Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1996)

Emmanuel Boateng
Personal information
Full name	Emmanuel Okyere Boateng
Date of birth	23 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Gaziantep F.K.
Number	21
Youth career
2004–2013	Charity Stars
2013–2014	Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Rio Ave
2015–2017	Moreirense
2017–2019	Levante
2019–2022	Dalian Professional
2022–2024	Rio Ave
2024–2025	Al-Orobah
2025-	Gaziantep F.K.
International career‡
2013	Ghana U17
2015	Ghana U20
2018–	Ghana
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019

Emmanuel Okyere Boateng (born 23 May 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep F.K. the Ghana national football team.

Club career

Rio Ave

Born in Accra, Boateng joined Rio Ave in 2013, after impressing on a trial, from hometown club Charity Stars FC.^[1] Initially assigned to the youth setup, he made his professional debut on 31 July 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yonathan Del Valle in a 1–0 away win against IFK Göteborg for the season's UEFA Europa League.^[2]

Boateng made his Primeira Liga debut on 17 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 home win against Vitória de Setúbal. His first goal in the category occurred on 1 September, as he scored the last in a 4–0 home routing of Boavista.

Moreirense

On 7 July 2015, Boateng and his Rio Ave teammate Ernest Ohemeng made a permanent move to fellow league team Moreirense.^[3] Mainly used as a substitute during his first season, he started to feature more regularly during his second.

Boateng was also regularly used in the Taça da Liga, netting a brace in a 3–1 home success over Benfica on 26 January 2017.^[4] Three days later, he replaced Roberto in the final, a 1–0 win against S.C. Braga; it was Moreirense's first ever national title.^[5]

Boateng scored his first league double on 30 April 2017, in a 2–2 away draw against Arouca.

Levante

On 16 August 2017, Boateng signed a four-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD.^[6]

On 13 May 2018, he scored first career hat-trick against champions Barcelona. Levante won the match 5–4, ending the possibility of an unbeaten season for Barcelona.^[7]

Dalian Professional

On 20 February 2019, Boateng signed with Chinese Super League side Dalian Professional (then Dalian Yifang).^[8]^[9]

Return to Rio Ave

In 2022, Boateng left Dalian to rejoin Rio Ave.^[10]

Al-Orobah

On 12 August 2024, Boateng joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah on a one-year contract.^[11]

Gaziantep F.K.

On January 13 2025, Boateng left Al-Orobah and signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep F.K. on a one and a half year contract. ^[12]

International career

He was part of the Ghana national under-20 football team, who played the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He scored one goal in the competition on 5 June 2015, in a 1–0 win against Panama.^[13] On 30 May 2018 he made his senior appearance for the Black Stars. He marked his debut with a goal when he scored a penalty in the 51st minute of the game.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 December 2021^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rio Ave	2014–15	Primeira Liga	13	1	4	1	1	0	9	0	1^[a]	0	28	2
Moreirense	2015–16	Primeira Liga	27	2	3	1	1	0	-		-		31	3
	2016–17		26	7	6	3	1	0	-		-		33	10
	2017–18		2	0	1	0	0	0	-		-		3	0
	Total		55	9	10	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	67	13
Levante	2017–18	La Liga	25	6	4	1	-		-		-		29	7
	2018–19	La Liga	16	1	3	0	-		-		-		19	1
	Total		41	7	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	8
Dalian Professional	2019	Chinese Super League	21	8	1	3	-		-		-		22	11
	2020		7	2	1	0	-		-		-		8	2
	2021		13	4	0	0	-		-		0^[b]	0	13	4
	Total		41	14	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	17
Career total			150	31	22	9	3	0	9	0	1	0	186	40

^ Appearances in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
^ Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

International goals

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.^[15]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	30 May 2018	International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	Japan	2–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Moreirense

Taça da Liga: 2016–17

References

^ "Charity Stars bring hope and smiles to Darkuman-Bubiashie". Modern Ghana. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^ "Göteborg 0–1 Rio Ave". UEFA.com. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^ "Contratações" [Signings] (in Portuguese). Moreirense FC. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^ "Shock defeat sees Benfica lose grip on Taca da Liga". FourFourTwo. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^ "Braga 0–1 Moreirense" (in Portuguese). RTP. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^ "Emmanuel Boateng se compromete con el Levante por las próximas cuatro temporadas con una más opcional" [Emmanuel Boateng signs with Levante for the following four seasons with one more optional] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^ Picó, Diego (13 May 2018). "Emmanuel Boateng scores the first hat-trick of his career against Barcelona". Marca. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ "一方官宣西甲黑又硬前锋加盟曾对巴萨演帽子戏法" (in Chinese). Sina.com. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (21 February 2019). "Emmanuel Boateng: Ghana international leaves Levante for China's Dalian Yifang". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
^ "Forward Emmanuel Boateng rejoins Portuguese club Rio Ave after Chinese adventure". GhanaSoccernet. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
^ "العروبة يُعلن تعاقده مع الغاني إيمانويل بواتينغ".
^ "Ghanian striker Emmanuel Boateng joins Turkish side Gaziantep FK until 2026". SportsWorldGhana. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
^ "Panama U20 0–1 Ghana U20". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^ "LiveScore : Japan vs Ghana". www.livescore.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "E. BOATENG". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

External links

Emmanuel Boateng at National-Football-Teams.com
Emmanuel Boateng at Soccerway
Emmanuel Boateng – UEFA competition record (archive)
Emmanuel Boateng at WorldFootball.net
Emmanuel Boateng at ForaDeJogo (archived)

[Supertaça-16] Appearances in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

[CSL_Play-offs-17] Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

[1] "Charity Stars bring hope and smiles to Darkuman-Bubiashie". Modern Ghana. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

[2] "Göteborg 0–1 Rio Ave". UEFA.com. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

[3] "Contratações" [Signings] (in Portuguese). Moreirense FC. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[4] "Shock defeat sees Benfica lose grip on Taca da Liga". FourFourTwo. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

[5] "Braga 0–1 Moreirense" (in Portuguese). RTP. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

[6] "Emmanuel Boateng se compromete con el Levante por las próximas cuatro temporadas con una más opcional" [Emmanuel Boateng signs with Levante for the following four seasons with one more optional] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

[7] Picó, Diego (13 May 2018). "Emmanuel Boateng scores the first hat-trick of his career against Barcelona". Marca. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[8] "一方官宣西甲黑又硬前锋加盟曾对巴萨演帽子戏法" (in Chinese). Sina.com. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.

[9] Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (21 February 2019). "Emmanuel Boateng: Ghana international leaves Levante for China's Dalian Yifang". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

[10] "Forward Emmanuel Boateng rejoins Portuguese club Rio Ave after Chinese adventure". GhanaSoccernet. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

[11] "العروبة يُعلن تعاقده مع الغاني إيمانويل بواتينغ".

[12] "Ghanian striker Emmanuel Boateng joins Turkish side Gaziantep FK until 2026". SportsWorldGhana. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

[13] "Panama U20 0–1 Ghana U20". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[14] "LiveScore : Japan vs Ghana". www.livescore.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

[Soccerway-15] "E. BOATENG". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

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