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Arthur Boka
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Arthur Boka

Boka playing for Ivory Coast against Colombiaat the 2014 FIFA
World Cup

Personal information

Full name

Etienne Arthur Boka[1]

Date of birth

2 April 1983 (age 31)

Place of birth

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Height

1.66 m (5 ft 5 12 in)

Playing position

Left back

Club information

Current team

Mlaga

Number

19

Youth career

19962002

ASEC Mimosas

Senior career*

Apps

(Gls)

Beveren

59

(4)

20042006

Strasbourg

66

(2)

20062014

VfB Stuttgart

154

(5)

2014

Mlaga

(0)

81

(1)

Years

Team

20022004

National team

2004

Cte d'Ivoire

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic

league only and correct as of 29 August 2014.

Appearances (Goals).
National team caps and goals correct as of 7 July 2014

Etienne Arthur Boka (born 2 April 1983 in Abidjan) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays
for Spanish club Mlaga CF and the Cte d'Ivoire national team as a left back.

He was a part of the Cte d'Ivoire squads at two FIFA World Cups and five Africa Cups of
Nations between 2006 and 2013. Boka is known for his lightning pace even though he is a man of a
very small build.
Contents
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1 Career
o 1.1 Club career
o 1.2 International career
2 Career statistics
3 Honours
4 References
5 External links

Career[edit]
Club career[edit]
Like many successful players from Cte d'Ivoire, he started his career at homeland club ASEC
Abidjan, after coming through their much famed youth system, that has also produced players such
as Kolo Tour, Emmanuel Ebou, and Aruna Dindane. He joined the club after walking in from the
streets of Cte d'Ivoire capital Abidjan and asking for a trial. Following his graduation from the
academy he moved on to Belgian club K.S.K. Beveren in 2002, where impressive performances
earned him a transfer to the then Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg in France for the 200405 season. He
impressed further at Strasbourg, but following their relegation at the end of the 200506 season he
left to join German top-flight club VfB Stuttgart.[2] His impressive attack minded play from his left-back
position have earned him the nickname of "The African Roberto Carlos". In the 200607 season
Boka won the Bundesliga title with VfB Stuttgart.
On 14 January 2009 he extended his contract at VfB Stuttgart until the summer of 2012.[3]
On 30 May 2012, Boka signed a new one-year contract with an option for a further year at VfB
Stuttgart.[4] Boka used to be playing as left back, but in the middle of 201213 Bundesliga season he
began playing as defensive midfielder.
On 1 May 2014, Boka agreed a transfer to Spanish La Liga side Mlaga CF, signing a two-year deal
with the Andalusians.[5] He made his debut in the competition on 29 August, starting in a 03 away
loss against Valencia CF.[6]

International career[edit]
He has 72 caps for the national team, scored one goal, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup,
where he played all three group games for the Elephants, where he performed impressively, gaining
one assist. He was also called up to the 2010 World Cup, where he played the final group match
against North Korea gaining two assists.
He represented Cte d'Ivoire in the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations and was also part of the Ivorian
squad at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. Boka was also called up for the2010 Africa Cup
of Nations, the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. With Cte d'Ivoire,
Boka reached the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2006 and 2012, but they were beaten on
penalties on both occasions.

Career statistics[edit]
As of 29 August 2014

League
Club

Division

Cups

Europe

Total

Season
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

200203 30

31

200304 29

34

59

65

200405 34

40

200506 27

38

200607

66

83

200607 19

22

200708 17

23

200809 18

29

200910 14

22

201011 23

30

Jupiler Pro League

Beveren

Beveren Total

Ligue 1

Strasbourg
Ligue 2

Strasbourg Total

Stuttgart

Bundesliga

201112 13

14

201213 25

38

201314 25

29

154

18

35

207

280

11

33

43

356

14

Stuttgart Total

La Liga

201415

Mlaga
Mlaga Total

Career Total

Honours[edit]
With K.S.K. Beveren

Belgian Cup runner-up: 200304

With RC Strasbourg

League Cup winner: 2005

With VfB Stuttgart

Bundesliga winner: 200607

DFB-Pokal runner-up: 200607, 201213
With Cte d'Ivoire

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2006, 2010

References[edit]
1. Jump up^ "List of Players" (PDF). Confederation of African Football (CAF). Retrieved 24
January 2013.
2. Jump up^ Picard, Laurent. "Stuttgart capture Boka". skysports.com. Retrieved 31
August 2006.
3. Jump up^ "Boka staying until 2012". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 14
January 2009.

4. Jump up^ "Arthur Boka extends contract with VfB". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 30 May 2012.
Retrieved 30 May 2012.
5. Jump up^ "Arthur Boka changes from Stuttgart to Malaga". Sportal.de. Sportal. 1 May 2014.
Retrieved 1 May 2014.
6. Jump up^ "Valencia manager Nuno Santo gets first home win vs. Malaga". ESPN FC. 29
August 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.

External links[edit]

Arthur Boka at National-Football-Teams.com

Profile at l'Equipe (French)
Profile at Sky Sports
Profile on Eurosport
Profile on ESPN
Arthur Boka FIFA competition record
Arthur Boka at fussballdaten.de (German)
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Mlaga CF current squad

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Ivory Coast squads

Categories:

1983 births

Living people

People from Abidjan

Ivorian footballers

Association football defenders

ASEC Mimosas players

K.S.K. Beveren players

Belgian Pro League players

RC Strasbourg players

Ligue 1 players

VfB Stuttgart players

Bundesliga players

Mlaga CF players

La Liga players

Ivorian expatriates in Belgium

Ivorian expatriate footballers

Expatriate footballers in Belgium

Expatriate footballers in France

Expatriate footballers in Germany

Ivorian expatriates in Germany

Expatriate footballers in Spain

Ivorian expatriates in Spain

Ivory Coast international footballers

2006 FIFA World Cup players

2010 FIFA World Cup players

2014 FIFA World Cup players

2006 Africa Cup of Nations players

2008 Africa Cup of Nations players

2010 Africa Cup of Nations players

2012 Africa Cup of Nations players

2013 Africa Cup of Nations players

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