Willy Boly
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Melun, France | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Number | 15 | ||
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) |
2016–2018 | Porto | 4 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 36 | (3) |
2018– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | (1) |
International career | |||
2006 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
2007–2008 | France U17 | 4 | (0) |
2010 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2018 |
Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly (born 3 February 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5][6] He scored his first goal in the competition the following matchday, in a 1–1 home draw to RC Lens.[7]
Boly was an undisputed starter in the 2011–12 season (33 games, one goal[8]), but the AJA were relegated to Ligue 2 after finishing last.[9]
Braga
On 1 September 2014, Boly moved to Portugal and joined S.C. Braga on a four-year deal.[10] He spent his first season with the B-team, in the Segunda Liga.[11]
Porto
On 31 August 2016, Boly signed a five-year contract with FC Porto with a €45 million buyout clause.[12] He played only eight competitive matches during his spell,[13] including the 0–1 away loss against Juventus F.C. for the last-16 stage of the UEFA Champions League where he featured the second half after coming on as a substitute for André Silva.[14]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 8 July 2017, Boly joined EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan, reuniting him with his former head coach Nuno Espírito Santo.[15] He made his competitive debut for the latter on the opening day of the season, a 1–0 home win against Middlesbrough,[16] and scored his first goal on 31 October to help to a 2–0 away win over Norwich City.[17]
After helping achieve promotion while making 37 official appearances, Boly signed a permanent contract.[18] He made his Premier League debut on 11 August 2018, in a 2–2 home draw against Everton.[19] He scored his first goal in the competition two weeks later in a 1–1 home draw to Manchester City,[20] but the goal proved controversial as television replays showed the ball was deflected into the goal by his forearm after glancing off his head.[21]
International career
Born to Ivorian parents, Boly represented France at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 October 2018[23]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Auxerre | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||
2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||
2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 97 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 113 | 4 | ||||
Braga | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
Porto | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2017–18 | Championship | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2018–19 | Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
Career total | 170 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 10 |
- ^ Appearances in the Europa League
- ^ Appearance in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ Appearance in the Champions League
Honours
Braga
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Individual
References
- ^ "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Willy Boly". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "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 collapse towards the end of the match]. Le Figaro (in French). 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]. L'Équipe (in French). 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.
- ^ "Oficial: Willy Boly é reforço dos dragões" [Official: Willy Boly bolsters dragons]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Carlos Gouveia (27 December 2017). "Boly: um caso de sucesso que pode ser jackpot de verão" [Boly: a case of success who might be a summer jackpot]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Scott Murray (14 March 2017). "Juventus 1–0 Porto (agg 3–0): Champions League last 16, second leg – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Willy Boly!". Wolverhampton Wanderers. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Norwich City 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Benik Afobe and Willy Boly join Premier League new boys on permanent deals". Talksport. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Shamoon Hafez (11 August 2018). "Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Everton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ James, Stuart (25 August 2018). "Manchester City rely on Aymeric Laporte to share spoils with Wolves". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Watson, Jack (26 August 2018). "Pep Guardiola refuses to criticise referee after Willy Boly's handball in Manchester City draw". The Independent. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Football / Willy Boly (International Franco-ivoirien de l'AJ Auxerre en France) Tout sur ce défenseur central qui peut aider les Eléphants!" [Football / Willy Boly (French-Ivorian international of France's AJ Auxerre) Everything about this central defender who might help the Elephants!] (in French). News Abidjan. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Willy Boly at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "PFA Championship Team of the Year: Wolves & Fulham trios named in line-up". BBC Sport. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
External links
- Willy Boly – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Willy Boly at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Template:TheFinalBall
- Willy Boly at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Willy Boly at Soccerbase
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Melun
- French people of Ivorian descent
- French footballers
- Association football defenders
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- AJ Auxerre players
- Primeira Liga players
- Segunda Liga players
- S.C. Braga B players
- S.C. Braga players
- FC Porto players
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- France youth international footballers
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in England
- French expatriates in Portugal