| Brayan Boci | |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 2003 |
| Birth Place: | San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Left-back, centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Feralpisalò |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthyears1: | –2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Genoa |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Genoa |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Lecco (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Legnago Salus (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Feralpisalò |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Albania U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 3 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:00, 13 October 2023 (UTC) |
Brayan Boci (born 24 July 2003) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Feralpisalò.
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.[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.[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.[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]
On 17 July 2024, Boci signed a three-year contract with Feralpisalò.[14]
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, he went on to feature for the under-19 team two years later.[15]
After switching allegiances to Albania, he received his first call-up to the Albanian under-21 national team in October 2023.[16]
Boci is predominantly a left-back, who can also play a centre-back or a left wing-back in a five-men midfield.
A left-footed player, he can support the attacking phase while covering defensively, thanks to his tackling and marking abilities.
| 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 | |||