Kingsley Boateng
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kingsley Boateng | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mampong, Ashanti, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Catania | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | NAC Breda | 14 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Bari | 37 | (3) |
| 2017– | Olimpija Ljubljana | 8 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2012 | Italy U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | Italy U21 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2017. | |||
Kingsley Boateng (born 7 April 1994) is a Ghana-born Italian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for the Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana.
Club career
Boateng began his professional football career with Milan in 2013,[2] and in the 2013–14 season Boateng was loaned to Catania in Serie A and he made his professional debut for the club in Serie A in a 0–0 draw against Parma at Stadio Angelo Massimino on 22 September 2013.[3]
On 3 July 2014, it was announced that Boateng had signed a three-year deal with Dutch side NAC Breda of the Eredivisie. He signed on a free transfer from Milan.[4]
On 13 January 2015, Boateng was sold to Serie B side Bari.[5]
On 9 January 2017, he moved to Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana.[6]
International career
Boateng has been capped by Italy at under-18 level and under-21 level but remains eligible to represent Ghana at senior level.
Career stats
Club
- As of 18 January 2015
| Team | Season | Domestic League |
Domestic Cup |
Continental |
Other |
Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AC Milan | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Catania | 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| NAC Breda | 2014–15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | ||
1European competitions include UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.
2Other tournaments include 2013 Audi Cup.
References
- ↑ "K. Boateng". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kingsley Boateng completes loan move to Catania from Milan". mtnfootball.com. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Boateng debuts in Serie A and Catania". mtnfootball.com. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ http://go2nacbreda.nl/kingsley-boateng-nu-toch-echt-nac-speler
- ↑ Bari verlost Boateng van bijrol bij NAC Breda (Dutch)
- ↑ Peter Dominko (9 January 2017). "Ranko Stojić: "Z Boatengovim prihodom nam je uspel veliki met!"" (in Slovenian). SNPortal.si. Retrieved 9 January 2017.