Yohan Boli
.jpg) Boli with the Ivory Coast in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yohan Alexandre Mady Boli | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Arras, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qatar | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | CS Avion | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sedan Ardennes B | 24 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | Roeselare | 21 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Verviétois | 21 | (23) |
| 2015–2020 | Sint-Truiden | 120 | (39) |
| 2020–2023 | Al-Rayyan | 68 | (36) |
| 2023–2025 | Al-Gharafa | 12 | (6) |
| 2024 | → Qatar (loan) | 10 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | → Al-Khor (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Antalyaspor | 24 | (2) |
| 2026– | Qatar | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2022 | Ivory Coast | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2026 | |||
Yohan Alexandre Mady Boli (born 17 November 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Qatar. Born in France, he has represented Ivory Coast internationally.
Club career
After progressing through the reserve teams of French clubs CS Avion and Sedan Ardennes, Boli joined Belgian club Roeselare in 2013. He moved to RCS Verviétois the following year, attracting attention after scoring 23 goals in 21 league appearances during the 2014–15 season. After joining Sint-Truiden in 2015, he continued to perform consistently in the Belgian Pro League, scoring 12 goals in the 2018–19 season and a further 10 goals in 17 league appearances during the first half of the 2019–20 season. His performances earned him a move to Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan SC in January 2020.
At Al-Rayyan, Boli established himself as the team's first-choice striker. He scored 11 league goals in the 2020–21 season and 13 in the 2022–23 season. After making 68 league appearances and scoring 36 goals over three seasons with Al-Rayyan, he departed the club in May 2023.
In July 2023, Boli signed for Al-Gharafa SC. After scoring six goals in 12 league appearances during the first half of the 2023–24 season, he joined Qatar SC on loan in January 2024, scoring seven goals in 10 league appearances during the second half of the season. In the 2024–25 season, he was loaned to Al-Khor SC, where he scored once in 11 league appearances. He returned to Al-Gharafa in January 2025.
In September 2025, Boli moved to Turkish club Antalyaspor. After playing in the Süper Lig during the 2025–26 season, he parted ways with the club in September 2026 and rejoined Qatar SC. The Qatari club signed Boli to fill the gap left by an injury to Brazilian forward Bruno Tabata.
International career
Boli began his international career with the Ivory Coast national team in September 2017, appearing in both matches against Gabon during the 2018 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers. In 2019, he featured in friendly matches against Comoros, Benin and Tunisia. In November of the same year, he played in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Niger and Ethiopia.
Boli made two further appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in March 2021 and featured against Mozambique in the 2022 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers in November of that year. In January 2022, he was included in Ivory Coast's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Cameroon, but did not make an appearance in the tournament. Ivory Coast were eliminated in the round of 16 after drawing 0–0 with Egypt and losing in the penalty shoot-out.
Boli made his final international appearance in a friendly against the England in March 2022 and has not played for Ivory Coast since.
Personal life
Boli is the son of the Ivorian former footballer Roger Boli, nephew of French international footballer Basile Boli, and cousin of Ivorian footballer Yannick Boli. Boli's brothers, Kévin Boli and Charles Boli are also professional footballers.
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Avion | 2010–11 | CFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sedan II | 2012–13 | Championnat National 3 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | |||
| Roeselare | 2013–14 | Belgian Second Division | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| Verviétois | 2014–15 | Belgian Third Division | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 23 | |||
| Sint-Truiden | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 7 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 36 | 14 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 120 | 39 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 128 | 43 | |||||
| Al Rayyan | 2019–20 | Qatar Stars League | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 19 | ||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 20 | ||
| 2022–23 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | ||
| Total | 68 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 99 | 57 | ||
| Al-Gharafa | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 9 | ||
| Qatar (loan) | 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 8 | ||
| Al-Khor (loan) | 2024–25 | Qatar Stars League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 289 | 124 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 340 | 153 | ||
- ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, Qatari Stars Cup
- ↑ Includes Qatar Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearances in AFC Champions League
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Emir of Qatar Cup
References
- ↑ Mel, Adou (5 September 2017). "Eliminatoires Mondial 2018 : 2ème défaite à Bouaké et qualification en difficulté pour la Côte d'Ivoire" [2018 World Cup qualifiers: 2nd defeat in Bouaké and qualification in difficulty for Ivory Coast]. Afrikipresse (in French). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "Yohan Boli's career path". BeSoccer. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Boli joins Al Rayyan on a three-and-a-half year deal". Qatar Tribune. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "QNB Stars League/ Al Rayyan SC Announces Ivorian Striker Yohan Boli's Departure". Qatar News Agency. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Al-Gharafa SC Presents Ivorian Boli, Tunisian Sassi after Officially Joining Team". Qatar News Agency. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Yohan Boli joins Al Khor on loan from Al Gharafa". Qatar Stars League. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Qatari League: Al Gharafa SC Announces Return of Ivorian Yohan Boli from Al Khor SC". Qatar News Agency. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Yohan Boli - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Yohan Boli: Qatar SC sign veteran forward to one-year deal". Pan Africa Football. 29 September 2026. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Yohan Boli". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Afcon 2021: Egypt beat Ivory Coast on penalties". BBC Sport. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Yohan Boli National Team Match Logs". FBref. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ "Lens - Charles Boli aimerait tant que son père Roger le voie jouer à Bollaert". La Voix du Nord. 8 October 2018.
- ↑ Lemaître, Clément. "Roger Boli : " Je n'oublierai jamais les supporters de Lens " | Foot d'avant".
- ↑ Y. Boli at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
External links
- Yohan Boli at WorldFootball.net
- Yohan Boli at Soccerway
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