Who Is Jeremie Boga? Juventus Sign ‘Very Dangerous’ Winger To Compete With Kenan Yildiz
Jeremie Boga will deputise for Kenan Yildiz at Juventus.
Giuseppe Labellarte
Updated on 02 February 2026
Jeremie Boga has completed a loan move to Juventus from French side Nice ahead of the January transfer window deadline.
The Bianconeri have swooped under the radar to bring in a player expected to deputise for Kenan Yildiz.
The Boga to Juventus deal runs to the end of the season, with an option to buy in the summer for around €4.8-5m.
Juve’s move for Boga has surprised many, so FootItalia is providing a fact file for Bianconeri fans who want to know more about him.
Jeremie Boga to Juventus: Career so far including Serie A stints
Jeremie Boga is a 29-year-old professional footballer who plays as a winger and represents the Ivory Coast national team.
He was born in the French city of Marseille on January 3, 1997, and began his soccer journey with ASPTT Marseille.
In 2008, Boga moved with his family to London, where his father worked, and he joined Chelsea’s academy.
While on the books at Chelsea, he took in loan spells at Stade Rennais, Granada and Birmingham City.
Boga made one competitive senior appearance for Chelsea before being sold to Sassuolo for €10m in 2018.
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He produced his best run of numbers at Sassuolo, including 11 league goals in 2019-20, and he made 102 appearances overall.
A €22m move to Atalanta followed, where he registered 47 outings, four goals and six assists, before joining Nice for €17.5m in 2023.
Boga leaves Nice with 73 appearances, 11 goals and nine assists this season.
This season in Ligue 1, he had limited minutes but still managed two goals and two assists in 14 league appearances.
Speculation linking Fiorentina and Boga did the rounds ahead of the January transfer window.
Jeremie Boga: Playing style and best position
Jeremie Boga usually plays from the left wing, driving inside onto his right foot, but he can also operate on the right or as a second striker.
His biggest strengths are pace, close control and one-on-one skill, the sort of tools that can change a match even from the bench.
‘Boga is a very dangerous attacking player in one-on-one situations,’ Calciomercato have written. ‘His key attributes are speed and dribbling ability.’
Boga will deputise for Yildiz and potentially even challenge him for a starting spot. The Ivorian will wear No. 13 at Juventus.
As he is already familiar with Serie A, he’ll bring his wealth of experience to Juve and should hit the ground running.
Giuseppe Labellarte
Giuseppe Labellarte is a sports journalist with over a decade of professional experience in the industry. His main professional expertise is in soccer. Prior to joining FootItalia, he worked for the likes of Sports Mole, TBR Football, the Chelsea Chronicle and numerous other sites, along with having bylines in the likes of the Nottingham Post. He holds degrees in Journalism and International Relations.
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