- Arthur Boka
Football player infobox
playername = Arthur Boka
fullname = Arthur Etienne Boka
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|4|2
cityofbirth =Abidjan
countryofbirth =Cote d'Ivoire
height = height|meters=1.66
currentclub =VfB Stuttgart
clubnumber = 15
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1996-2002
2002-2004
2004-2006
2006-
clubs =ASEC Mimosas K.S.K. Beveren RC Strasbourg VfB Stuttgart
caps(goals) =
61 (5)
61 (0)
25 (1)
nationalyears = 2004-
nationalteam = Cote d'Ivoire
nationalcaps(goals) = 28 (1)
pcupdate = 11:05, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 11:05, 22 January 2008 (UTC)Arthur Boka (born
2 April 1983 inAbidjan ) is aCôte d'Ivoire football defender who currently plays forVfB Stuttgart .Like many successful players from
Côte d'Ivoire , he started his career at homeland clubASEC Abidjan , after coming through their much famed youth system, that has also produced players such asKolo Touré ,Emmanuel Eboué , andAruna Dindane . He joined the club after walking in from the streets of Côte d'Ivoire capitalAbidjan and asking for a trial. Following his graduation from the academy he moved on to Belgian clubK.S.K. Beveren in 2002, where impressive performances earned him a transfer to the then Ligue 1 clubRC Strasbourg in France for the 2004/2005 season. He impressed further at Strasbourg, but following their relegation at the end of the 2005/2006 season he left to join German top-flight clubVfB Stuttgart . His impressive attack minded play from his left-back position have earned him the nickname of "The African Roberto Carlos".He has 27 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup, where he played all three group games for the Elephants, where he performed impressively, gaining one assist. Boka is known for his lightning pace even though he is a man of a very small build. He represented Côte d'Ivoire in the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations and in the 2006 World Cup.
Honours
With Stuttgart:
*Bundesliga (2006-07)External links
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=1773 Career history] at National Football Teams
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