Raphaël Éric Messi Bouli (born 23 April 1992), is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as striker for Indian Super League club East Bengal.
[4][5][6] He made his debut against Nei Mongol Zhongyou on 1 April, prior to netting in back-to-back matches in May versus Qingdao Huanghai and Zhejiang Greentown respectively.
[7] Bouli departed Foolad in June 2019, after scoring one goal (against Esteghlal Khuzestan) in twelve games for the Iranian club.
[1][8] In the months following his departure, Bouli threatened to complain to FIFA, along with then-manager Afshin Ghotbi and former teammate Takafumi Akahoshi, regarding unpaid wages.
[13] September 2020 saw Bouli return to Chinese football as he agreed terms with League One team Heilongjiang Lava Spring.