Pierre Boya

Pierre Boya

Personal information
Full name	Pierre Boya
Date of birth	(1984-01-16) 16 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Union Douala
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2003	Salam Zgharta	27	(15)
2003–2007	Partizan	64	(13)
2007–2009	Rapid București	32	(8)
2009–2010	Grenoble	32	(1)
2010–2011	Partizan	7	(3)
2011–2012	Austria Lustenau	14	(11)
2012–2013	Randers	15	(2)
2014	Kukësi	10	(4)
2014–2015	Mohun Bagan	15	(2)
2017	AS Pagny	10	(2)
2017–2018	AS St Amand
International career
2005–2007	Cameroon	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2018

Pierre Boya (born 16 January 1984) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Club career

On 10 November 2003, Boya signed a four-year contract with Partizan. ^[1] He scored a goal on his debut for the club two weeks later in a 3–1 home league victory over Radnički Obrenovac. ^[2] The highlight of his career at Partizan was during the 2004–05 UEFA Cup group stage, when Boya scored both goals for his team in their 2–2 away draw with Lazio. ^[3] He was eventually unable to find the back of the net for a year and a half. In the meantime, Boya failed to convert a penalty in the shootout versus Artmedia Bratislava in the return leg of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round that would have qualified Partizan for the group stage. ^[4] He finally ended his goal drought on 8 April 2006, netting a brace in a 3–1 away league win against Voždovac. ^[5]

In the summer of 2007, Boya moved to Rapid București on a free transfer. He scored seven goals in 21 league appearances in his first season at the club. After the departure of Mugurel Buga, Ionuț Mazilu and Lucian Burdujan in the summer of 2008, Boya was considered as the club's main attacking option. He was eventually transferred to Grenoble in the 2009 winter transfer window.

On 31 August 2010, Boya returned to Partizan and signed a one-and-a-half-year deal, after the club qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group stage. ^[6] He marked his second debut for the club by scoring two goals and providing an assist after coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 home league win over Rad on 11 September 2010. Eventually, Boya left Partizan during the 2011 winter transfer window, after a disagreement with the club's board.

In late 2011, Boya moved to Austria and joined First League side Austria Lustenau, but was unable to play until the expiration of his contract with Partizan. He debuted for the club in the second half of the 2011–12 season, scoring 10 goals in his first eight league matches. In August 2012, Boya was transferred to Danish club Randers for the rest of the 2012–13 season. He signed with Albanian club Kukësi during the 2013–14 season.

On 6 August 2014, Boya joined I-League side Mohun Bagan. ^[7] He officially signed as their marquee player three days later and was registered with the number 43 shirt. ^[8] Boya made 15 appearances and scored two goals for the club during the campaign, as they won the title. ^[9]

In spring 2016, Boya spent some time on trial at Persija Jakarta, but failed to get a contract. ^[10]

International career

Between 2005 and 2007, Boya made four appearances for the national team of Cameroon and scored one goal. He also represented his country at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Cameroon	2005	1	0
	2006	2	0
	2007	1	1
Total		4	1

Honours

Partizan

• First League of Serbia and Montenegro: 2004–05

Mohun Bagan

• I-League: 2014–15

Individual

• Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial Gold Cup Top scorer: 2014

References

1. "Potpisao Kamerunac Pierre Boya" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 10 November 2003. Retrieved 1 November 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. "Boya debitovao golom" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 22 November 2003. Retrieved 1 November 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "Di Canio kick-starts Lazio revival". uefa.com. 25 November 2004. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
4. "Artmedia progress on penalties". uefa.com. 23 August 2005. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
5. "MSL: Boja "skinuo mrak"" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 8 April 2006. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
6. "Kamara i Boya nove akvizicije" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "Marquee Player Pierre Boya arrives in Kolkata; Bikramjit retained". mohunbaganac.com. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
8. "Pierre Boya signs at the IFA office; Jersey Numbers of the McDowell Mohun Bagan players". mohunbaganac.com. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
9. "Mohun Bagan clinch I-League/NFL for the 4th time". mohunbaganac.com. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
10. "Persija Batal Merekrut Pierre Boya" (in Indonesian). jacatra.net. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

External links

• Pierre Boya at Soccerway
• Pierre Boya – UEFA competition record ( archive )
• Pierre Boya at National-Football-Teams.com