Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (born 1 July 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Club Brugge

Bolingoli made his debut with

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on 26 July 2013 in the first game of the 2013–14 season against

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replacing

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in the 88th minute. Club Brugge won the game 2–0. On 19 March 2015, he scored a brace against

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in the

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round of 16, leading his team to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Celtic

On 3 July 2019, Bolingoli signed a four-year deal with

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. On 19 September 2021, Bolingoli made his first competitive

appearance back at the club following his loan spell at

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, playing the full game against Livingston in a 1–0 defeat. On 22 February 2022, Bolingoli was loaned to

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club

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. On 1 April 2022, the loan was terminated early.

Mechelen

On 12 July 2022, Bolingoli joined

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club

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on a permanent deal, signing a two-year deal and returning to Belgium after five years.

Standard Liège

On 5 July 2024, Bolingoli signed a two-year contract with

Personal life

Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on July 1, 1995. His younger brother, Emeraude and his two cousins, Romelu and

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are also footballers, as was his uncle

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. In August 2020, Bolingoli broke

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quarantine rules by making a trip to Spain, without notifying his club, before returning and playing against

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on 9 August 2020. His actions caused

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to call for the postponement of Celtic’s next two games. He received a three-match ban from the

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for his actions. Bolingoli is eligible to play for

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through his parents.

Career statistics

Honours

Club Brugge *

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: 2014–15 *

: 2015–16 *

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Celtic *

Scottish Premiership The Scottish Premiership, also known as the William Hill (bookmaker), William Hill Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Scotland and the highest level of the Scottish football league system. Th ...

: 2019–20, 2021–22 *

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: 2019–20

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolingoli-Mbombo, Boli 1995 births Living people Footballers from Antwerp Men's association football wingers Men's association football fullbacks Belgian men's footballers Club Brugge KV players Sint-Truidense V.V. players SK Rapid Wien players Celtic F.C. players İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players FC Ufa players K.V. Mechelen players Standard Liège players Belgian Pro League players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Scottish Professional Football League players Süper Lig players Belgian sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Russia 21st-century Belgian sportsmen