Roy Boateng

Roy Boateng (born 21 January 1996) is an Ghanaian soccer player who plays as a defender for New York Red Bulls II in the USL Championship.

Roy Boateng
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls II
Number 63
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 UC Davis Aggies 82 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Portland Timbers U23s 7 (0)
2018 San Francisco Glens 2 (0)
2019– New York Red Bulls II 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Career

Youth and college

Boateng played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Davis between 2015 and 2018, making 82 appearances for the Aggies, scoring 6 goals and tallying 1 assist. Boateng redshirted the 2014 season.[1]

While at college, Boateng appeared for USL PDL side Portland Timbers U23s in both 2016[2] and 2017[3], and San Francisco Glens in 2018.[4]

New York Red Bulls II

On January 11, 2019, Boateng was drafted 16th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[5] He signed for the Red Bull's USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II on March 8, 2019.[6][7]

References
  1. "Roy Boateng - Men's Soccer". UC Davis Athletics.
  2. "Portland Timbers U23 - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Roy Boateng -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. "Portland Timbers U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Roy Boateng -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "San Francisco Glens SC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Roy Boateng -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "New York Red Bulls Draft Four Players in 2019 MLS SuperDraft | New York Red Bulls".
  6. "11TH-HOUR SIGNINGS: Red Bull II adds 5 newcomers before Saturday's opener". Front Row Soccer. March 8, 2019.
  7. "Get to Know: NYRB II Defender Roy Boateng | New York Red Bulls".
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