Richard Kissi Boateng (born 25 November 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Berekum Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Kissi Boateng[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Berekum Chelsea | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Saint Stars F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2010–2011 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| 2011–2013 | Berekum Chelsea | ||
| 2013–2016 | TP Mazembe | 49+ | (7+) |
| 2017 | Liberty Professionals | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | SuperSport United | 21 | (0) |
| 2020– | Berekum Chelsea | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Ghana | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2018 | |||
Club career
editBoateng began his youth career with Saint Stars FC, before later transferring to Liberty Professionals FC in 2004, where he began his senior and professional career. In 2008, he was nominated as Defender of the year in Ghana.[2] In July 2010, he moved to the Libyan side Al-Ittihad, and returned to Ghana for Berekum Chelsea in September 2011. On 16 January 2013, Boateng signed for Congolese club TP Mazembe on a five-year deal.[3]
In January 2020, Boateng returned to Berekum Chelsea.[4]
International career
editOn 16 May 2012, Boateng was called up to the Ghana squad for two, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Lesotho national football team and Zambia national football team.[5]
Personal life
editBoating married in 2014. He and his wife welcomed a son in 2017.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played on 13 January 2013.[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editClub
editTP Mazembe[7]
- DR Congo Championship : 2013, 2013–14, 2015–16
- DR Congo Super Cup : 2013, 2014, 2016
- CAF Champions League : 2015
- Confederation Cup : 2016, 2017, runner up: 2013
- CAF Super Cup : 2016
SuperSport United[7]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2015. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Top of the Onetouch Premier League Class". Football Made In Ghana. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Stars left-back Kissi Boateng joins Mazembe
- ^ Berekum Chelsea recapture left-back Richard Kissi Boateng on long-term deal, ghanasoccernet.com, 20 January 2020
- ^ "Ghana names final squad for Lesotho, Zambia". Ghana Football Association. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ "Kissi Boateng, Richard". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Ghana - R. Boateng - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
External links
edit- Player profile
- Richard Kissi Boateng at Soccerway
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