Kofi Nti Boakye Explained

Kofi Nti
Fullname:Kofi Nti Boakye
Birth Date:5 April 1987
Birth Place:Ghana
Position:Striker, Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Ghana Academicals
Years1:2003–2004
Clubs1:Corners Babies F.C.
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:Ghana Academicals
Years3:2006–2008
Clubs3:Liberty Professionals FC
Years4:2008–2010
Clubs4:Heart of Lions
Years5:2011–2013
Clubs5:Asante Kotoko FC
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Al Ahli
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Misr Lel-Makkasa
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Ifeanyi Ubah FC
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Ijtimaai FC
Years10:2016–2018
Clubs10:Heart of Lions
Years11:2018–2019
Clubs11:Al-Qaisumah
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Kofi Nti Boakye (born 5 April 1987) is a Ghanaian football player who plays as a striker or attacking midfielder.[1] [2] [3]

Career

Early career

Former member of Ghana Academicals, he scored 8 goals in 15 League matches 2005 and was member of the Ghana Premier League All Star team 2007.[4] Boakye began his career with Corners Babies in 2003. He later went on to join Ghanaian Premier League club Liberty Professionals FC[5] aiding the club in taking the WAFU Cup and President Cup.[6]

Heart of Lions

In 2008, Boakye joined Ghanaian Premier League club Heart of Lions playing for two seasons.[7] [8] He also assisted the club in qualifying for the African Confederation Cup.

Asante Kotoko

Boakye later signed with Ghanaian Premier League club Asante Kotoko.[9] He played for two seasons with the premier club and later became the Captain of the team. They went on to take the MTN FA Cup and qualified in the African Confederation Cup.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Al Ahli SC

In 2013, Boakye signed with Libyan side Al Ahli SC,[14] He also played for Egyptian side Misr Lel Makkasa for another season before going on to play for Ifeanyi Ubah FC in 2015.[15]

Shabab Al

In September 2017, Boakye Lebanese Premier League side Al Shabab.

International career

Boakye's first call up for the Ghana national football team was for a friendly match against Argentina national football team in September 2009.[16] On 30 September 2009, during the friendly match, he started the match and played 57th minutes to mark his international debut.[17] [18]

Personal life

He is the brother of Isaac Boakye, the German-based player.

Honours

Asante Kotoko

Al Ahli

Ifeanyi Ubah

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-01-26. SuperSport United Are Taking A Look At Kofi Nti Boakye. 2021-05-19. Soccer Laduma.
  2. Web site: 2017-03-16. Kofi Nti Boakye named player of the month in Lebanon Premier League. 2021-05-22. GhanaSoccernet. en.
  3. Web site: 2016-09-09. Former Kotoko striker Kofi Nti Boakye nets winner for Lebanese side Ijtimaai FC. 2021-05-22. GhanaSoccernet. en.
  4. Web site: Premiership All Stars Game to Showcase Favorite Ghanaian Football Stars . 2007-06-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070629202502/http://www.onetouch.com.gh/news/shownewsstory.aspx?catId=7&id=340 . 2007-06-29 .
  5. Web site: Former Kotoko striker Kofi Nti Boakye nets winner for Lebanese side Ijtimaai FC. 2021-05-19. Modern Ghana. en.
  6. Book: Abayateye, Felix. Graphic Sports: Issue 2343 October 14-17 2005. 2005-10-14. Graphic Communications Group. en.
  7. Web site: 2017-09-14. Ex-Kotoko forward Kofi Nti Boakye signs for Lebanese Premier League side Al Shabab. 2021-05-19. Ghana Sports Online. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2016-08-30. Find out players who have scored hat-trick against Hearts. 2021-05-19. Pulse Ghana. en.
  9. Web site: 2020-06-19. COVID-19: Ex-Kotoko forward Kofi Nti shares experience on being quarantined for two weeks. 2021-05-19. GhanaSoccernet. en.
  10. Web site: Kotoko striker Nti Boakye fit to face Medeama Goal.com. 2021-05-19. www.goal.com.
  11. Web site: Nti Boakye fit for Cup final. 2021-05-19. supersport.com. en.
  12. Web site: Association. Ghana Football. Nti Boakye seals Kotoko's FA Cup last 16 place. 2021-05-19. www.ghanafa.org. en.
  13. Web site: Kotoko beat Amidaus to set up Medeama FA Cup final as Hearts lose Goal.com. 2021-05-19. www.goal.com.
  14. Web site: Kofi Nti Boakye decides to offer Asante Kotoko $75,000 gift Goal.com. 2021-05-19. www.goal.com.
  15. Web site: Kofi Nti Boakye lands deal in Nigeria. 2021-05-19. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  16. Web site: Association. Ghana Football. Black Stars away in Argentina. 2021-07-13. www.ghanafa.org. en.
  17. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Argentina vs. Ghana (2:0). 2021-07-13. www.national-football-teams.com. en.
  18. Web site: 1 October 2009. Ghana Suffer Argentina Defeat. 13 July 2021. Peace FM Online. Peace FM.
  19. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Kofi Nti Boakye. 2021-05-14. www.national-football-teams.com. en.

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