Willy Boly

Date of birth03 February 1991
Place of birthMelun, France
NationalityIvorian
Weight92 kg
Height1.95 m
PositionDefender

Full name is: Willy Arnaud Zobo Boly.


Willy Boly joined Nottingham Forest in September 2022 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Auxerre 01 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2014
Sporting Braga 01 Sep 2014 31 Aug 2016
FC Porto 31 Aug 2016 08 Jun 2018
Wolverhampton Wanderers 07 Jul 2017 31 May 2018 L
Wolverhampton Wanderers 08 Jun 2018 01 Sep 2022
Nottingham Forest 01 Sep 2022

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2017-18 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship 36
3
2
2017-18 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2018-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 5
1
2018-19 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 36
4
2
1
2019-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 22
1
1
2019-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League Asia Trophy 2
2019-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers UEFA Europa League 13
1
1
2020-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
2020-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2020-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 21
1
2
2021-22 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2021-22 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 10
1
2022-23 Nottingham Forest League Cup 4
1
2022-23 Nottingham Forest Premier League 9
2
2
2023-24 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
2023-24 Nottingham Forest Premier League 14
2
1
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Aug 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Championship
08 Aug 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Yeovil Town W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
12 Aug 2017 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Championship
15 Aug 2017 Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-3 League Championship
19 Aug 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City L 1-2 League Championship
26 Aug 2017 Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
31 Oct 2017 Norwich City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Championship
03 Nov 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham W 2-0 League Championship
18 Nov 2017 Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 League Championship
22 Nov 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United W 4-1 League Championship
25 Nov 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers W 5-1 League Championship
04 Dec 2017 Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
09 Dec 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland D 0-0 League Championship
15 Dec 2017 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
23 Dec 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2017 Millwall v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Championship
30 Dec 2017 Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
02 Jan 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brentford W 3-0 League Championship
13 Jan 2018 Barnsley v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
20 Jan 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Championship
27 Jan 2018 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
03 Feb 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Championship
10 Feb 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Championship
17 Feb 2018 Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
21 Feb 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City D 2-2 League Championship
24 Feb 2018 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 League Championship
07 Mar 2018 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-3 League Championship
10 Mar 2018 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-1 League Championship
13 Mar 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading W 3-0 League Championship
17 Mar 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burton Albion W 3-1 League Championship
30 Mar 2018 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 League Championship
03 Apr 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City D 2-2 League Championship
06 Apr 2018 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 League Championship
11 Apr 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
15 Apr 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Championship
21 Apr 2018 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-4 League Championship
28 Apr 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Championship
11 Aug 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
18 Aug 2018 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
01 Sep 2018 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 Premier League
16 Sep 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley W 1-0 Premier League
22 Sep 2018 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
29 Sep 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
06 Oct 2018 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 Premier League
20 Oct 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford L 0-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2018 Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
03 Nov 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 Premier League
11 Nov 2018 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
25 Nov 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town L 0-2 Premier League
30 Nov 2018 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
05 Dec 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
09 Dec 2018 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
15 Dec 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 Premier League
21 Dec 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2018 Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2018 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-3 Premier League
02 Jan 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace L 0-2 Premier League
07 Jan 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2019 Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2019 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-3 Premier League
05 Feb 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Shrewsbury Town W 3-2 FA Cup 4th round replay
11 Feb 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
17 Feb 2019 Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2019 AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
26 Feb 2019 Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
02 Mar 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City W 2-0 Premier League
10 Mar 2019 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
16 Mar 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United W 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
30 Mar 2019 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United W 2-1 Premier League
07 Apr 2019 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-2 FA Cup Semi-final
13 Apr 2019 Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 Premier League
20 Apr 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 3-1 Premier League
27 Apr 2019 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
04 May 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham W 1-0 Premier League
12 May 2019 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
17 Jul 2019 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-4 Premier League Asia Trophy Semi-final
20 Jul 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City W 0-0 (3-2) Premier League Asia Trophy Final
25 Jul 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crusaders W 2-0 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round 1st leg
