Bobo Bola

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Boba Bola

| image =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kinshasa, Zaire

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1999–2004

| youthclubs1 = APR FC

| years1 = 2004

| clubs1 = APR FC

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 9

| years2 = 2005–2008

| clubs2 = Landskrona BoIS

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2007

| clubs3 = → Bodens BK (loan)[http://braxingen.se/2009/july/bobo-bola-till-syrianska-if.HTML Braxingen.se | BoBa Bola till Syrianska IF?] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820143328/http://braxingen.se/2009/july/bobo-bola-till-syrianska-if.HTML |date=20 August 2010 }}

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2009

| clubs4 = Syrianska IF

| caps4 = 3

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2010

| clubs5 = Panellinios IF

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2010–2011

| clubs6 = Atlantis FC

| caps6 = 32

| goals6 = 14

| years7 = 2012

| clubs7 = IFK Lidingö

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| years8 = 2013

| clubs8 = Värtans IK

| caps8 =

| goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2015

| clubs9 = Kongo United FC

| caps9 =

| goals9 =

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2010

| nationalteam1 = Rwanda

| nationalcaps1 = 23

| nationalgoals1 = 8

}}

Boba Bola (born 2 October 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Zaire, he represented the Rwanda national team at international level.

Cub career

Bola joined Landskrona BoIS 2005, coming from APR FC.{{Cite news|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/sverige/allsvenskan/article303235.ab|title=Bobo Bola – Bois räddning?|work=Aftonbladet|access-date=15 May 2018|language=sv}} He was close to be loaned out to the Swedish side IF Limhamn Bunkeflo but the affair did not go off, instead he was loaned out to Bodens BK.[http://svt.se/2.21605/1.762295/bobo_bola_till_boden?lid=senasteNytt_268497&lpos=rubrik_762295 BoBa Bola till Boden - Fotboll | svt.se] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612080830/http://svt.se/2.21605/1.762295/bobo_bola_till_boden?lid=senasteNytt_268497&lpos=rubrik_762295 |date=12 June 2011 }} He made 26 appearances and scored 3 goals for Landskrona BoIS, before he left on 22 December 2008. He was promoted after the 2008 season to the reserve team of Landskrona BoIS and was than on trial with Motala AIF.{{Cite web|url=http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/motala/artikel.asp?id=284409|title=Svensk Fotboll {{!}} SvenskaFans.com|website=www.svenskafans.com|language=sv-SE|access-date=15 May 2018}} In summer 2009 and a half year for Landskrona BoIS II he signed a contract for Syrianska IF Kerburan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/artikel.asp?id=322760|title=Bobo Bola lämnar Syrianska redan i höst... "Han har inte levt upp till förväntningarna" - Syrianska IF Kerburan - Div 2 {{!}} SvenskaFans.com|website=www.svenskafans.com|language=sv-SE|access-date=15 May 2018}} In March 2010, after being released by Syrianska IF he signed for Panellinios IF.{{Cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201003310378.html|title=Rwanda: Bobo Bola Eager to Please Tetteh|last=Mugabe|first=Bonnie|date=31 March 2010|work=The New Times (Kigali)|access-date=15 May 2018}} In August 2010 he signed a contract for Finnish Atlantis FC.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlantisfc.fi/fudis/akatemia/11e.htm|title=ATLANTIS FC|website=www.atlantisfc.fi|access-date=15 May 2018}}

International career

Born in Zaire, Bola represented the Rwanda national team at full international level{{FIFA player|235885}} and was a key player for Amavubi.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=13752&article=11904|title=The New Times {{!}} Rwanda|website=The New Times {{!}} Rwanda|language=en|access-date=15 May 2018}}