Gabriele Boloca
Gabriele Boloca (born 31 March 2001) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group A club Juventus U23.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 March 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Chiari, Italy | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Juventus U23 | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Juventus | ||
2019–2020 | → Bologna (loan) | ||
2020–2021 | → Monza (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Juventus U23 | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2017–2018 | Romania U17 | 4 | (0) |
2019 | Romania U19 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:33, 27 April 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
A youth product of Juventus, Boloca was first called-up by Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on 10 February 2019, for a match against Arzachena.[1] Boloca was eventually called-up six times at the end of the season, without debuting.[1] Boloca was sent on loan to the under-19 teams of Bologna and Monza, in the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons respectively.[2][3]
On 25 January 2020, Boloca was called-up by Siniša Mihajlović to Bologna's senior squad, for their game against SPAL; he was an unused substitute.[3] In January 2021, Juventus announced Boloca's loan to Monza had been interrputed prematurely.[4]
After being benched 21 times during the season,[1] Boloca made his professional debut for – on 24 April 2022, as a starter in a Serie C game against Legnago Salus, helping his side win 3–2.[5]
International career
In 2018, Boloca was called up to represent the Romania national under-17 team.[6]
Style of play
Boloca is a defender who mainly plays as a centre-back, and can also play as a left-back on occasion.[2]
References
- Gabriele Boloca at Soccerway
- "Calciomercato Monza, ufficiale: ecco il giovane difensore Boloca dalla Juventus per rinforzare la Primavera di Allegretti". Monza-News (in Italian). 4 October 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Calciomercato: il chierese Gabriel Boloca approda in prestito al Monza". TuttocalcioPiemonte.com il portale del calcio dilettantistico piemontese. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Juventus, Boloca al rientro dal Monza: rinforzerà la Primavera?". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- "Juventus U23, esordio tra i professionisti per Boloca". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- Gargano, Mirko (5 March 2018). "Gabriele Boloca convocato dalla Romania". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 27 April 2022.