Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (born 1 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back.
Career
Club Brugge Bolingoli made his debut with Club Brugge on 26 July 2013 in the first game of the 2013–14 season against Sporting Charleroi replacing Maxime Lestienne in the 88th minute. Club Brugge won the game 2–0.
On 19 March 2015, he scored a brace against Beşiktaş in the UEFA Europa League round of 16, leading his team to qualify for the quarter-finals.Boli Bolingoli Mbombo helps Club Brugge rally past Besiktas, 19 March 2015, EspnfcBroers Lukaku feliciteren neefje Boli, 6 August 2013, hln.be
Celtic On 3 July 2019, Bolingoli signed a four-year deal with Celtic.
On 19 September 2021, Bolingoli made his first competitive Celtic appearance back at the club following his loan spell at İstanbul Başakşehir, playing the full game against Livingston in a 1–0 defeat.
On 22 February 2022, Bolingoli was loaned to Russian Premier League club FC Ufa. On 1 April 2022, the loan was terminated early.
Mechelen On 12 July 2022, Bolingoli joined Belgian First Division A club Mechelen on a permanent deal, signing a two-year deal and returning to Belgium after five years.
Standard Liège On 5 July 2024, Bolingoli signed a two-year contract with Standard Liège.
Personal life Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 1 July 1995. His younger brother, Emeraude, and his two cousins, Romelu and Jordan Lukaku, are also footballers, as was his uncle Roger Lukaku.
In August 2020, Bolingoli broke COVID-19 quarantine rules by making a trip to Spain, without notifying his club, before returning and playing against Kilmarnock on 9 August 2020. His actions caused First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon to call for the postponement of Celtic's next two games. He received a three-match ban from the Scottish FA for his actions.
Bolingoli is eligible to play for DR Congo through his parents.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsClub Brugge2013–14Belgian Pro League71100010912014–15Belgian Pro League1103200632052015–16Belgian Pro League1401010712312016–17Belgian First Division A80100030120Total4016210174647Sint-Truiden (loan)2016–17Belgian First Division A800000100180Rapid Wien2017–18Austrian Football Bundesliga2813030003412018–19Austrian Football Bundesliga2824031100453Total5637061100794Celtic2019–20Scottish Premiership14010201102802020–21Scottish Premiership10000000102021–22Scottish Premiership 2000000020Total1701020110310İstanbul Başakşehir (loan)2020–21Süper Lig12000—60180Mechelen2022–23Belgian Pro League14000—00140Career total14741429154422411
Honours Club Brugge Belgian Cup: 2014–15 Belgian First Division A: 2015–16 Belgian Super Cup: 2016
Celtic Scottish Premiership: 2019–20, 2021–22 Scottish League Cup: 2019–20
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