Willy Boly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willy Arnaud Zobo Boly | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Melun, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Porto | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Rosny-sous-Bois | ||
| 2002–2006 | CFF Paris | ||
| 2004–2007 | Clairefontaine | ||
| 2007–2011 | Auxerre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Auxerre B | 27 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Auxerre | 97 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Braga B | 16 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Braga | 25 | (2) |
| 2016– | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | France U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 5 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Willy Arnaud Zobo Boly (born 3 February 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club FC Porto as a central defender.
Club career
Auxerre
Born in Melun, Seine-et-Marne, Boly played youth football for three clubs, also having a three-year spell at the INF Clairefontaine academy.[1] He made his senior debut with AJ Auxerre's reserves and, in February 2011, he signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal with an option for a fourth.[2]
On 16 April 2011, Boly made his Ligue 1 debut by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Toulouse FC.[3][4] He scored his first goal in the competition the following matchday, in a 1–1 home draw to RC Lens.[5]
Boly was an undisputed starter in the 2011–12 season (33 games, one goal[6]), but the AJA were relegated to Ligue 2 after finishing last.[7]
Braga
On 1 September 2014, Boly moved to Portugal and joined S.C. Braga on a four-year deal.[8] He spent his first season with the B-team, in the Segunda Liga.[9]
Porto
On 31 August 2016, Boly signed a five-year contract with FC Porto with a €45million buyout clause.
International career
Boly represented France at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.
Honours
- Braga
References
- ↑ "Willy Boly: "Je me sens prêt"" [Willy Boly: "I feel ready"] (in French). AJA Mag. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ↑ "W. Boly passe pro" [W. Boly turns pro] (in French). Mercato 365. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ↑ "Toulouse FC 0–1 AJ Auxerre" (in French). Eurosport. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "TFC 0–1 Auxerre: Un hold-up qui fait très mal" [TFC 0–1 Auxerre: Quite harmful hold-up] (in French). Les Violets. 17 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Auxerre-Lens: Score final (1–1)" [Auxerre-Lens: Final score (1–1)] (in French). RC Lensois. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Auxerre s'écroule en fin de match" [Auxerre collapses towards the end of the match] (in French). Le Figaro. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Auxerre: Boly vers la Roma?" [Auxerre: Boly to Roma?] (in French). Les Transferts. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Boly à Braga" [Boly to Braga] (in French). L'Équipe. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ "Boly (Sp. Braga): "Estamos a caminhar para o que Fonseca quer"" [Boly (Sp. Braga): "We are going in the direction of Fonseca's wishes"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
External links
- Willy Boly – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Willy Boly at L'Équipe Football (French)
- Willy Boly at thefinalball.com
- Willy Boly profile at ForaDeJogo
- Soccerway profile