Raphaël Éric Messi Bouli (born 23 April 1992), or simply Messi Bouli or Messi B, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for China League One club Shijiazhuang Gongfu. He made six appearances for the Cameroon national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphaël Éric Messi Bouli[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | FAP Yaounde | ||
| 2014–2015 | Canon Yaoundé | ||
| 2016–2018 | APEJES | 24 | (14) |
| 2018–2019 | Yanbian Funde | 14 | (3) |
| 2019 | Foolad | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Kerala Blasters | 17 | (8) |
| 2020 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Nanjing City (loan) | 32 | (15) |
| 2022–2023 | Nanjing City | 59 | (27) |
| 2024– | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | 18 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2018 | Cameroon | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2018 | |||
Club career
editBouli started his career in Cameroon with FAP Yaoundé in 2013.[2][3] A year later, he signed for Canon Yaoundé where he remained for the 2014 and 2015 Elite One seasons.[2][3] 2016 saw Bouli join APEJES, with whom he won the 2016 Cameroonian Cup with.[2] In 2017, Bouli scored fourteen goals in twenty-four league fixtures.[4] On 1 March 2018, Bouli joined China League One side Yanbian Funde.[4][5][6] He made his debut against Nei Mongol Zhongyou on 1 April, prior to netting in back-to-back matches in May versus Qingdao Huanghai and Zhejiang Greentown respectively.[1] Bouli moved to Iran to play for Foolad of the Persian Gulf Pro League in 2019.[7]
Bouli departed Foolad in June 2019, after scoring one goal (against Esteghlal Khuzestan) in twelve games for the Iranian club.[1][8] In the months following his departure, Bouli threatened to complain to FIFA, along with then-manager Afshin Ghotbi and former teammate Takafumi Akahoshi, regarding unpaid wages.[9][10]
On 24 August, Bouli completed a move to India with Super League team Kerala Blasters.[11][12] He scored eight goals for them, which included a brace over Jamshedpur on 13 December.[13]
September 2020 saw Bouli return to Chinese football as he agreed terms with League One team Heilongjiang Lava Spring.[13][14]
In April 2021, Bouli joined Nanjing City on loan, he completed a permanent transfer to the club in April 2022.[15][16] As of the 2023 season, he scored 42 goals and provided 4 assists in 93 appearances for the club.[17]
On 29 February 2024, Bouli joined fellow China League One club Shijiazhuang Gongfu.[18]
International career
editBouli made his international debut on 10 August 2013, playing in a 2014 African Nations Championship qualifier with Gabon.[2] Years later, he scored his first goal in 2018 African Nations Championship qualifying in a game with São Tomé and Príncipe.[2] In November 2017, Bouli was selected by the national team for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia.[13] However, he failed to feature after remaining on the bench for a 2–2 draw.[13] Months later, Bouli was called up to the squad for the 2018 African Nations Championship in Morocco.[13] He featured in matches against Congo, Angola and Burkina Faso as Cameroon were eliminated at the group stages.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 29 November 2022.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| APEJES | 2017 | Elite One | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 14 | ||
| Yanbian Funde | 2018 | China League One | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| Foolad | 2018–19 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Kerala Blasters | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 8 | ||
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 2020 | China League One | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nanjing City (loan) | 2021 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 15 | |||
| Nanjing City | 2022 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 17 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 137 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 56 | ||
- ^ Appearances in China League One relegation play-offs
International
edit- As of 7 October 2020.[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
International goals
edit- As of 14 July 2019. Cameroon score listed first.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 August 2017 | Limbe Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon | 1 |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 African Nations Championship qualification |
Honours
edit- APEJES[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Messi Bouli at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Raphaël Messi Bouli - National Football Teams". National Football Teams. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Football : Raphaël Messi Bouli". Football Database. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ a b "博尔特之后梅西也踢中甲？延边官宣斯蒂夫替身". Sina. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Cameroon - R. Messi Bouli". Cameroun Sports. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Transfert: Messi Bouli en D2 chinoise". 45fois2. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "مسی به فولاد خوزستان پیوست". Foolad. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "سیف اللهی شاگرد نکونام شد". Varzesh3. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "فرصت 48 ساعته قطبی، مسی و آکاهوشی به باشگاه فولاد برای جلوگیری از شکایت به فیفا". ION. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "قطبی تا شنبه منتظر اقدام باشگاه فولاد میماند". Tasnim News Agency. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Looks like there's a new Messi in town". Kerala Blasters. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "ഇത് കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സിന്റെ സ്വന്തം 'മെസി'". Indian Express Malayalam. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Cameroon - R. Messi Bouli". Soccerway. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "德转更新：前延边外援梅西-保利自由身加盟黑龙江". Dongqiudi. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "【官宣】继续补强，再迎新援！7名球员加盟南京城市" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "官方：梅西-保利加盟南京城市，上赛季15球6助攻" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Messi Bouli at BeSoccer
- ^ "石家庄功夫官方：外援梅西-保利、姆拉登-科瓦切维奇加盟球队" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
External links
edit- Messi Bouli at National-Football-Teams.com
- Messi Bouli at Soccerway