Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo
Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (born 1 July 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a left sided midfielder or defender for Scottish Premiership side Celtic.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left midfield, Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Club Brugge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Club Brugge | 40 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Rapid Vienna | 56 | (3) |
| 2019– | Celtic | 15 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:06, 11 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 June 2013 | |||
Career
Bolingoli made his debut with Club Brugge on 26 July 2013 in the first game of the 2013–14 season against Sporting Charleroi replacing Maxime Lestienne in the 88th minute. Club Brugge won the game 2–0.[1]
On 19 March 2015, he scored a brace against Beşiktaş J.K. in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, leading his team to qualify for the quarter-finals.[2][3]
Personal life
His younger brother, Emeraude and his two cousins, Romelu and Jordan Lukaku are also footballers.[5]
In August 2020, Bolingoli broke COVID-19 quarantine rules by making a trip to Spain, without notifying his club, before returning and playing against Kilmarnock on 9 August 2020. His actions caused First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon to call for the postponement of Celtic’s next two games.[6]
Bolingoli is eligible to play for DR Congo through his parents.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Brugge | 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Club Brugge Total | 40 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 64 | 7 | ||
| Sint-Truiden (loan) | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Rapid Wien | 2017–18 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Rapid Wien Total | 56 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 79 | 4 | ||
| Celtic | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Celtic Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 190 | 11 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, Three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, One appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- Appearances in Europa League play-offs
- Appearances in Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifiers
Honours
References
- "B. Bolingoli". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- Boli Bolingoli Mbombo helps Club Brugge rally past Besiktas, 19 March 2015, Espnfc
- Broers Lukaku feliciteren neefje Boli, 6 August 2013, hln.be
- "Celtic delighted to sign Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo on four-year deal". Celtic F.C. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo: You can't say no to a club like Celtic". Celtic F.C. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "Celtic & Aberdeen's Scottish Premiership games off after Covid breach". August 11, 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Thiam, Amadou (23 May 2020). "DR Congo: Boli Bolingoli: Champion of Scotland, the Belgian-Congolese ready to defend the colors of the DRC". ze-africanews.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- "Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Rangers 0 – 1 Celtic". BBC Sport. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
External links
- Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo at Soccerway
- Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo at Soccerbase