SOCCER PLAYER
Basile Boli
1967 - Today

Basile Boli
Basile Boli (born 2 January 1967) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender, and currently television sports presenter. He spent the majority of his career in the 1980s and 1990s with Auxerre and Marseille, and towards the end of his career had spells at Scottish club Rangers, at Monaco, and at Japanese side Urawa Reds. Although born in Ivory Coast, he also made 45 appearances and scored one goal for the France national team, and was part of the France squad at the 1992 European Championship. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2024). Basile Boli is the 1,992nd most popular soccer player (down from 1,743rd in 2024), the 15th most popular biography from Côte d'Ivoire (down from 14th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Ivorian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Basile Boli ranks 1,992 out of 21,273. Before him are Claudio Marchisio, Araken Patusca, Júlio César, Héctor Chumpitaz, Blaž Slišković, and Jérémy Mathieu. After him are Wilhelm Hahnemann, Keith Newton, Tomás Balcázar, Serhiy Rebrov, Ricardo La Volpe, and Wolfgang Dremmler.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClaudio Marchisio
1986 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,990
Araken Patusca
1905 - 1990
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,991
Júlio César
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,992
Héctor Chumpitaz
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,993
Blaž Slišković
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,994
Jérémy Mathieu
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,995
Basile Boli
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,996
Wilhelm Hahnemann
1914 - 1991
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,997
Keith Newton
1941 - 1998
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,998
Tomás Balcázar
1931 - 2020
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,999
Serhiy Rebrov
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 2,000
Ricardo La Volpe
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 2,001
Wolfgang Dremmler
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 2,002
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Basile Boli ranks 162. Before him are Mamoru Hosoda, Sheryl Lee, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Roger Lukaku, Yordan Letchkov, and Mario Cipollini. After him are Javier Cámara, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Savanna Samson, Dan Ariely, David Černý, and Vanilla Ice.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsMamoru Hosoda
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 156
Sheryl Lee
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 157
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 158
Roger Lukaku
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2025
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 159
Yordan Letchkov
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 160
Mario Cipollini
CYCLIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 161
Basile Boli
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 162
Javier Cámara
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 163
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 164
Savanna Samson
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 165
Dan Ariely
PSYCHOLOGIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 166
David Černý
SCULPTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 167
Vanilla Ice
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 168
In Côte d'Ivoire
Among people born in Côte d'Ivoire, Basile Boli ranks 15 out of 140. Before him are Sangoulé Lamizana (1916), Robert Guéï (1941), Bernard Agré (1926), Ahmadou Kourouma (1927), Charles Konan Banny (1942), and Kolo Touré (1981). After him are Amad Diallo (2002), Daniel Kablan Duncan (1943), Tiken Jah Fakoly (1968), Gervinho (1987), Isaach de Bankolé (1957), and Salomon Kalou (1985).
Others born in Côte d'Ivoire
Go to all RankingsSangoulé Lamizana
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 9
Robert Guéï
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2002
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 10
Bernard Agré
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2014
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 11
Ahmadou Kourouma
WRITER
1927 - 2003
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 12
Charles Konan Banny
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 13
Kolo Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 14
Basile Boli
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 15
Amad Diallo
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 16
Daniel Kablan Duncan
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 17
Tiken Jah Fakoly
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 18
Gervinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 19
Isaach de Bankolé
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 20
Salomon Kalou
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 21
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Côte d'Ivoire
Among soccer players born in Côte d'Ivoire, Basile Boli ranks 4. Before him are Didier Drogba (1978), Yaya Touré (1983), and Kolo Touré (1981). After him are Amad Diallo (2002), Gervinho (1987), Salomon Kalou (1985), Seydou Doumbia (1987), Franck Kessié (1996), Laurent Pokou (1947), Eric Bailly (1994), and Didier Zokora (1980).
Didier Drogba
1978 - Present
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 1
Yaya Touré
1983 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2
Kolo Touré
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 3
Basile Boli
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 4
Amad Diallo
2002 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 5
Gervinho
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 6
Salomon Kalou
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 7
Seydou Doumbia
1987 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 8
Franck Kessié
1996 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 9
Laurent Pokou
1947 - 2016
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 10
Eric Bailly
1994 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 11
Didier Zokora
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 12











































