{{short description|Norwegian-born Ivorian footballer (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mathis Bolly | image = Mathis-Bolly-2014.jpg | caption = Bolly in 2014 | fullname = Mathis Gazoa Kippersund Bolly<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Côte d'Ivoire |publisher=FIFA |page=11 |date=14 July 2014 |access-date=13 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121051710/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=21 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|11|14}} | birth_place = Oslo, Norway | height = 1.86m<ref name="kicker">{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2012-13/fortuna-duesseldorf-13/76062/spieler_bolly-mathis.html | title = Bolly, Mathis | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 27 January 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130202171242/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2012-13/fortuna-duesseldorf-13/76062/spieler_bolly-mathis.html | archive-date = 2 February 2013 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> | position = Forward<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|mathis-bolly}}</ref> | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Holmlia | years1 = 2008–2012 | clubs1 = Lillestrøm | caps1 = 60 | goals1 = 7 | years2 = 2013–2016 | clubs2 = Fortuna Düsseldorf | caps2 = 50 | goals2 = 6 | years4 = 2016–2018 | clubs4 = Greuther Fürth | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2019–2022 | clubs5 = Molde | caps5 = 44 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2021 | clubs6 = → Stabæk (loan) | caps6 = 15 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Lillestrøm | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 1 | club-update = 24 November 2024 | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Norway U19 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam2 = Ivory Coast | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam-update = 10 June 2014 }} '''Mathis Gazoa Kippersund Bolly''' (born 14 November 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Bolly made his professional debut for the Norwegian top flight side Lillestrøm. He represented Norway at youth international level, but chose to represent Ivory Coast national.
==Club career== Born in Oslo to a Norwegian mother and an Ivorian father,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/landslaget/-322353_1.snd |language=Norwegian |title=Bolly takket nei til spill for Norge |newspaper=Aftenposten |first=Nicholas |last=Bergh |date=17 May 2013 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203080008/http://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/landslaget/-322353_1.snd |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> Bolly grew up at Holmlia in Oslo and played youth football for Lyn, Oppsal IL and Holmlia before transferring to Lillestrøm in 2008. He made his debut for the first team in the Tippeligaen match against Stabæk and played two matches in his first season with the club.<ref name="gjennombrudd">{{cite news |url=http://www.rb.no/lsk-magasinet/article4051016.ece |language=Norwegian |title=På kanten av gjennombruddet |newspaper=Romerikes Blad |first=Morten |last=Svesengen |date=14 January 2009 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005539/http://www.rb.no/lsk-magasinet/article4051016.ece |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 2009 season, Bolly's second season with Lillestrøm, he played 10 matches in Tippeligaen.<ref name="raskeste">{{cite news |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/-151772_1.snd |language=Norwegian |title=Tidenes raskeste norske eliteseriespiller |newspaper=Aftenposten |first=André |last=Almløv |date=5 November 2009 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203075956/http://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/eliteserien/-151772_1.snd |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> Bolly scored his first Tippeligaen goal in the 1–0 victory against Sandefjord on 3 October 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=10041257 |language=Norwegian |title=Bolly-perle sikret seier til uavgjortspesialistene |newspaper=Verdens Gang |first=Eva |last=Hongshagen |date=3 October 2010 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005029/http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=10041257 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2012 season Bolly scored four goals and made four assists.<ref name="Berg" /> His contract with Lillestrøm lasted till the end of the 2013 season, though he had told the club that he didn't want to renew his contract. Lillestrøm subsequently accepted an offer from Fortuna Düsseldorf and on 2 January 2013, Bolly signed for a three-and-a-half-year contract with the German side.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dagbladet.no/2013/01/02/sport/mathis_bolly/fotball/fortuna_dsseldorf/bundesliga/25054831/ | title = Her er Norges ferskeste Bundesliga-proff | language = Norwegian | publisher = Dagbladet | date = 2 January 2013 | access-date = 27 January 2013 | first1 = Mads Gudim | last1 = Burheim | first2 = Sigbjørn | last2 = Strand | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130106073156/http://www.dagbladet.no/2013/01/02/sport/mathis_bolly/fotball/fortuna_dsseldorf/bundesliga/25054831/ | archive-date = 6 January 2013 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
