Jean-Marc Bosman

Standard Liège

Bosman joined the youth team at Belgian First Division club Standard Liège and he was included in the senior squad for the first time during the 1982 Intertoto Cup, debuting for the club on 7 October 1982 during the 3–1 victory against First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) club Cherno More. Ahead of the 1983–84 season, Bosman was fully integrated into the Standard Liège senior team in the Belgian First Division. He made his league debut for the club on 7 April 1984 during the 2–0 loss against K.S.K. Beveren, and finished as a runner-up in the 1983–84 Belgian Cup, being an unused substitute in the final. He was also an Intertoto Cup group winner in 1984. He scored his first goal for Standard Liège on 19 May 1985 during the 2–2 draw against KSV Waregem as the club finished in third place during the 1985–86 season. He finished as a runner-up in the Belgian Cup again with Standard Liège in 1987–88, appearing only in the second leg of the semi-finals against Lierse.

RFC Liège

In August 1988, Bosman joined fellow Belgian First Division club RFC Liège on a two-year contract worth around £66,000. He debuted for RFC Liège as a second-half substitute during the 3–0 victory against Royal Charleroi on 13 August 1988, and he scored his only goal for the club on 8 April 1989 during the 4–0 victory against Cercle Brugge. In his first season at the club, they finished in third place in the Belgian First Division. He then won the 1989–90 Belgian Cup…

Bosman made twenty-four appearances for Belgium U21 between 1984 and 1986; he was the team captain of Belgium U21 by 1986. He played for Belgium U21 during the 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying.

Bosman has two sons.

Standard Liège

Belgian First Division: third place 1985–86 Belgian Cup: runner-up 1983–84, 1987–88 Intertoto Cup: group winner 1984 RFC Liège

Belgian First Division: third place 1988–89 Belgian Cup: 1989–90