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River Plate

Bou started his career in the youth ranks of Club Comunicaciones Concordia. At the age of 14, he joined River Plate's reserve team, where manager Diego Simeone later offered him a contract to join the senior team. On 23 March 2008, Bou made his debut for River Plate against Vélez Sarsfield, coming on for Mauro Rosales in the 43rd minute of the match. While Bou was with River Plate, he was called up for the 2007 U-17 World Cup in South Korea, but was unable to participate due to a partial tear of a lateral ligament and meniscus. Bou scored his first goal in a match against Newell's Old Boys on the 12th week of the Torneo Apertura 2008. He played sparingly during the 2010-11 season, and the team was later relegated to Primera B Nacional (Argentina's second division).

Olimpo

At the beginning of the 2012–13 Primera B Nacional season, Club Olimpo signed Bou on a loan. He debuted on 27 August 2012 against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy. In week 4, he scored his first goal for Olimpo.

Liga de Quito

Bou signed with Liga de Quito, on loan from River Plate, for the second round of the 2013 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, scoring his first brace (two goals in the same match) on 21 July against Barcelona Guayaquil.

Gimnasia La Plata

At the beginning of 2014, Bou signed with Gimnasia La Plata on a six-month loan from River Plate. At the end of the loan, he became a free agent.

Racing Club

2014 season

In August…

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024

Throughout his career Bou demonstrated flexibility across the front line playing as a center forward, attacking midfielder/second striker, and even on the left wing. Instead of using physical dominance, Bou used smart movement and unpredictability to get past defenders. ESPN has described Bou as "all power and thrust" and built like a boxer. Tim Vickery notes how the racing strike partnership with between Gustavo Bou and Diego Milito exploited space on the counter.

River Plate

Argentine Primera División: 2007–08 (Clausura) Primera B Nacional: 2011–12 Racing Club

Argentine Primera División: 2014 New England Revolution

Supporters' Shield: 2021

Individual

2015 Copa Libertadores top scorer (8 goals) MLS All-Star: 2021 MLS Player of the Month: July 2021 MLS Best XI: 2021 2022 New England Revolution Golden boot award (8 goals)