Bolly made his Bundesliga debut in the match against Mainz 05 when he came on as a substitute. He started the next match against Bayern Munich on 9 March 2013, where he also scored one of Fortuna Düsseldorf's goals in the 3–2 loss.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/her-scorer-mathis-bolly-sitt-foerste-bundesligamaal-mot-mektige-bayern-munchen-4004911.html |language=Norwegian |title=Her scorer Mathis Bolly sitt første Bundesliga-mål mot mektige Bayern München |newspaper=TV 2 |first=Sander |last=Smørdal |date=9 March 2013 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233835/http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/her-scorer-mathis-bolly-sitt-foerste-bundesligamaal-mot-mektige-bayern-munchen-4004911.html |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The next week, Bolly scored another goal when Fortuna Düsseldorf drew 1–1 away against VfL Wolfsburg.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/tyskland/her-scorer-mathis-bolly-i-bundesliga-igjen-4009601.html |language=Norwegian |title=Her scorer Mathis Bolly i Bundesliga igjen |newspaper=TV 2 |first=Christer |last=Baardsen |date=15 March 2013 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002142/http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/tyskland/her-scorer-mathis-bolly-i-bundesliga-igjen-4009601.html |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Fortuna Düsseldorf was relegated after the 2012–13 season, but Bolly stayed with the team when they played in the 2. Bundesliga in the following season.<ref name="nordmann" />
On 19 February 2019, Bolly joined Molde on a one-year contract.<ref name="Molde">{{cite web |url=https://www.moldefk.no/nyheter/molde-signerer-kontrakt-med-mathis-bolly |language=Norwegian |title=Molde signerer kontrakt med Mathis Bolly |website=www.moldefk.no |publisher=Molde FK |date=19 February 2019 |access-date=19 February 2019}}</ref> He got his Molde debut on 18 July 2019 when he came on as a 62nd minute substitute in Molde's 0–0 draw away against KR in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2027595--kr-vs-molde/lineups/|title=KR Reykjavik 0-0 Molde|website=UEFA |date=18 July 2019 |access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref> On 1 October 2019, Molde announced that they had agreed a contract extension with Bolly that will keep him at the club till the end of the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.no/fotball/eliteserien/2019/forlenget-kontrakten-med-molde_sto7481434/story.shtml |title=Forlenget kontrakten med Molde |language=Norwegian |website=eurosport.no |publisher=Eurosport |date=1 October 2019 |access-date=1 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moldefk.no/nyheter/bolly-forlenger |title=Bolly forlenger! |language=Norwegian |website=moldefk.no |publisher=Molde FK |date=1 October 2019 |access-date=1 October 2019}}</ref>
==International career== Bolly played three matches for the Norwegian under-19 team in 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fotball.no/Community/Profil/?fiksId=2651926 |language=Norwegian |title=Mathis Gazoa Kippersund Bolly's profil |work=fotball.no |publisher=Football Association of Norway |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131128231839/http://www.fotball.no/Community/Profil/?fiksId=2651926 |archive-date=28 November 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> and was called up for the under-21 team in February and March 2013. He was also included in the Norwegian preliminary squad for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but withdrew from the squad when he in May 2013 was called up for the Ivory Coast national team for the World Cup qualifiers against Gambia and Tanzania.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/bolly-sier-nei-til-norge-4048288.html |language=Norwegian |title=Bolly sier nei til Norge |newspaper=TV 2 |first1=Simen |last1=Haugvik |first2=Morten |last2=Stokstad |date=17 May 2013 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234107/http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/bolly-sier-nei-til-norge-4048288.html |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> His former manager at Lillestrøm, Henning Berg, stated that it was a big loss for Norway and that Bolly could have been an important player for the national team in the future.<ref name="Berg">{{cite news |url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/landslaget/artikkel.php?artid=10110334 |language=Norwegian |title=Berg: - Bolly kunne fått mange landskamper for Norge |newspaper=Verdens Gang |first=Sindre |last=Øgar |date=18 May 2013 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001549/http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/landslaget/artikkel.php?artid=10110334 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> He played his first game for the Ivory Coast against Gambia on 8 June 2013.<ref name="nordmann">{{cite news |url=http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/article3712982.ece |language=Norwegian |title=Denne nordmannen er nær VM |newspaper=Nettavisen |first=Per Møller |last=Pettersen |date=17 November 2013 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122133742/http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/article3712982.ece |archive-date=22 January 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He played his second match for Ivory Coast in the friendly match against Mexico in August 2013, playing alongside Didier Drogba.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rb.no/lsk-magasinet/article6810239.ece |language=Norwegian |title=På lag med Drogba |newspaper=Romerikes Blad |first=Morten |last=Svesengen |date=15 August 2013 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005008/http://www.rb.no/lsk-magasinet/article6810239.ece |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Bolly was an unused substitute in the decisive play-off match against Senegal when Ivory Coast qualified for the 2014 World Cup.<ref name="nordmann" /> He was selected to represent the Ivory Coast at the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, and got his World Cup debut as a second-half substitute in the Ivory Coast's second group game against Colombia.
