Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yannick Toapri Boli | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2005 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Paris Saint-Germain II | 29 | (5) |
2007–2010 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Le Havre (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Nîmes | 23 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Chernomorets Burgas | 21 | (8) |
2013–2014 | Zorya Luhansk | 29 | (14) |
2014–2017 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 62 | (26) |
2017 | Dalian Yifang | 24 | (16) |
2018 | Colorado Rapids | 17 | (2) |
2019–2020 | Ratchaburi | 38 | (22) |
2020–2022 | Port | 16 | (4) |
2021–2022 | → Chiangmai United (loan) | 16 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2022 |
Yannick Toapri Boli (born 13 January 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward.
His previous clubs include Paris Saint-Germain, Le Havre, Nîmes and Bulgarian Chernomorets. He is the nephew of former France national team player Basile Boli and Lens striker Roger Boli.
Born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Boli began his playing career with Ligue 1 side PSG, joining them when he was eleven years old. [1]
He was part of the side's B team from 2005 to 2007. In 2006, he helped their 18 ans side to win the French 18 ans Championship [1] and in his last season, he was a top scorer.
On 6 May 2008, he scored a 77th-minute winner against Ligue 2 side Amiens SC, in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France to send PSG into the final, [2] where he was an unused substitute as they lost 1–0 to Lyon. On playing for PSG, Boli said, "PSG are the club of my dreams and I joined when I was 11. The fact that I'm now playing here with the first team gives me immense pride." [1]
Boli was loaned to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Le Havre AC on 18 October 2008 until the end of the 2008–09 season, [3] making his debut seven days later in a 2–1 home win over Valenciennes at Stade Jules Deschaseaux. [4] He made a total of eleven league appearances, before returning to PSG in July 2009.
On 19 August 2009, Boli joined English Championship side Blackpool on trial, [5] with Sky Sports reporting that he could be about to sign a one-year loan deal with the Seasiders. Boli said, "I am happy to be here in England, hopefully it (the move) will happen for me." [6] The Blackpool Gazette then claimed it was unlikely Boli would sign, [7] however The Times reported that he was expected to move to Blackpool on loan after a medical planned for 24 August. [8]
In September 2011, Boli joined London based football agency Pro Sports Agency. He signed with Bulgarian A PFG club Chernomorets Burgas in February 2012 after a one-week trial period. [9] [10]
On 18 February 2013, he was sold to Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk for a fee of 300.000 €. He signed a two-year contract. [11]
On 29 August 2014, Boli was announced as an Anzhi Makhachkala player, signing a four-year contract. [12] In November 2014, Boli was awarded Best Goal of the month and awarded the 1FNL Best Players on the Football National League official website. [13]
After joining the club, managed by Sergei Tashuyev, Boli was introduced very slowly into the starting lineup. On his first game against SKA-Energia, he came on as a substitute player for just on 28 minutes.
He has scored 26 goals in 62 appearances for the Dagestan based FC Anzhi Makhachkala. [14]
On 16 January 2017, Boli signed a two and half years contract with UAE Arabian Gulf League club Al Ain FC. [15] On 18 January 2017, Al Ain decided to void the contract after "additional demands were made by Anzhi and Boli". [16]
On 24 February 2017, Boli joined Chinese side Dalian Yifang, [17] and scored 16 goals to promote the team to 2018 Chinese Super League.
On 15 March 2018, Boli signed a one-year deal with Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids. [18]
Boli joined Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. in the 2019 season. [19] He scored a debut hat-trick on 22 February 2019. [20]
Boli holds dual French and Ivorian nationality. In 2008, ahead of the Summer Olympics in China, he chose to represent the Ivory Coast. "I'm lucky enough to have dual Franco-Ivorian nationality and I'm proud of my African roots," he said. "I've followed the Elephants a lot in the last few years and I feel there's an interesting situation there. Because of that, I didn't hesitate in choosing that country's shirt." In March 2008, he was called up by manager Gérard Gili to the Ivory Coast Olympics team. [1] In 2010 he played the Toulon Tournament with Ivory Coast. [21]
Yannick is the oldest brother of Kévin Boli and nephew of former Marseille and French international defender Basile Boli, and former Lens striker Roger Boli. [1]
His cousin Yohan Boli currently plays for Al-Rayyan. [22]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007–08 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Le Havre (loan) | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Nîmes | 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | |
2010–11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
Total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | |||
Chernomorets | 2011–12 | A Group | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 6 | ||
2012–13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
Total | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 9 | ||||
Zorya Luhansk | 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 12 | ||||
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 36 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 14 | |||
Anzhi Makhachkala | 2014–15 | Russian Football National League | 23 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 16 | ||
2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 12 | |||
2016–17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
Total | 64 | 28 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 67 | 30 | ||||
Dalian Yifang | 2017 | China League One | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 16 | ||
Colorado Rapids | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
Ratchaburi | 2019 | Thai League 1 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 15 | |
2020–21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 8 | |||
Total | 38 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 23 | |||
Port | 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 4 | |
Chiangmai United (loan) | 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 6 | |
Career total | 268 | 102 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 286 | 109 |
Dalian Yifang
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