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Mathis Bolly
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Bolly in 2014
Personal information
Full name Mathis Gazoa Kippersund Bolly
Date of birth (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Holmlia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Lillestrøm 60 (7)
2013–2016 Fortuna Düsseldorf 50 (6)
2016–2018 Greuther Fürth 16 (1)
2019–2022 Molde 44 (4)
2021 → Stabæk (loan) 15 (3)
2023–2024 Lillestrøm 18 (1)
International career
2009 Norway U19 3 (0)
2013–2014 Ivory Coast 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2014

Mathis Gazoa Kippersund Bolly (born 14 November 1990) is a professional footballer. He plays as a forward, which means he mainly attacks and tries to score goals. Mathis Bolly started his professional career with Lillestrøm in Norway's top football league. He played for Norway's youth teams but later chose to represent the Ivory Coast at the senior international level. He is also known for being one of the fastest players in football.

Club Career Highlights

Mathis Bolly was born in Oslo, Norway. His mother is Norwegian, and his father is Ivorian. He grew up playing youth football for several clubs before joining Lillestrøm in 2008.

Starting at Lillestrøm

Bolly made his first team debut for Lillestrøm in 2008. In the 2009 season, he played 10 matches. He scored his first goal for the club on 3 October 2010, helping Lillestrøm win 1–0 against Sandefjord. By the 2012 season, Bolly was scoring more goals and helping his team with assists.

Moving to Germany

In January 2013, Bolly moved to Germany to play for Fortuna Düsseldorf. He signed a contract for three and a half years. He made his debut in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top league. In his second match, he scored a goal against Bayern Munich. The next week, he scored again in a game against VfL Wolfsburg. Even though Fortuna Düsseldorf was relegated to a lower league, Bolly stayed with the team.

Playing for Molde

On 19 February 2019, Bolly joined Molde in Norway. He made his debut for Molde in a Europa League qualifying match in July 2019. Later that year, Molde extended his contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2022 season.

International Football Journey

Mathis Bolly played three matches for the Norwegian under-19 team in 2009. He was also considered for Norway's under-21 team.

Choosing Ivory Coast

In May 2013, Bolly was called up to play for the Ivory Coast national team. He decided to play for Ivory Coast instead of Norway. His former coach said this was a big loss for Norway. Bolly played his first game for Ivory Coast on 8 June 2013 against Gambia. He also played alongside famous footballer Didier Drogba in a friendly match against Mexico.

World Cup Experience

Ivory Coast qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Bolly was chosen to be part of the team. He made his World Cup debut as a substitute in Ivory Coast's second group game against Colombia.

Style of Play: Speed Demon

Mathis Bolly is famous for his incredible speed. When he joined Lillestrøm in 2008, he could run 40 meters in just 4.77 seconds. A year later, he improved his time to 4.61 seconds. This made him one of the fastest players ever in the Norwegian league.

Fastest in FIFA

His speed was even recognized in the popular video game FIFA 14 by EA Sports. In that game, Bolly was listed as the fastest player in terms of sprint speed. He held this title in FIFA 17 as well. In FIFA 18, another player, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, became known as the fastest.

Career Statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lillestrøm 2008 Tippeligaen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2009 10 0 2 0 12 0
2010 8 1 0 0 8 1
2011 16 2 0 0 16 2
2012 24 4 4 0 28 4
Total 60 7 6 0 66 7
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2012–13 Bundesliga 7 2 0 0 7 2
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 14 1 1 0 15 1
2014–15 11 1 5 0 16 1
2015–16 18 2 1 0 19 2
Total 50 6 7 0 57 6
Greuther Fürth 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 16 1 1 0 17 1
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 16 1 1 0 17 1
Molde 2019 Eliteserien 13 3 0 0 6 2 19 5
2020 14 1 0 0 7 0 21 1
2021 8 0 0 0 3 0 11 0
2022 9 0 3 0 3 0 15 0
Total 44 4 3 0 19 2 66 6
Stabæk (loan) 2021 Eliteserien 11 3 1 0 12 3
Total 11 3 1 0 12 3
Career total 181 20 18 0 19 2 218 23

Honours and Achievements

Mathis Bolly has won some important titles with his club, Molde:

  • Eliteserien: He won the top Norwegian league title with Molde in the 2019 season.
  • Norwegian Cup: He also won the Norwegian Cup with Molde in the 2021–22 season.

See also

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