Charles Boateng (footballer, born 1989)

Charles Boateng (born 14 December 1989) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for French club US Avranches.

Charles Boateng
Personal information
Full name Charles Boateng
Date of birth (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989
Place of birth Mampong, Ghana
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Avranches
Number 8
Youth career
–2004 Nania
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Nania
2007 → Tema Youth (loan)
2008–2010 Dijon 46 (4)
2010–2011 Rouen 34 (1)
2012– Avranches 355 (23)
International career
2005 Ghana U-17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2023

Club career

Born in Mampong, Boateng began his career with Nania F.C. and played with his team at the youth cup in Altstetten 2004 and 2005, reaching the final.[1] Boateng was loaned to Tema Youth for a year in January 2007 and was a member of the Ghana Premier League All Star team 2007.[2] After a trial in June 2007, he moved in January 2008 from Nania to Dijon FCO.[3]

He was one of the players to be banned from the Ghana Division 2 after the match-fixing scandal with Nania and Okwawu United.[4]

After three seasons with Dijon FCO, Boateng signed on 14 June 2010 for FC Rouen.[5]

In January 2012, Boateng signed for US Avranches.[6]

International career

He also played for Ghana U17 team at 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Premiership All Stars Game to Showcase Favorite Ghanaian Football Stars". www.onetouch.com.gh. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. "Charles Boateng joins French side Dijon". Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  4. "Nania F.C, Okwawu Utd called up by DC | Ghana Football Association | Ghana Soccer News". Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  5. Signature de Charles Boateng
  6. "Football : Charles Boateng signe à Avranches" (in French). La Manche Libre. 30 January 2012.


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