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Joshua Bolma ’21


From Accra Ghana, Joshua Bolma has been a standout soccer talent for his entire career. After his graduation from the Rising Stars Academy in Ghana, he earned a scholarship to play at South Kent. During his 4 years on the Hillside, Bolma helped the Cardinals to an impressive 63-3-5 record under head coach Owen Finberg, scoring 33 goals and tallying 27 assists. He won a national championship and was an All State and a National All-American recipient by Top Drawer soccer. 

Joshua Bolma then took his talents to the University of Maryland, where he shined for two years. During the 2021 season, Bolma was a Freshman All-American, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Freshman All-Big Ten, and First Team All-Big Ten recipient, scoring 4 goals along with 4 assists. His sophomore year was no different, notching another 2 goals and 8 assists and getting his second selection to the Big Ten First Team, becoming the fourth Terp ever to make the first team multiple times. 

In the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Joshua Bolma was selected 4th overall by the New England Revolution. On July 15, 2023, Bolma made his MLS debut in a 4-0 win against D.C. United at Gillette Stadium.

 

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