Yannick Boli

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Yannick Boli
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Boli with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2015
Personal information
Full name Yannick Toapri Boli
Date of birth (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 (age 36)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007 Paris Saint-Germain II 29 (5)
2007–2010 Paris Saint-Germain 2 (0)
2008–2009Le 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)
2021–2022Chiangmai 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.

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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.

Career

Club

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]

International

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]

Personal life

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 April 2022 [23]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris
Saint-Germain
2006–07 Ligue 1 0000000000
2007–08 10210031
2008–09 1000000010
Total2021000041
Le Havre (loan) 2008–09 Ligue 11101010130
Nîmes 2009–10 Ligue 2 1530000153
2010–11 81100091
Total2341000244
Chernomorets 2011–12 A Group 12600126
2012–13 9221113
Total21821239
Zorya Luhansk 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League 10200102
2013–14 2612102712
2014–15 00001 [c] 010
Total361410103814
Anzhi Makhachkala 2014–15 Russian Football National League 2315112416
2015–16 Russian Premier League 3011213212
2016–17 11200112
Total6428326730
Dalian Yifang 2017 China League One 2416002416
Colorado Rapids 2018 Major League Soccer 17200172
Ratchaburi 2019 Thai League 1 251431102915
2020–21 1380000138
Total382231104223
Port 2020–21 Thai League 11640000164
Chiangmai United (loan) 2021–22 Thai League 11641111186
Career total2681021463110286109

Honours

Dalian Yifang

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