Charles Boli

Charles Boli (born 30 August 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan. On 16 May 2019, Boli signed his first professional contract with Lens. He made his professional first match for Lens in a 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue win over Troyes on 13 August 2019. He signed a new four-year contract with Lens in January 2020. He moved on loan to Paris FC in January 2021. On 7 January 2022, he moved on loan to Vicenza in the Italian Serie B. Boli joined Ligue 2 side Pau on a two-year contract in August 2022. Boli is the son of the Ivorian former footballer Roger Boli, nephew of French international footballer Basile Boli, and cousin of Ivorian footballer Yannick Boli. Boli's brothers, Kévin and Yohan Boli, are also professional footballers, who have represented Ivory Coast internationally. Boli was born in Dundee, while his father played for Dundee United.