==Style of play== When he joined Lillestrøm in 2008, Bolly ran 40 meters in 4.77 seconds.<ref name="gjennombrudd" /> After the 2009 season, he ran 40 meters in 4.61 seconds, which makes him the second fastest Tippeligaen player ever, only beaten by Luton Shelton.<ref name="raskeste" /> When EA Sports released the video game FIFA 14, Bolly was the fastest player in the game in terms of sprint speed. As of FIFA 17, he still holds this achievement.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/bolly-topper-fifa14liste-ser-paa-meg-selv-som-en-av-de-raskeste-fotballspillerne-i-verden-4126577.html |language=Norwegian |title=Bolly topper FIFA14-liste: – Ser på meg selv som en av de raskeste fotballspillerne i verden |newspaper=TV 2 |first=Wegard |last=Bakkehaug |date=25 September 2013 |access-date=28 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233724/http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/bolly-topper-fifa14liste-ser-paa-meg-selv-som-en-av-de-raskeste-fotballspillerne-i-verden-4126577.html |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, in the FIFA 18 edition, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces him as the fastest player in the game in terms of sprint speed and acceleration.
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 6 October 2022}}<ref name="kicker" /><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=27747 | title = Mathis Bolly | language = Norwegian | publisher = NIFS | access-date = 27 January 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151122230406/http://www.nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=27747 | archive-date = 22 November 2015 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Lillestrøm |2008 |rowspan="5"|Tippeligaen |2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2009 |10||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |2010 |8||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- |2011 |16||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||16||2 |- |2012 |24||4||4||0||colspan="2"|—||28||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!7!!6!!0!!—!!—!!66!!7 |- |rowspan="5"|Fortuna Düsseldorf |2012–13 |Bundesliga |7||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||7||2 |- |2013–14 |rowspan="3"|2. Bundesliga |14||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- |2014–15 |11||1||5||0||colspan="2"|—||16||1 |- |2015–16 |18||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||19||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50!!6!!7!!0!!—!!—!!57!!6 |- |rowspan="3"|Greuther Fürth |2016–17 |rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |16||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||17||1 |- |2017–18 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !16!!1!!1!!0!!—!!—!!17!!1 |- |rowspan="5"|Molde |2019 |rowspan="4"|Eliteserien |13||3||0||0||6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League, including qualifying games}}||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 |- !colspan="2"|Total !44!!4!!3!!0!!19!!2!!66!!6 |- |rowspan="2"|Stabæk (loan) |2021 |rowspan="1"|Eliteserien |11||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||12||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !11!!3!!1!!0!!—!!—!!12!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !181!!20!!18!!0!!19!!2!!218!!23 |}
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==Honours== '''Molde''' *Eliteserien: 2019 *Norwegian Cup: 2021–22
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{kicker|mathis-bolly}}
{{Ivory Coast squad 2014 FIFA World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bolly, Mathis}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Oslo Category:Ivorian men's footballers Category:Ivory Coast men's international footballers Category:Norwegian men's footballers Category:Ivorian people of Norwegian descent Category:Norwegian people of Ivorian descent Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Holmlia SK players Category:Lillestrøm SK players Category:Molde FK players Category:Eliteserien players Category:Fortuna Düsseldorf players Category:SpVgg Greuther Fürth players Category:Bundesliga players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Category:Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players Category:21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Category:21st-century Ivorian sportsmen