Kingsley Boateng

Kingsley Boateng
Personal information
Full name Kingsley Boateng
Date of birth (1994-04-07) 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
Competition1

Other
Tournaments2

 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
A.C. 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

  1. ↑ "K. Boateng". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kingsley Boateng completes loan move to Catania from Milan". mtnfootball.com. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Boateng debuts in Serie A and Catania". mtnfootball.com. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  4. ↑ http://go2nacbreda.nl/kingsley-boateng-nu-toch-echt-nac-speler
  5. ↑ Bari verlost Boateng van bijrol bij NAC Breda (Dutch)
  6. ↑ Peter Dominko (9 January 2017). "Ranko Stojić: "Z Boatengovim prihodom nam je uspel veliki met!"" (in Slovenian). SNPortal.si. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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