| Full name | Basile Boli[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 2 January 1967 (age 59)[2] |
| Birth place | Abidjan,[2] Ivory Coast |
| Height | 1.82 m[2] |
| Position | Defender |
| Years 1 | 1983–1990 |
| Clubs 1 | Auxerre |
| Caps 1 | 254 |
| Goals 1 | 4 |
| Years 2 | 1990–1994 |
| Clubs 2 | Marseille |
| Caps 2 | 131 |
| Goals 2 | 20 |
| Years 3 | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs 3 | Rangers |
| Caps 3 | 28 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs 4 | Monaco |
| Caps 4 | 11 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs 5 | Urawa Reds |
| Caps 5 | 32 |
| Goals 5 | 2 |
| Totalcaps | 456 |
| Totalgoals | 28 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1986–1993 |
| Nationalteam 1 | France |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 45 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 1 |
Basile Boli (born 2 January 1967) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender, and currently television sports presenter. He spent the majority of his career in the 1980s and 1990s with Auxerre and Marseille, and towards the end of his career had spells at Scottish club Rangers, at Monaco, and at Japanese side Urawa Reds. Although born in Ivory Coast, he also made 45 appearances and scored one goal for the France national team, and was part of the France squad at the 1992 European Championship.
Career
Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Boli moved to France at an early age and began his career in local youth football in Paris, before signing for Auxerre in 1982. A powerful defender, Boli made his way into the Auxerre first team and soon made his debut for the France national team in 1986 for whom he went on to win 45 caps. His form meant that he soon became a transfer target for the leading clubs in France. Finally, in 1990, Boli signed for 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 club's 1992–93 UEFA Champions League 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 teammate Chris Waddle in recording a song entitled "We've Got a Feeling".[3] 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.[4]
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 for £2 million in the summer of that year and went on to make 28 league appearances (two 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 Monaco, before ending his career in 1997 after a spell in Japan with Urawa Red Diamonds.[citation needed]
Danse avec les stars
- In 2018, he participated in season 9 of Danse avec les stars (the French version of Dancing with the Stars) with his partner Katrina Patchett and finished seventh out of eleven contestants.
This table shows the route of Basile Boli and Katrina Patchett in Danse Avec Les Stars. Face to face aren't rated.
| Week | Dancing style | Music | Judge points | Total | Ranking | Result | |||
| Patrick Dupond | Shy'm | Chris Marques | Jean-Marc Généreux | ||||||
| 1 | Samba | Sapés comme jamais - Maître Gims | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21/40 | 9/11 | No Elimination |
| 2 (+ imposed figure) | Jive (+5 points) | "Jump" - Van Halen | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30/45 | 6=/11 | Safe |
| 1+2 | 51/85 | 9/11 | |||||||
| 3 | Foxtrot Cha-Cha-Cha (face to face) | "I Believe I Can Fly" - R. Kelly "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" - Barry White | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25/40 | 8/9 | Bottom 2 (Safe with 76%) |
| 4 | Salsa | "Gangnam Style" - Psy | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25/40 | 7/7 | Safe |
| 5 | Quickstep Salsa marathon (+4 points) Contemporary dance (face to face) | "Bewitched Theme" - Howard Greenfield "La Salsa du démon" - Le Grand Orchestre du Splendid | 7 N/A | 8 N/A | 5 N/A | 6 N/A | 30/54 | 6/7 | Eliminated (24%) |
Personal life
Boli is the uncle of current players Yannick Boli, Charles Boli, Roli Boli and Kévin Boli, and is the younger brother of former striker Roger Boli.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Auxerre | 1982–83 | Division 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1983–84 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 1984–85 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 39 | 1 | |||
| 1985–86 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 44 | 2 | |||
| 1986–87 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 0 | ||||
| 1987–88 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 1988–89 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 45 | 2 | ||||
| 1989–90 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 10[c] | 1 | 48 | 1 | |||
| Total | 252 | 4 | 27 | 1 | – | 16 | 1 | 295 | 6 | |||
| Marseille | 1990–91 | Division 1 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 2 | – | 6[d] | 2 | 49 | 12 | |
| 1991–92 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | 4[d] | 0 | 42 | 5 | |||
| 1992–93 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 9[e] | 2 | 42 | 6 | |||
| 1993–94 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 131 | 20 | 17 | 2 | – | 19 | 4 | 167 | 26 | |||
| Rangers | 1994–95 | Scottish Premier Division | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Monaco | 1995–96 | Division 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Urawa Reds | 1996 | J1 League | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | – | 32 | 5 | |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | – | 44 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 455 | 28 | 45 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 552 | 39 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Scottish Cup, Emperor's Cup
- ^ Includes Scottish League Cup, J.League Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in European Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boli goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 1990 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania | Albania | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying |
Honours
Auxerre
- Coppa delle Alpi: 1984–85, 1986–87[7]
Marseille[8]
Rangers
- Scottish Premier Division: 1994–95[citation needed]
Individual
- Division 1 Rookie of the Year: 1984[10]
- Etoile d'Or: 1989[10]
- World Soccer World XI: 1991[11]
- The Dream Team 110 years of OM: 2010[12]
Orders
References
- ^ "Décret du 30 janvier 2008 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 30 January 2008 on promotion and appointment] (in French). Official Journal of the French Republic. 2008 (26). 31 January 2008. PREX0811182D. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Basile Boli" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Basile Boli et Chris Waddle". Bide-et-musique.com. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "England's track record". BBC News. 27 May 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ Lemaître, Clément (20 October 2017). "Roger Boli : " Je n'oublierai jamais les supporters de Lens " | Foot d'avant"
- ^ 14200
- ^ "Cup of the Alps 1985". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
"Cup of the Alps 1987". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 April 2010. - ^ "Legends: Basile Boli". Ligue 1 Traveler. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "1992/93, Final". UEFA. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "France - Footballer of the Year". RSSSF
- ^ "Eric Batty's World XI's – The Eighties and Nineties". Beyond The Last Man. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Skoblar dernier joueur de la dream team des 110 ans". OM.net (Olympique de Marseille). 24 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2016.