Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.04
goals / match
VfB Stuttgart
top club · 207 apps
Position rank · 16/17
#404
goals rank
#633
assists rank
17
season goals
30
season assists
Among 807 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2007
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 06/07
4
best season · 02/03
85 / 1
int'l caps / goals
404Appearances
17Goals
30Assists
70Yellow cards
2Red cards
135Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Arthur Boka |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Arthur Étienne Boka |
| Date of birth | 1983-04-02 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Citizenship |  Cote d'Ivoire |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 166.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Sport Business ... |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Atlco. Marbella → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Career break → Atlco. Marbella
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2017
Transfer: FC Sion → Career break
16/17 · Transfer
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Málaga CF → FC Sion
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Sion U21, FC Sion
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
Jul 2015
15/16 — Málaga CF
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Málaga CF
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Málaga CF
14/15 · Transfer
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — VfB Stuttgart
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — VfB Stuttgart
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — VfB Stuttgart
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Dec 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — VfB Stuttgart
30 matches · 2 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — VfB Stuttgart
22 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — VfB Stuttgart
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — VfB Stuttgart
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: R. Strasbourg → VfB Stuttgart
06/07 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — VfB Stuttgart, RC Strasbourg Alsace
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — RC Strasbourg Alsace
35 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: KSK Beveren → R. Strasbourg
05/06 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jun 2005
Transfer: R. Strasbourg → KSK Beveren
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — RC Strasbourg Alsace
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: KSK Beveren → R. Strasbourg
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — KSK Beveren (-2010)
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — KSK Beveren (-2010)
33 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: ASEC Mimosas → KSK Beveren
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: JMG Abidjan → ASEC Mimosas
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 659 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.25/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Sion
0.0%
FC Sion U21
3.0%
Málaga CF
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart
56.0%
RC Strasbourg Alsace
6.9%
KSK Beveren (-2010)
34.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Sion | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Sion U21 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| Málaga CF | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 06/07 | 13/14 | 207 | 7 | 18 | 6,801 |
| RC Strasbourg Alsace | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 80 | 3 | 8 | 842 |
| KSK Beveren (-2010) | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 4,149 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Promotion League | FC Sion U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 16/17 | Super League | FC Sion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 23 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,777 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,014 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 367 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 395 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 23 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 812 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligapokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 19 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,436 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 211 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 27 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 631 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 34 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Beker van België | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 03/04 | Jupiler League | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,579 |
| 02/03 | Beker van België | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 32 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 940 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | JMG Abidjan | ASEC Mimosas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | ASEC Mimosas | KSK Beveren | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | KSK Beveren | R. Strasbourg | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | R. Strasbourg | KSK Beveren | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | KSK Beveren | R. Strasbourg | Transfer | 1250000 | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-31 | R. Strasbourg | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 2350000 | €3.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Málaga CF | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-12 | Málaga CF | FC Sion | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-18 | FC Sion | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Career break | Atlco. Marbella | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Atlco. Marbella | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2007-10-06 | 2007-12-01 | 57 | 14 |
| 08/09 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2009-02-21 | 2009-03-14 | 22 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Shoulder injury | 2009-12-02 | 2009-12-06 | 5 | 1 |
| 09/10 | Shoulder injury | 2010-02-20 | 2010-04-08 | 48 | 10 |
| 10/11 | bruise | 2010-10-27 | 2010-10-31 | 5 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2010-12-04 | 2010-12-07 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Internal ligament tear | 2011-02-08 | 2011-03-28 | 49 | 9 |
| 12/13 | flesh wound | 2012-10-21 | 2012-11-02 | 13 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Torn muscle bundle | 2013-11-09 | 2013-12-08 | 30 | 5 |
| 13/14 | muscular problems | 2014-04-20 | 2014-04-23 | 4 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Foot injury | 2015-07-06 | 2015-07-27 | 22 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Muscle injury | 2015-09-23 | 2015-10-26 | 34 | 5 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-08-24 | 2016-10-11 | 49 | 6 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-11-03 | 2016-12-01 | 29 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.35m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3591 | #3 | 85 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Ulreich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Harnik | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Georg Niedermeier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gotoku Sakai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Jupiler League | KSK Beveren (-2010) | 3 | 32 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 23 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 2 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 2 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 27 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 5 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | R. Strasbourg | KSK Beveren | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | KSK Beveren | R. Strasbourg | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Arthur Boka's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 38% |
| Hannover 96 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 67% |
| SC Freiburg | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50% |
| Hamburger SV | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 17% |
| Werder Bremen | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 17% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 0% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0% |
| Bayern München | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 0% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 1,777 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 2,776 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 812 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 1,647 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 631 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 04/05 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 3,119 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 1,030 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
154 apps
5 G
10 A
Jupiler League
61 apps
4 G
2 A
Ligue 2
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Beker van België
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
11 apps
1 G
6 A
DFB-Pokal
17 apps
1 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
14 apps
1 G
2 A
Promotion League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue 1
61 apps
0 G
6 A
LaLiga
37 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Arthur Boka
Who is Arthur Boka?
Arthur Boka is a Cote d'Ivoire professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Arthur Boka?
Arthur Boka is 43 years old. He was born on April 2, 1983 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
What position does Arthur Boka play?
Arthur Boka plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Arthur Boka play for?
Arthur Boka currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Arthur Boka scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Arthur Boka has scored 17 goals in 404 appearances.