Yohan Alexandre Mady Boli (born 17 November 1993) is a professional

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who plays as a

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. Born in France, he has represented

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internationally.

International career

The French-born Boli is Ivorian by descent. He debuted for the

in a 2–1 loss to

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for

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on 2 September 2017.

Personal life

Boli is the son of the Ivorian former footballer

Roger Boli Roger Zokou Boli (born 26 September 1965) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in the French and British leagues. Born in Ivory Coast, he represented France at youth level. He is currently a sports agent. Career ...

, nephew of French international footballer

Basile Boli 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 toward ...

, and cousin of Ivorian footballer

Yannick Boli Yannick Toapri Boli (born 13 January 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward. His previous clubs include Paris Saint-Germain, Le Havre, Nîmes and Bulgarian Chernomorets. He is the nephew of former France national tea ...

. Boli's brothers,

Kévin Boli Kévin Gnonher Boli (born 21 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Men club Macarthur FC. After starting his professional career with Sedan in the French second division, he moved to Belgian side Mo ...

and Charles Boli are also professional footballers.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boli, Yohan 1993 births Living people French sportspeople of Ivorian descent Ivorian men's footballers French men's footballers Footballers from Arras Men's association football forwards Ivory Coast men's international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players CS Avion players CS Sedan Ardennes players K.S.V. Roeselare players R.C.S. Verviétois players Sint-Truidense V.V. players Al-Rayyan SC players Al-Gharafa SC players Qatar SC players Al-Khor SC players Championnat National 2 players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Qatar Stars League players Boli family Ivorian expatriate men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar French expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar 21st-century French sportsmen