Willy Boly

Nottingham Forest

Center Back Ivory Coast

⚠ Knee injury · Return: Early August 2026

Age 35

Height 195 cm

Foot Right

Country Ivory Coast

Value €655.4k

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

5.49

2 matches

Last 5

5.85

+0.36 vs season

Best

6.2

vs Fiorentina

MOTM

of 2 matches

Rating by match (last 2)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_early', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'August 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Early August 2026'}

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

5.49

Goals

Assists

Rating

5.49

Matches

Started

Minutes

16%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

Main league · percentile vs peers

Chances created

30%

Aerial duels

49%

Defensive actions

Goals

Shot attempts

Touches

12%

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Shot Map

1 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.03

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (main league)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.03	0.03	56	63
xG excl. penalty	0.03	0.03	56	63
Shots	1	1.00	49	68
Headed shots	1	1.00	69	83

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.00	0.00	8	7
Accurate passes	64	64.00	60	85
Pass accuracy	100.0	100.00	100	100
Accurate long balls	1	1.00	10	14
Long ball accuracy	100.0	100.00	100	100

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Duels won	3	3.00	9	15
Duels won %	50.0	50.00	18	18
Aerials won	3	3.00	33	51
Aerials won %	60.0	60.00	45	45
Touches	70	70.00	35	51
Touches in opposition box	1	1.00	30	41
Dispossessed	0	0.00	100	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 25%
Defensive actions	3	3.00	2	2
Recoveries	4	4.00	35	56
Dribbled past	1	1.00	12	10
Clearances	3	3.00	13	17
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	3	3.00	13	4
xG against while on pitch	0.58	0.58	89	87

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.03	0.03	56	63
xG excl. penalty	0.03	0.03	56	63
Shots	1	1.00	49	68
Headed shots	1	1.00	69	83

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 46%	Per 90 pctl avg 51%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.00	0.00	8	7
Accurate passes	64	64.00	60	85
Pass accuracy	100.0	100.00	100	100
Accurate long balls	1	1.00	10	14
Long ball accuracy	100.0	100.00	100	100

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Duels won	3	3.00	9	15
Duels won %	50.0	50.00	18	18
Aerials won	3	3.00	33	51
Aerials won %	60.0	60.00	45	45
Touches	70	70.00	35	51
Touches in opposition box	1	1.00	30	41
Dispossessed	0	0.00	100	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 25%
Defensive actions	3	3.00	2	2
Recoveries	4	4.00	35	56
Dribbled past	1	1.00	12	10
Clearances	3	3.00	13	17
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	3	3.00	13	4
xG against while on pitch	0.58	0.58	89	87

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (26)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	A	Rating
2026-01-10	@ Egypt	Africa Cup of Nations	3-2	0	0
2026-01-06	vs Burkina Faso	Africa Cup of Nations	3-0	0	0
2025-12-31	@ Gabon	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. F	2-3	0	0
2025-12-28	vs Cameroon	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. F	1-1	0	0
2025-12-24	vs Mozambique	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. F	1-0	0	0
2025-12-11	@ FC Utrecht	Europa League	1-2	0	0
2025-12-06	@ Everton	Premier League	3-0	0	0
2025-12-03	@ Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	0-1	0	0
2025-11-30	vs Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	0-2	0	0
2025-11-27	vs Malmö FF	Europa League	3-0	0	0
2025-11-22	@ Liverpool	Premier League	0-3	0	0
2025-11-06	@ Sturm Graz	Europa League	0-0	0	0
2025-10-23	vs FC Porto	Europa League	2-0	0	0
2025-10-14	vs Kenya	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. F	3-0	0	0
2025-10-10	@ Seychelles	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. F	0-7	90	2
2025-10-02	vs FC Midtjylland	Europa League	2-3	0	0
2025-09-24	@ Real Betis	Europa League	2-2	1	0
2025-09-17	@ Swansea City	EFL Cup	3-2	90	0	5.5
2025-09-13	@ Arsenal	Premier League	3-0	0	0
2025-08-31	vs West Ham United	Premier League	0-3	0	0
2025-08-24	@ Crystal Palace	Premier League	1-1	0	0
2025-08-17	vs Brentford	Premier League	3-1	0	0
2025-08-09	vs Al Qadsiah	Club Friendlies	0-0	29	0
2025-08-05	vs Fiorentina	Club Friendlies	0-0	26	0	6.2
2025-08-02	@ Birmingham City	Club Friendlies	1-0	20	0
2025-07-30	@ Estoril	Club Friendlies	0-0	46	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Nottingham Forest	senior	2	0	0	5.49
2024/2025	Nottingham Forest	senior	9	0	0	6.78
2023/2024	Nottingham Forest	senior	21	2	1	7.06
2022/2023	Nottingham Forest	senior	15	1	1	7.07
2021/2022	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	11	0	0	6.75
2020/2021	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	23	1	1	6.87
2019/2020	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	35	1	1	7.00
2018/2019	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	41	4	0	7.10
2017/2018	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	37	3	2	7.48
2016/2017	FC Porto	senior	7	0	0	5.72
2016/2017	Braga	senior	4	0	0	-
2015/2016	Braga	senior	39	2	0	-
2014/2015	Braga	senior	1	0	0	-
2014/2015	Braga B	senior	16	1	0	-
2014/2015	Auxerre	senior	3	0	0	-
2013/2014	Auxerre	senior	38	1	0	-
2012/2013	Auxerre	senior	27	1	0	-
2011/2012	Auxerre	senior	37	1	0	-
2010/2011	Auxerre	senior	8	1	0	-
2013/2014	Auxerre B	senior	1	0	0	-
2012/2013	Auxerre B	senior	3	0	0	-
2010/2011	Auxerre B	senior	23	2	0	-
2026	Ivory Coast	national team	4	0	2	-
2024	Ivory Coast	national team	2	0	0	-
2023	Ivory Coast	national team	5	0	0	6.61
2022	Ivory Coast	national team	6	0	0	6.04
2021	Ivory Coast	national team	2	1	0	-