Basile Boli

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Basile Boli
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Boli in 2005
Personal information
Full name Basile Boli [1]
Date of birth (1967-01-02) 2 January 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1990 Auxerre 254 (4)
1990–1994 Marseille 131 (20)
1994–1995 Rangers 28 (2)
1995–1996 Monaco 11 (0)
1996–1997 Urawa Reds 32 (2)
Total456(28)
International career
1986–1993 France 45 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Basile Boli (born 2 January 1967) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender, and a current television sports presenter. He spent the majority of his career with Auxerre and Marseille before ending his career with spells at Scottish club Rangers, at Monaco, and at Japanese side Urawa Reds. Born in Ivory Coast, he made 45 appearances and scored one goal representing the France national team.

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Career

Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Boli moved to France at an early age and began his career in local youth football in Paris before signing for AJ Auxerre in 1982. A powerful defender, Boli made his way into the Auxerre first team and soon made his debut for the France national team in 1986 for whom he went on to win 45 caps. His form meant that he soon became a transfer target for the leading clubs in France. Finally in 1990 Boli signed for Olympique de Marseille who, under Bernard Tapie, were fast becoming the leading club in France. Boli starred as the club won Ligue 1 in 1991 and 1992 and was also a regular in the club's 1992–93 UEFA Champions League campaign, topping the season off by scoring the only goal of the final against A.C. Milan that gave the cup to OM. Whilst at the club he even joined teammate Chris Waddle in recording a song entitled 'We've Got a Feeling'. [2] He is remembered by football fans in England for his appearance for France against the England team in Euro 92 where he headbutted Stuart Pearce. [3]

Despite his success at Marseille Boli was forced to leave in 1994 following revelations of a match fixing scandal and the relegation of the club. He signed for Rangers for £2 million in the summer of that year and went on to make 28 league appearances (two goals) during the 1994–95 season, securing a league winners' medal. Boli left Rangers at the end of that season and wound down his career with a season back in France with AS Monaco FC before ending his career in 1997 after a spell in Japan with Urawa Red Diamonds.[ citation needed ]

Danse avec les stars

This table shows the route of Basile Boli and Katrina Patchett in Danse Avec Les Stars. Face to face aren't rated.

WeekDancing styleMusicJudge pointsTotalRankingResult
Patrick Dupond Shy'm Chris Marques Jean-Marc Généreux
1 Samba Sapés comme jamais - Maître Gims 764421/409/11No Elimination
2 (+ imposed figure) Jive (+5 points) Jump - Van Halen 766630/456=/11Safe
1+251/859/11
3 Foxtrot

Cha-Cha-Cha (face to face)

 I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly

You're the First, the Last, My Everything - Barry White

865625/408/9Bottom 2 (Safe with 76%)
4 Salsa Gangnam Style - Psy 775625/407/7Safe
5 Quickstep

Salsa marathon (+4 points)

Contemporary dance (face to face)

 Bewitched Theme - Howard Greenfield

La Salsa du démon - Le Grand Orchestre du Splendid

Frozen - Madonna

7

N/A

8

N/A

5

N/A

6

N/A

30/546/7Eliminated (24%)

Personal life

Basile is the uncle of current players Yannick Boli, Charles Boli, Roli Boli and Kévin Boli, and is the younger brother of former striker Roger Boli. [4]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [5]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Auxerre 1982–83 Division 1 10–––10
1983–84 35010––360
1984–85 36110–2 [lower-alpha 3] 0391
1985–86 36260–2 [lower-alpha 3] 0442
1986–87 38040––420
1987–88 35050–2 [lower-alpha 3] 0420
1988–89 37181––452
1989–90 36020–10 [lower-alpha 3] 1481
Total2524271–1612956
Marseille 1990–91 Division 138852–6 [lower-alpha 4] 24912
1991–92 34540–4 [lower-alpha 4] 0425
1992–93 32410–9 [lower-alpha 5] 2426
1993–94 27330––273
Total13120172–19416726
Rangers 1994–95 Scottish Premier Division 28211101 [lower-alpha 5] 0313
Monaco 1995–96 Division 111000–2 [lower-alpha 3] 0130
Urawa Reds 1996 J1 League 22200103–325
1997 900030–120
Total31200133–445
Career total4552845414338555239

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 198640
198750
198870
198910
199081
199160
1992110
199330
Total451


Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boli goal.
List of international goals scored by Basile Boli
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 November 1990 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, AlbaniaFlag of Albania.svg  Albania 1–01–0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying

Honours

Auxerre

Marseille [7]

Rangers

Individual

Orders

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  3. ↑ "England's track record". BBC News. 27 May 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Lemaître, Clément. "Roger Boli : " Je n'oublierai jamais les supporters de Lens " | Foot d'avant".
  5. 1 2 "Player - Basile Boli". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Cup of the Alps 1985". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 April 2010.
    "Cup of the Alps 1987". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 April 2010.
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  8. ↑ "1992/93, Final". UEFA. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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