Brayan Boci
Brayan Boci (born 24 July 2003) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for  club Lecco on loan from Genoa. Club career 
Born in San Giovanni Valdarno from Albanian parents, Boci played football in Genoa's youth sector, where he captained several sides and won a national under-18 title in 2021. 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. 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. 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. 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, while the Primavera squad gained automatic promotion back to the Campionato Primavera 1. On 17 July 2023, Boci joined Serie B club Lecco on a season-long loan. 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, he went on to feature for the under-19 team two years later. On 4 October 2023, he got called up to the U21 Albanian team. 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. A left-footed player, he can support the attacking phase while covering defensively, thanks to his tackling and marking abilities. Career statistics

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2003 births
Living people
Italian men's footballers
Italy men's youth international footballers
Italian people of Albanian descent
Men's association football defenders
Serie B players
Genoa CFC players
Calcio Lecco 1912 players
Footballers from the Province of Arezzo