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Frank Boya
Cameroonian footballer
Frank Thierry Boya (born 1 July 1996) is a Cameroonian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 2 club Amiens.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Thierry Boya[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Amiens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | APEJES Academy | ||
| 2017 | 1860 Munich | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Mouscron | 54 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Antwerp | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Zulte Waregem | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Sint-Truiden (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2023– | Amiens | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Cameroon | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:43, 2 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Born in Douala,[2] Boya began his career with APEJES Academy.[1] During the winter break of the 2016–17 season he transferred to German 2. Bundesliga club 1860 Munich.[3]
In 2017, he joined Belgian club Mouscron.[1] In June 2020 he signed for Antwerp.[4]
On 31 August 2021, Boya was moved on loan to Zulte Waregem.[5] On 24 June 2022, Boya agreed on a new loan to Sint-Truiden.[6]
On 1 September 2023, Boya signed a three-year contract with Amiens in France.[7]
He made his international debut in 2016,[1] and was named in the squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
- "Frank Boya". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- Frank Boya at Soccerway
- "Mittelfeld-Talent Frank Boya wird Löwe" [Midfield talent Frank Boya becomes a lion] (in German). TSV 1860 Munich. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- Lesley, Angu (26 June 2020). "Frank Boya joins Antwerp".
- "OFFICIEEL: Zulte Waregem huurt Frank Boya van Antwerp". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "NEW BINK IN TOWN: FRANK BOYA". Sint-Truiden. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "PUISSANCE ET EXPÉRIENCE DANS L'ENTREJEU AMIÉNOIS !" [POWER AND EXPERIENCE IN THE AMIENOIS MIDFIELD!] (in French). Amiens. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- "Africa Cup of Nations: Joel Matip & Allan Nyom not selected by Cameroon". BBC Sport. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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