Basile Boli

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Basile Boli
Personal information
Full nameBasile Boli
Date of birth (1967-01-02) January 2, 1967
Place of birthAbidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1990Auxerre252(4)
1990–1994Marseille163(27)
1994–1995Rangers28(2)
1995–1996Monaco11(0)
1996–1997Urawa Red Diamonds31(2)
Total514(35)
National team
1986–1993France45(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Basile Boli (born January 2, 1967) is a French former footballer and current television sports presenter.

Career

Although born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Boli moved to France at an early age and began his career in local youth football in Paris before signing for AJ Auxerre in 1982. A powerful defender, Boli made his way into the Auxerre first team and soon made his debut for the French national team in 1986 (going on to win 45 caps altogether). His form meant that he soon became a transfer target for the leading clubs in France. Finally in 1990 Boli signed for Olympique de Marseille who, under Bernard Tapie, were fast becoming the leading club in France. Boli starred as the club won Ligue 1 in 1991 and 1992 and was also a regular in the UEFA Champions League 1992-93 campaign, topping the season off by scoring the only goal of the final against A.C. Milan that gave the cup to OM. Whilst at the club he even joined team mate Chris Waddle in recording a song entitled 'We've Got a Feeling'.[1] He is remembered by football fans in England for his appearance for France against the England team in Euro 92 where he headbutted Stuart Pearce.[2]

Despite his success at Marseille Boli was forced to leave in 1994 following revelations of a match fixing scandal and the relegation of the club. He signed for Rangers F.C. for £2 million in the summer of that year and went on to make 28 league appearances (2 goals) during the 1994-95 season, securing a league winners' medal. Boli left Rangers at the end of that season and wound down his career with a season back in France with AS Monaco FC before ending his career in 1997 after a spell in Japan with Urawa Red Diamonds

Since retiring from football Boli has become involved in politics as a supporter of Nicolas Sarkozy.

Family

Basile is the uncle of current player Yannick Boli, and is the younger brother of former striker Roger Boli.

Club career statistics

[3]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total
1982/83AuxerreDivision 11010
1983/84350350
1984/85361361
1985/86362362
1986/87380380
1987/88350350
1988/89371371
1989/90360360
1990/91Olympique MarseilleDivision 1388388
1991/92345345
1992/93324324
1993/94273273
Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
1994/95RangersPremier Division282282
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total
1995/96MonacoDivision 1110110
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
1996Urawa Red DiamondsJ. League 122200103325
1997900030130
Country France 3962439624
Scotland 282282
Japan 31200133445
Total 455280013346831

International career statistics

France national team
YearAppsGoals
198640
198750
198870
198910
199081
199160
1992110
199330
Total451

References

  1. "Basile Boli et Chris Waddle". Bide-et-musique.com. Retrieved 2012-06-06. 
  2. "England's track record". BBC News. 2004-05-27. Retrieved 2012-06-06. 
  3. "Player - Basile Boli". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2012-06-06. 

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