big Ten honors as both a freshman and sophomore. [4] [5] He was also only the fourth player in Maryland history to earn multiple first-team All-Big Ten honors. [6]

Career

Entering the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, New England Revolution had the tenth overall pick. However they traded up with the San Jose Earthquakes to take Bolma as the 4th pick overall in the draft. [7] They gave San Jose their No. 10 overall pick, $200,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money (GAM) and $50k GAM in 2024. [8] Bolma signed on to a Generation Adidas contract and New England head coach Bruce Arena was quoted as saying “Josh Bolma is a really good, quick attacking player. He can play a number of positions and we are going to try him as a No. 8 in the center midfield.” [9]

Bolma made his MLS debut on July 15, 2023 as a 64th minute substitute in the Revolution's 4-0 win over D.C. United in front of a crowd of 29,884 at Gillette Stadium. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "New England Revolution make three selections in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Revolutionsoccer.net.
  2. ↑ "Ghanaian youngster Joshua Bolma selected by New England Revolution in 2023 MSL SuperDraft". Ghanasoccernet.com.
  3. ↑ "Ghanaian youngster Joshua Bolma ranked the best young talent in USA College Football". Ghanasoccernet.com.
  4. ↑ "Revolution trade up to select Maryland's Joshua Bolma, add BC's Victor Souza in MLS SuperDraft". Boston Globe.
  5. ↑ "Versatility is a strength for Revs draft pick Joshua Bolma". Thebentmusket.com.
  6. ↑ "Mohammed, Fodrey, Bolma headline 2023 MLS Draft Generation adidas class". SBISoccer.com.
  7. ↑ "Why the Revolution traded up to select Joshua Bolma in the MLS SuperDraft". Boston.com.
  8. ↑ "New England Revolution select Joshua Bolma after MLS SuperDraft trade with San Jose Earthquakes". Mlssoccer.com.
  9. ↑ "The Revolution trade up in MLS SuperDraft for a Big 10 midfielder". Boston Herald.
  10. ↑ "Recap: Revs win fifth straight in Foxborough, improve to 9-0-3 at home with 4-0 romp over D.C." www.revolutionsoccer.net. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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