Adama Boiro
Adama Boiro Boiro is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.
Early life
Born in Dakar, Senegal, to parents originally from Guinea, Boiro moved with his family to Spain at the age of four.Club career
Boiro started his senior career with CA Osasuna's reserves, where he made his debut on 11 September 2021 in a 1–0 away win against CD Laredo in the Segunda Federación. He came to be regarded as one of their most important players, and a prospect for the senior team.On 24 January 2024, Boiro signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Athletic Bilbao after the club paid his €2 million minimum fee release clause; he was initially assigned to the B side, also in the fourth division. He played his first match in a 0–0 draw at UD Barbastro a few days after arriving.
Boiro's maiden appearance in La Liga occurred on 28 August 2024, when he featured for 79 minutes of the 1–0 victory over Valencia CF at the San Mamés Stadium. Three months later in his first UEFA Europa League game against IF Elfsborg, he opened the scoring in the sixth minute after an assist from Gorka Guruzeta; he later returned the favour to his teammate for the last goal of a 3–0 home win in the competition's league phase.