Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 July 2003 | ||
Place of birth | San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back, centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Legnago Salus (on loan from Genoa) | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Genoa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022– | Genoa | 2 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Lecco (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Legnago Salus (loan) | 14 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Italy U19 | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Albania U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 13 October 2023 (UTC) |
Brayan Boci (born 24 July 2003) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C Group A club Legnago Salus on loan from Genoa.
Born in San Giovanni Valdarno from Albanian parents, [1] [2] Boci played football in Genoa's youth sector, where he captained several sides and won a national under-18 title in 2021. [1] [2] [3]
During the 2022–23 season, Boci started training regularly with the first team, following the temporary promotion of head coach Alberto Gilardino from the under-19 squad. [2] [4] On 26 December 2022, he made his professional debut, coming in as a substitute for Stefano Sabelli at the 76th minute of the league match against Bari, which ended in 2-1 win for his side. [5] [6] On 19 February 2023, Boci made his first professional start in a league match against Modena: however, he got injured during the first half of the game, being subsequently replaced with Domenico Criscito. [7] [8] At the end of the campaign, Boci was involved in a double promotion, as Genoa's first team returned to Serie A after just one year, [9] while the Primavera squad gained automatic promotion back to the Campionato Primavera 1. [9] [10]
On 17 July 2023, Boci joined Serie B club Lecco on a season-long loan. [11] Having not made a single appearance for the side in the first half of the campaign, [12] he joined Serie C club Legnago Salus on loan until the end of the season on 5 January 2024. [13]
Thanks to his origins, Boci can represent both Italy and Albania internationally.
After taking part to a training camp with the Italian under-16 national team in 2019, [2] he went on to feature for the under-19 team two years later. [14]
After switching allegiances to Albania, he received his first call-up to the Albanian under-21 national team in October 2023. [15]
Boci is predominantly a left-back, who can also play a centre-back or a left wing-back in a five-men midfield. [1]
A left-footed player, [2] he can support the attacking phase while covering defensively, thanks to his tackling and marking abilities. [6]
Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Genoa | 2022–23 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |