Kennedy Boateng (footballer, born 1989) explained

Kennedy Boateng
Fullname:Kenneth Asamoah Boateng
Birth Date:30 November 1989
Birth Place:Sekondi-Takoradi, Western region, Ghana
Position:Forward
Youthclubs4:Real Sportive
Years1:2006–2008
Years2:2008–2010
Years3:2010
Years4:2010–2012
Years5:2012–2013
Years6:2013–2016
Years7:2017
Clubs1:Real Sportive
Clubs3:Young Africans (loan)
Clubs4:Young Africans
Clubs5:Vaslui
Clubs6:Medeama
Clubs7:Real Nakonde
Caps2:20
Caps4:13
Caps5:0
Caps7:6
Goals2:2
Goals4:8
Goals5:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Kennedy Asamoah Boateng (born 30 November 1989) is a Ghanaian professional footballer. His name has also appeared as Asomon Kenet[1] and Kenneth Asamoah.[2]

Club career

Asamoah played for several clubs in Ghana while young. In summer 2008 he moved abroad to play with Serbian SuperLiga club FK Jagodina. He stayed in Serbia for two seasons playing a total of 20 SuperLiga matches and scoring twice.[3] In late summer 2010 he was loaned to Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans FC.[4] In 2011, he made the only and winning goal for Young Africans in the CECAFA 2011 Kagame Inter-Club Cup final against Simba S.C.

In 2012, he returned to Europe, this time to Romanian side FC Vaslui however failed to make it to the first team, ad after a year has signed with Ghanaian top-flight side Medeama SC.[5]

Kennedy Boateng has played for several Ghanaian teams and from 2013 to 2016 he played for Medeama in the Ghana Premier League.[6]

International career

In November 2013, coach Maxwell Konadu invited him to be a part of the Ghana squad for the 2013 WAFU Nations Cup.[7] He helped the team to a first-place finish after Ghana beat Senegal by three goals to one.[8]

Honours

Young Africans

2010–11[9]

2011

Medeama SC

2015[9]

2015Ghana

2013

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A. Kenet. SoccerWay. 24 April 2015.
  2. Web site: K. Asamoah. SoccerWay. 24 April 2015.
  3. http://www.srbijafudbal.net/jagodina/asamoah.htm Stats from Serbia
  4. Web site: Asamoah set to complete Tanzania move. social_image. 2018-05-22.
  5. http://westafricanfootball.com/2014/05/19/medeama-sc-2013-2014/ MEDEAMA SC – 2013-2014
  6. https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/54496/Kennedy_Boateng.html Kennedy Boateng
  7. Web site: Saka, Mohamed & Mpong in 30-man Ghana squad for Wafu Cup . goal.com . 10 December 2013.
  8. Web site: Ghana win 2013 Wafu Cup after edging past Senegal 3-1 . goal.com . 10 December 2013.
  9. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/54496/Kennedy_Boateng.html Kennedy Boateng