Willy Boly
| Date of birth | 03 February 1991 |
| Place of birth | Melun, France |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 92 kg |
| Height | 1.95 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Willy Arnaud Zobo Boly.
Willy Boly joined Nottingham Forest in September 2022 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2025 in May 2024 and to June 2026 in June 2025.
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 |
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| 2017-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Championship | 36 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2018-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 36 | 4 |
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| 2019-20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 22 |
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| 2019-20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | UEFA Europa League | 13 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 10 |
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| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 9 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 18 | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 1 | 5 |
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| 2025-26 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Nottingham Forest | UEFA Europa League | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2022 | Nottingham Forest v Fulham | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2022 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2022 | Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2023 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-1 (4-3) | League Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Jan 2023 | AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2023 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 05 Feb 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Fulham v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 May 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 May 2023 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2023 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2023 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2023 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2023 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Nov 2023 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2023 | Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Luton Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2024 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2024 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 1-1 (3-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Exeter City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-2 (4-2) | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Apr 2025 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Swansea City v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Real Betis v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
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 |
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| 2020-21 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2021-22 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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 | |
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| 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 |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Ivory Coast v Benin | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Kenya v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Seychelles v Ivory Coast | W | 0-7 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.