Kennedy Kofi Boateng (born 29 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Lustenau. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Togo national team.
.jpg) Boateng with LASK Linz in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kennedy Kofi Boateng | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austria Lustenau | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2019 | → SV Ried (loan) | 59 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | SV Ried | 45 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Santa Clara | 52 | (3) |
| 2023– | Austria Lustenau | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Togo | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:33, 6 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
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]
On 7 November 2023, Boateng signed a one-year contract with Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Lustenau.[3]
International career edit
Boateng was born in Ghana, and is Togolese by his mother. He was called up to represent the Togo national team in November 2021.[4][5] He debuted for Togo in a 3–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 March 2022.[6]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 15 April 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| WAFA | 2016 | Ghana Premier League | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| LASK | 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| LASK Linz Junior | 2016–17 | Regionalliga | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| SV Ried (loan) | 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 29 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2. Liga | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 66 | 3 | |||||
| SV Ried | 2019–20 | 2. Liga | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 47 | 1 | |||||
| CD Santa Clara | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 71 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 193 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International edit
- As of match played 24 September 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 September 2016.
- ^ "OFICIAL: KENNEDY BOATENG". Santa Clara. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "SC Austria Lustenau signs Kennedy Boateng". SC Austria Lustenau. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Ghanaian Kennedy Boateng explains why he joined the Togo national team". AfrikPage.
- ^ "Ghanaian-born defender Kennedy Boateng handed first Togo call-up". 9 November 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Togo vs. Sierra Leone". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ Kennedy Boateng at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
External links edit
- Kennedy Boateng at Soccerway