Brayan Boci
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-24) 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
0000–2022 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Genoa 2 (0)
2023 → Lecco (loan) 0 (0)
2023– → Legnago Salus (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Italy U19 1 (0)
2023– Albania U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ 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.

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Style of play

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 February 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Total
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

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Buzzalino, Gabriele (12 May 2021). "FOCUS - Brayan Boci, il terzino che brucia le tappe nel Genoa". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 Semino, Alessio (27 December 2022). "Genoa, chi è Brayan Boci: dalla trafila in rossoblu all'esordio al San Nicola". Buon Calcio a Tutti (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
    3. ↑ Ferrio, Edoardo (29 June 2021). "Corci para, Vassallo segna: il Genoa è campione Under 18!". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
    4. ↑ Moscatelli, Federico (18 December 2022). "Genoa, Gilardino chiama tre Primavera per la sfida col Frosinone". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
    5. ↑ Giacometti, Emanuele (27 December 2022). "Genoa, al San Nicola di Bari si accende la luce più bella: quella di Brayan Boci". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
    6. 1 2 Rossoni, Stefano (27 December 2022). "Gilardino ha fiducia nei suoi (ex) ragazzi della Primavera: esordio in Serie B per Boci". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
    7. ↑ Amato, Davide (19 February 2023). "Il Modena sorpassa, poi resta in 10 e il Genoa strappa un punto". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
    8. ↑ "Serie B, il Genoa inciampa sul Modena: 2-2 al Braglia". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
    9. 1 2 Gravina, Carlo (6 May 2023). "Il Genoa sconfigge l'Ascoli 2-1 e vola in serie A. La gioia dei tifosi in piazza De Ferrari". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
    10. ↑ Andreuccetti, Gianluca (9 May 2023). "[FOCUS] - Genoa, è di nuovo Primavera 1: la stagione perfetta dei ragazzi di Agostini". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
    11. ↑ "Ufficiale: Brayan Boci arriva a titolo temporaneo" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecco. 17 July 2023.
    12. ↑ "Colpo del Legnago: dal Genoa arriva Brayan Boci". L'Arena (in Italian). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    13. ↑ Principato, Giacomo (5 January 2024). "UFFICIALE - Legnago, dal Genoa c'è in prestito Boci". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
    14. ↑ FIGC (13 August 2021). "Si allunga la striscia positiva delle giovanili Azzurre: un'altra vittoria contro l'Albania". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
    15. ↑ "Kualifikueset e Europianit 2025/ Trajneri Bushi zbardh listën e Kombëtares U-21 për sfidat ndaj Finlandës & Malit të Zi" (in Albanian). Albanian Football Association. 4 October 2023.
    16. ↑ Brayan Boci at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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