Kennedy Boateng (footballer, born 1996)

Kennedy Kofi Boateng (born 29 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Currently a free agent, he most recently played for Portuguese club Santa Clara. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Togo national team.

Kennedy Boateng
Boateng with LASK Linz in 2017
Personal information
Full name Kennedy Kofi Boateng
Date of birth (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996
Place of birth Tamale, Ghana
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 WAFA 20 (1)
2016–2019 LASK Linz 10 (2)
2016–2017 FC Pasching/LASK Linz Juniors 12 (1)
2017–2019SV Ried (loan) 59 (0)
2019–2021 SV Ried 45 (1)
2021–2023 Santa Clara 52 (3)
International career
2022– Togo 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:33, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:33, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Boateng made his Austrian Football First League debut for LASK Linz on 23 September 2016 in a game against FC Blau-Weiß Linz.[1]

On 2 July 2021, Boateng signed a two-year contract with Santa Clara in Portugal.[2]

International career

Boateng was born in Ghana, and is Togolese by his mother. He was called up to represent the Togo national team in November 2021[3].[4] He debuted for Togo in a 3–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 March 2022.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 April 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
WAFA 2016 Ghana Premier League 201201
LASK 2016–17 2. Liga 10110111
LASK Linz Junior 2016–17 Regionalliga 121121
SV Ried (loan) 2017–18 2. Liga 29043333
2018–19 2. Liga 30030330
Total 59073663
SV Ried 2019–20 2. Liga 21120231
2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 24000240
Total 45120471
CD Santa Clara 2021–22 Primeira Liga 26010102[lower-alpha 1]0300
2022–23 Primeira Liga 2221030412
Total 482204020712
Career total 19361234020002269

    International

    As of match played 24 September 2022
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National team Year Apps Goals
    Togo 2022 4 0
    Total 4 0

    References

    1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 September 2016.
    2. "OFICIAL: KENNEDY BOATENG". Santa Clara. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
    3. "Ghanaian Kennedy Boateng explains why he joined the Togo national team". AfrikPage.
    4. "Ghanaian-born defender Kennedy Boateng handed first Togo call-up". 9 November 2021.
    5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Togo vs. Sierra Leone". www.national-football-teams.com.
    6. Kennedy Boateng at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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