Charles Boli

Charles Boli (born 30 August 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan.

Charles Boli

Boli in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-08-30) 30 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Dundee, Scotland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Araz-Naxçıvan
Number	70
Youth career
2005–2009	Avion
2009–2019	Lens
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Lens II	53	(10)
2019–2022	Lens	14	(0)
2021	→ Paris FC (loan)	11	(2)
2021–2022	→ Vicenza (loan)	12	(0)
2022–2024	Pau	54	(4)
2024–2025	Apollon Limassol	21	(1)
2025–	Araz-Naxçıvan	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:57, 18 August 2025 (UTC)

Career

On 16 May 2019, Boli signed his first professional contract with Lens.^[1] He made his professional first match for Lens in a 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue win over Troyes on 13 August 2019.^[2] He signed a new four-year contract with Lens in January 2020.^[3] He moved on loan to Paris FC in January 2021.^[4] On 7 January 2022, he moved on loan to Vicenza in the Italian Serie B.^[5]

Boli joined Ligue 2 side Pau on a two-year contract in August 2022.^[6]

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.^[7] Boli's brothers, Kévin and Yohan Boli, are also professional footballers, who have represented Ivory Coast internationally.^[8]

Boli was born in Dundee, while his father played for Dundee United.

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 August 2024^{[9][failed verification]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lens	2018–19	Ligue 2	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2019–20		10	0	1	0	3	0	—		—		14	0
	2021–22	Ligue 1	4	0	0	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		14	0	2	0	3	0	—		—		19	0
Paris FC (loan)	2020–21	Ligue 2	11	2	2	0	—		—		—		13	2
Vicenza (loan)	2021–22	Serie B	12	0	—		—		—		—		12	0
Pau	2022–23	Ligue 2	28	1	4	0	—		—		—		32	1
	2023–24		26	3	3	0	—		—		—		29	3
	Total		54	4	7	0	—		—		—		61	4
Career total			91	6	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	105	6