Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1997-12-09 · 6 players total
| Full name | Marc Bola |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marc Joel Bola |
| Date of birth | 1997-12-09 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England DR Congo |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Watford FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samsunspor | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 2,754 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 103 | 3 | 2 | 5,461 |
| Middlesbrough FC U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 1,516 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC U18 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Arsenal FC U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1,530 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Samsunspor | 33 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2,754 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Samsunspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Samsunspor | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Samsunspor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Middlesbrough FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,759 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 41 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3,612 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | League One | Blackpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 35 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,516 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Notts County | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Arsenal FC U23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Arsenal FC UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Arsenal Youth | Arsenal U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Arsenal U18 | Arsenal U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Arsenal U23 | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Notts County | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-14 | Arsenal U23 | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-17 | Arsenal U23 | Blackpool | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-28 | Blackpool | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-10 | Middlesbrough | Blackpool | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Blackpool | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-09 | Middlesbrough | Samsunspor | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Samsunspor | Watford | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-09-24 | 2023-10-17 | 24 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2023-10-17 | 2023-10-30 | 14 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-11-11 | 2023-11-22 | 12 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-27 | 6 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-12-23 | 2023-12-31 | 9 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-11 | 2024-02-25 | 15 | 3 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-03-29 | 2025-04-18 | 21 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Spearing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Krystian Bielik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Youssef Aït Bennasser | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Saville | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Ntcham | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Armand Gnanduillet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Emre Kılınç | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Heneghan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeki Yavru | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick van Drongelen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paddy McNair | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marius Mouandilmadji | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlo Holse | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Okan Kocuk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Dijksteel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dael Fry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 35 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Arsenal FC U18 | 1 | 1 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Arsenal FC U21 | 1 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Samsunspor | 5 | 33 |
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 35 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 2 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Blackpool | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-10 | Middlesbrough | Blackpool | Loan | — | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Bristol Rovers | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-14 | Arsenal U23 | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Notts County | Arsenal U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Arsenal U23 | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Watford FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–2 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Birmingham City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 2–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Stoke City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-12-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–1 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-07 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Bristol City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | GB2 |
Ipswich Town FC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 3–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Oxford United FC | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-22 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–2 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
Swansea City AFC | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-04-08 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–0 | Hull City AFC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-04-05 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle FC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-03-15 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–0 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 0–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 2–0 | Luton Town FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–4 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB2 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 0–1 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Preston North End FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Marc Bola'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 39% |
| Reading FC | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 61% |
| Barnsley FC | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 44% |
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 50% |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 43% |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 42% |
| Brentford FC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 42% |
| Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 33% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 67% |
| Fulham FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 25% |
| Birmingham City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 33% |
| Burton Albion | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 2,754 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 1,759 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 20/21 | 44 | 3,612 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 1,516 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 1,530 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 14/15 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.91 |
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Who is Marc Bola?
Marc Bola is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Watford FC.
How old is Marc Bola?
Marc Bola is 28 years old. He was born on December 9, 1997 in London.
What position does Marc Bola play?
Marc Bola plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Marc Bola play for?
Marc Bola currently plays for Watford FC.
How many career goals has Marc Bola scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marc Bola has scored 8 goals in 304 appearances.
What is Marc Bola's market value?
Marc Bola's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.