Alexy Bosetti (born 23 April 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Annecy.

Alexy Bosetti
Bosetti with Nice in 2013
Personal information
Full name Alexy Bosetti[1]
Date of birth (1993-04-23) 23 April 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Nice, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Annecy
Number 23
Youth career
1999–2009 Cavigal Nice Sports
2009–2012 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Nice II 27 (13)
2012–2017 Nice 75 (10)
2015Tours (loan) 9 (1)
2016Sarpsborg 08 (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2019 Laval 34 (13)
2018–2019 Laval II 2 (2)
2019 OKC Energy FC 19 (1)
2019–2020 El Paso Locomotive 10 (1)
2020–2021 Le Puy 6 (6)
2021– Annecy 71 (17)
International career
2012 France U19 6 (3)
2012–2013 France U20 14 (1)
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's football
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2013 Turkey
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024

Early life

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Alexy Bosetti was born in 1993 to a Niçois family of Italian origins. He is the great grandnephew of the composer and pianist Henri Betti and of the opera singer Freda Betti.[citation needed]

Club career

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Early career

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A member of the Populaire Sud since his early years as a native of Vieux-Nice, the young striker was a member of the Cavigal Nice Sports and J.S.O Villefranche-sur-Mer youth academies before committing to Nice. An excellent dribbler, Bosetti has since played as either an attacking midfielder or a striker.[2] He won the 2011–2012 edition of the Coupe Gambardella with U19 team of Nice on 28 April 2012.[3]

Nice

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Bosetti made his professional debut with Nice on 20 May 2012 in a league match against Lyon making a substitute appearance in the 86th minute of play.[4] He scored his first professional goal against Montpellier in the quarter-finals of the 19th edition of the Coupe de la Ligue on 28 November 2012. On 6 April 2013, at Stadium Municipal, he collected the first red card of his career after a tackle on Cheikh M'Bengue of Toulouse.[5]

On 22 September 2013, Bosetti became the first native of Nice to score a goal at the Allianz Riviera during the inaugural match against Valenciennes.[6] On 13 September 2014, he scored a stoppage-time winner in a 1–0 home victory over Metz.[7]

Loan to Tours

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On 15 July 2015, Bosetti joined Tours on loan, without an option to buy.[8] He scored a goal in his first friendly, securing a 1–1 draw against Niort on 24 July 2015.[9] On 21 August 2015, Bosetti scored his first official goal for Tours, helping his side to a 3–1 victory over Auxerre.[10]

Loan to Sarpsborg 08

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In January 2016, Bosetti joined Norwegian side Sarpsborg 08 on loan until the end of season.[11] He scored for Sarpsborg 08 on 13 April 2016 in a 5–0 victory over Ås in a Norwegian Cup match.[12] His loan was cut short early in April after playing in just two league matches in three months with the club. Having been loaned out to Tours in the first half the season, he was not eligible to play for Nice during the rest of the season.[13]

Return to Nice

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After a short loan spell he returned to Nice, but did not feature regularly for the first team. On 8 December 2016, he scored his first goal in Europe for Nice, helping the club to a 2–1 win over Krasnodar in a Europa League match.[14] During the 2016–17 season he played primarily for Nice II, scoring 10 goals in 21 appearances in the Championnat de France Amateur.[15]

He left the club at the end of his contract in summer 2017.[16]

Laval

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In August 2017, free agent Bosetti joined third-tier side Laval on a one-year contract with the option of another year in case of promotion to Ligue 2.[16]

OKC Energy FC

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On 24 January 2019, Bosetti moved to the United States when he joined second-tier USL Championship side OKC Energy FC.[17]

El Paso Locomotive

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On 15 August 2019, Bosetti was traded to El Paso Locomotive in exchange for Derek Gebhard.[18] On 28 June 2020, it was announced that Bosetti and El Paso had mutually agreed to part ways.[19]

Return to France

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On 3 August 2020, Bosetti joined French club Le Puy.[20]

On 28 June 2021, Bosetti signed with Annecy.[21] On 6 April 2023, he scored a penalty in Annecy's 2–1 defeat to Toulouse in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.[22]

