Jama Boss (born 5 March 1994) is a Somali footballer who plays as a forward for New Zealand club Hamilton Wanderers and the Somalia national team. He has played in Australia and New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Born in Somalia, Boss moved to Yemen with his family when he was three-months-old. At the age of 12, following the death of his father, Boss moved to Hamilton, New Zealand in order to be closer to his relatives.[4]
In December 2013, Boss joined Waikato,[5] signing for Hamilton Wanderers in 2015.[6] In 2017, Boss signed for Melville United. After three seasons with Melville, Boss joined Tasman United. At Tasman, Boss scored one league goal in eight appearances, rejoining Hamilton Wanderers in 2020. After a short five game stint with Hamilton, Boss signed for Manukau United later that year. In 2021, Melville re-signed Boss. During the 2021 New Zealand National League season, Boss scored five goals in eight games for Melville. In 2021, Boss moved to Australia, signing for St Albans Saints.[7]
On 25 January 2024, Boss signed for Hamilton Wanderers for the 2024 New Zealand National League.[8][9]
On 27 March 2022, Boss made his debut for Somalia in a 2–1 loss against Eswatini in the qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]