Richard Kissi Boateng Explained

Richard Kissi Boateng
Fullname:Richard Kissi Boateng[1]
Birth Date:25 November 1988
Birth Place:Kumasi, Ghana
Currentclub:Berekum Chelsea
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:Saint Stars F.C.
Youthyears1:2001–2004
Years1:2005–2010
Years2:2010–2011
Years3:2011–2013
Years4:2013–2016
Years5:2017
Years6:2017–2019
Years7:2020–
Clubs1:Liberty Professionals
Clubs2:Al-Ittihad Tripoli
Clubs3:Berekum Chelsea
Clubs4:TP Mazembe
Clubs5:Liberty Professionals
Clubs6:SuperSport United
Caps6:21
Goals6:0
Clubs7:Berekum Chelsea
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalteam1:Ghana
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:3 February 2018
Caps4:49+
Goals4:7+
Caps5:7
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Goals5:0

Richard Kissi Boateng (born 25 November 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Berekum Chelsea.

Club career

Boateng began his youth career with Saint Stars FC, before later transferring to Liberty Professionals FC in 2004, where he began his senior and professional career. In 2008, he was nominated as Defender of the year in Ghana.[2] In July 2010, he moved to the Libyan side Al-Ittihad, and returned to Ghana for Berekum Chelsea in September 2011. On 16 January 2013, Boateng signed for Congolese club TP Mazembe on a five-year deal.[3]

In January 2020, Boateng returned to Berekum Chelsea.[4]

International career

On 16 May 2012, Boateng was called up to the Ghana squad for two, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Lesotho national football team and Zambia national football team.[5]

Personal life

Boating married in 2014. He and his wife welcomed a son in 2017.

Career statistics

International

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Honours

Club

TP Mazembe[7]

SuperSport United

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players . FIFA . 7 . 11 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151211024602/http://fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2015/pdf/FCWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf . 11 December 2015 . dead.
  2. News: Top of the Onetouch Premier League Class. 2008-07-05. Football Made In Ghana. 2018-03-27. en-US.
  3. http://ghananewsagency.org/sports/stars-left-back-kissi-boateng-joins-mazembe-55043/ Stars left-back Kissi Boateng joins Mazembe
  4. https://ghanasoccernet.com/berekum-chelsea-recapture-left-back-richard-kissi-boateng-on-long-term-deal Berekum Chelsea recapture left-back Richard Kissi Boateng on long-term deal
  5. Web site: Ghana names final squad for Lesotho, Zambia . Ghana Football Association. 26 May 2012. 2 June 2012.
  6. Web site: Kissi Boateng, Richard . National-Football-Teams.com . 19 January 2013.
  7. Web site: Ghana - R. Boateng - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. 2021-07-08. int.soccerway.com.