International career

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On 13 July 2013, 15 years and one day after the victory of France at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Bosetti won the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the France U-20 team. The final in Istanbul against Uruguay was decided in a penally shootout with France winning 4–1.[23]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 April 2023[24][25][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nice 2011–12 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
2012–13 Ligue 1 27 0 3 2 30 2
2013–14 Ligue 1 20 5 5 1 2[b] 0 27 6
2014–15 Ligue 1 27 5 2 1 29 6
2016–17 Ligue 1 0 0 1 0 1[b] 1 2 1
Total 75 10 11 4 3 1 89 15
Nice II 2012–13 National 3 3 1 3 1
2013–14 National 2 2 1 2 1
2014–15 National 2 1 1 1 1
2016–17 National 2 21 10 21 10
Total 27 13 27 13
Tours (loan) 2015–16 Ligue 2 9 1 5 1 14 2
Sarpsborg 08 (loan) 2016 Tippeligaen 2 0 1 1 3 1
Laval 2017–18 National 26 9 0 0 26 9
2018–19 National 8 4 1 0 9 4
Total 34 13 1 0 35 13
Laval II 2018–19 National 3 2 2 2 2
OKC Energy FC 2019 USL Championship 19 1 2 1 21 2
El Paso Locomotive 2019 USL Championship 9 1 0 0 9 1
2020 USL Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 10 1 0 0 10 1
Le Puy 2020–21 National 2 6 6 4 2 10 8
Annecy 2021–22 National 29 11 0 0 29 11
2022–23 Ligue 2 28 4 5 1 33 5
Total 57 16 5 1 62 16
Career total 241 62 29 10 3 1 273 73
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Nice U19

France U20

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Alexy Bosetti, Niçois parmi les Niçois". OGC Nice (in French). 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Bosetti, l'Aigle a encore frappé". Sport24 (in French). 29 April 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Lyon v. Nice Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 20 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Nice edge seven-goal thriller". Sky Sports. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  6. ^ "DIAPO. Nice inaugure l'Allianz Riviera par un festival contre Valenciennes (4-0)". Nice-Matin (in French). 22 September 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  7. ^ "ET BOSETTI SURGIT..." Nice-Matin (in French). 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Mercato: Alexy Bosetti au Tours FC". FC Tours (in French). 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Match amical Tours FC - Niort: 1-1". FC Tours (in French). 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Ligue 2 (Week 4) : Tours beats Auxerre 3-1". athlet.org/football/ligue-2. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Alexy Bosetti prêté à Sarpsborg 08 (off.)". L'Equipe (in French). 25 January 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Ås - Sarpsborg 08 0 - 5 (0 - 3)". nifs.no (in Norwegian). 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  13. ^ Kulawik, François (26 April 2016). "Nice: Bosetti quitte la Norvège" [Nice: Boleti leaves Norway]. Europe 1 Sports (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  14. ^ "A SUPERB ENDING". Europe 1 Sports. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  15. ^ Hill, Fabien (26 May 2017). "BOSETTI : " JE NE GARDERAI QUE LE MEILLEUR "". ogcnice.com (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Alexy Bosetti rebondit en National, à Laval". L'Équipe (in French). 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Energy FC Sign Former Ligue 1 Star Alexy Bosetti". 24 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Gebhard, Bosetti on Move in Trade Between OKC, el Paso". 15 August 2019.
  19. ^ "EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC AND MIDFIELDER ALEXY BOSETTI MUTUALLY AGREE TO PART WAYS". EPLocomotiveFC.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  20. ^ Dedieu, Cédric (5 August 2020). "Alexy Bosetti : « C'est le meilleur projet pour moi" [Alexy Bosetti: "It's the best project for me"]. leveil.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  21. ^ "National 1 : Bienvenue à Alexy Bosetti" (in French). Annecy. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Toulouse bat Annecy et rejoint Nantes en finale de la Coupe de France". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  23. ^ "France triumph after shootout drama". FIFA. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  24. ^ "A. Bosetti". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  25. ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  26. ^ "Alexy Bosetti". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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