Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marc Joel Bola [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 December 1997||
Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Samsunspor | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016–2018 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Notts County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Blackpool | 35 | (2) |
2019–2023 | Middlesbrough | 96 | (2) |
2020 | → Blackpool (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2023– | Samsunspor | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024 |
Marc Joel Bola (born 9 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Süper Lig club Samsunspor.
Bola grew up supporting Arsenal, the team he started his professional career at. [3] He is of Congolese descent. [4] [5]
Born in London Borough of Greenwich, Bola joined Arsenal Academy when he was 13 after being spotted playing Sunday league football and at 16, he earned a scholarship. [6] After progressing through the ranks, he was promoted to the reserve side. [7] At the reserve side, Bola became a regular there and scored his first goal for the reserve side on 9 March 2016, in a 3–3 draw against Fulham U23. [8] [9]
Bola turned professional with Arsenal in April 2016. [10] [11]
Bola moved on loan to Notts County in January 2017. [12] He made his Notts County debut on 4 February 2017, where he played 53 minutes, in a 2–0 loss against Accrington Stanley, and went on to make 13 appearances for the side before returning to his parent club at the end of the season. [13]
In July 2017, he signed a season-long loan deal with Bristol Rovers. [14] Bola made his Bristol Rovers debut on 16 September 2017, in a 3–0 loss against Wigan Athletic. [15] [16]
He was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2017–18 season. [17] Following his release he signed for Blackpool on a one-year contract. [18] He was sent off in September 2018, but the club appealed to the FA who overruled it and rescinded the three-match ban. [19]
Bola joined Middlesbrough on 28 July 2019 for an undisclosed fee. [20] He scored on his debut for Middlesbrough in an EFL Cup tie against Crewe Alexandra on 13 August 2019. [21] On 10 January 2020 he returned to Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. [22]
On 9 July 2023, Bola signed for Turkish Süper Lig side Samsunspor for an undisclosed fee. [23]
In September 2021, Bola was officially charged with "aggravated misconduct" by the FA for posting a tweet that "made a reference to sexual orientation" nine years ago, at the age of 14. [24]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2016–17 [13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18 [16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Notts County (loan) | 2016–17 [13] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2017–18 [16] | League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Blackpool | 2018–19 [25] | League One | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 43 | 2 |
Middlesbrough | 2019–20 [26] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
2020–21 [27] | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
2021–22 [28] | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Total | 71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 3 | ||
Blackpool (loan) | 2019–20 [26] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 143 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 5 |
Bola plays primarily as a left back, but can also play as a centre back and a striker. [3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Marc Joel Bola [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 9 December 1997||
Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Samsunspor | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016–2018 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Notts County (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Blackpool | 35 | (2) |
2019–2023 | Middlesbrough | 96 | (2) |
2020 | → Blackpool (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2023– | Samsunspor | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2024 |
Marc Joel Bola (born 9 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Süper Lig club Samsunspor.
Bola grew up supporting Arsenal, the team he started his professional career at. [3] He is of Congolese descent. [4] [5]
Born in London Borough of Greenwich, Bola joined Arsenal Academy when he was 13 after being spotted playing Sunday league football and at 16, he earned a scholarship. [6] After progressing through the ranks, he was promoted to the reserve side. [7] At the reserve side, Bola became a regular there and scored his first goal for the reserve side on 9 March 2016, in a 3–3 draw against Fulham U23. [8] [9]
Bola turned professional with Arsenal in April 2016. [10] [11]
Bola moved on loan to Notts County in January 2017. [12] He made his Notts County debut on 4 February 2017, where he played 53 minutes, in a 2–0 loss against Accrington Stanley, and went on to make 13 appearances for the side before returning to his parent club at the end of the season. [13]
In July 2017, he signed a season-long loan deal with Bristol Rovers. [14] Bola made his Bristol Rovers debut on 16 September 2017, in a 3–0 loss against Wigan Athletic. [15] [16]
He was released by Arsenal at the end of the 2017–18 season. [17] Following his release he signed for Blackpool on a one-year contract. [18] He was sent off in September 2018, but the club appealed to the FA who overruled it and rescinded the three-match ban. [19]
Bola joined Middlesbrough on 28 July 2019 for an undisclosed fee. [20] He scored on his debut for Middlesbrough in an EFL Cup tie against Crewe Alexandra on 13 August 2019. [21] On 10 January 2020 he returned to Blackpool on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. [22]
On 9 July 2023, Bola signed for Turkish Süper Lig side Samsunspor for an undisclosed fee. [23]
In September 2021, Bola was officially charged with "aggravated misconduct" by the FA for posting a tweet that "made a reference to sexual orientation" nine years ago, at the age of 14. [24]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2016–17 [13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18 [16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Notts County (loan) | 2016–17 [13] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2017–18 [16] | League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Blackpool | 2018–19 [25] | League One | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 43 | 2 |
Middlesbrough | 2019–20 [26] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
2020–21 [27] | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
2021–22 [28] | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Total | 71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 3 | ||
Blackpool (loan) | 2019–20 [26] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 143 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 5 |
Bola plays primarily as a left back, but can also play as a centre back and a striker. [3]