01 Aug 2019 Crusaders v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-4 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg
08 Aug 2019 Pyunik v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-4 UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
11 Aug 2019 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
19 Aug 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
22 Aug 2019 Torino v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-3 UEFA Europa League Play-off 1st leg
25 Aug 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley D 1-1 Premier League
29 Aug 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Torino W 2-1 UEFA Europa League Play-off 2nd leg
01 Sep 2019 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-2 Premier League
19 Sep 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sporting Braga L 0-1 UEFA Europa League Group K
22 Sep 2019 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
28 Sep 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford W 2-0 Premier League
03 Oct 2019 Beşiktaş v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 UEFA Europa League Group K
06 Oct 2019 Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 Premier League
19 Oct 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
24 Oct 2019 Slovan Bratislava v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 UEFA Europa League Group K
01 Feb 2020 Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
14 Feb 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
20 Feb 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Espanyol W 4-0 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 1st leg
23 Feb 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City W 3-0 Premier League
27 Feb 2020 Espanyol v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-2 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 2nd leg
01 Mar 2020 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-3 Premier League
07 Mar 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 Premier League
12 Mar 2020 Olympiakos v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 1st leg
20 Jun 2020 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 Premier League
24 Jun 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 Premier League
27 Jun 2020 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 Premier League
04 Jul 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
08 Jul 2020 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
12 Jul 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton W 3-0 Premier League
15 Jul 2020 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
20 Jul 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace W 2-0 Premier League
26 Jul 2020 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
06 Aug 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Olympiakos W 1-0 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 2nd leg
11 Aug 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sevilla L 0-1 UEFA Europa League Quarter-final
14 Sep 2020 Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-2 Premier League
17 Sep 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
21 Sep 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City L 1-3 Premier League
27 Sep 2020 West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-0 Premier League
04 Oct 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham W 1-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2020 Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 Premier League
25 Oct 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
30 Oct 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace W 2-0 Premier League
08 Nov 2020 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
23 Nov 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
29 Nov 2020 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
06 Dec 2020 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-0 Premier League
15 Dec 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
16 Jan 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 Premier League
22 Jan 2021 Chorley v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2021 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
30 Jan 2021 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
15 Mar 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United W 1-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley L 0-4 Premier League
19 May 2021 Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
23 May 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
22 Sep 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-2 (2-3) League Cup 3rd round
10 Mar 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford W 4-0 Premier League
18 Mar 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United L 2-3 Premier League
02 Apr 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
08 Apr 2022 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2022 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
30 Apr 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-3 Premier League
07 May 2022 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
11 May 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City L 1-5 Premier League
15 May 2022 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City D 1-1 Premier League
22 May 2022 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 3-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2020-21 Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations 4
1
2020-21 Ivory Coast International Friendly 2
2021-22 Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
2021-22 Ivory Coast FIFA World Cup 5
1
2021-22 Ivory Coast International Friendly 1
1
2023-24 Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations 2
2
1
2023-24 Ivory Coast FIFA World Cup 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
12 Nov 2020 Ivory Coast v Madagascar W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group K
17 Nov 2020 Madagascar v Ivory Coast D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group K
26 Mar 2021 Niger v Ivory Coast W 0-3 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group K
30 Mar 2021 Ivory Coast v Ethiopia W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group K
05 Jun 2021 Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso W 2-1 International Friendly
12 Jun 2021 Ghana v Ivory Coast D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2021 Ivory Coast v Cameroon W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
08 Oct 2021 Malawi v Ivory Coast W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
11 Oct 2021 Ivory Coast v Malawi W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
13 Nov 2021 Ivory Coast v Mozambique W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
16 Nov 2021 Cameroon v Ivory Coast L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group D
25 Mar 2022 France v Ivory Coast L 2-1 International Friendly
29 Mar 2022 England v Ivory Coast L 3-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 2022 Ivory Coast v Zambia W 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying group H
17 Nov 2023 Ivory Coast v Seychelles W 9-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group F
20 Nov 2023 Gambia v Ivory Coast W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group F
13 Jan 2024 Ivory Coast v Guinea-Bissau W 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
22 Jan 2024 Ivory Coast v Equatorial Guinea L 0-4 Africa Cup of Nations Group A
03 Feb 2024 Ivory Coast v Mali W 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals quarter-final
07 Feb 2024 Ivory Coast v Congo DR W 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Finals semi-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.