Roy Boateng Explained

Roy Boateng
Birth Date:January 21, 1996
Birth Place:Accra, Ghana
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:2015–2018
College1:UC Davis Aggies
Collegecaps1:82
Collegegoals1:6
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Portland Timbers U23s
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:San Francisco Glens
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:New York Red Bulls II
Caps3:11
Goals3:1
Years4:2021
Clubs4:FC Motown
Caps4:3+
Goals4:0+
Club-Update:July 25, 2022

Roy Boateng (born 21 January 1996) is a Ghanaian former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Youth and college

Boateng played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Davis between 2015 and 2018, making 82 appearances for the Aggies, scoring 6 goals and tallying 1 assist. Boateng redshirted the 2014 season.[1]

While at college, Boateng appeared for USL PDL side Portland Timbers U23s in both 2016[2] and 2017,[3] and San Francisco Glens in 2018.[4]

New York Red Bulls II

On January 11, 2019, Boateng was drafted 16th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[5] He signed for the Red Bull's USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II on March 8, 2019.[6] [7] He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roy Boateng - Men's Soccer. UC Davis Athletics.
  2. Web site: Portland Timbers U23 - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Roy Boateng -. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. Web site: Portland Timbers U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Roy Boateng -. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. Web site: San Francisco Glens SC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Roy Boateng -. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. Web site: New York Red Bulls Draft Four Players in 2019 MLS SuperDraft | New York Red Bulls.
  6. Web site: 11TH-HOUR SIGNINGS: Red Bull II adds 5 newcomers before Saturday's opener. March 8, 2019. Front Row Soccer.
  7. Web site: Get to Know: NYRB II Defender Roy Boateng | New York Red Bulls.
  8. Web site: New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls.