:John Boye

{{Infobox football biography

| name = John Boye

| image = 20150331 Mali vs Ghana 180.jpg

| caption = Boye with Ghana in March 2015

| upright = 1.1

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|4|23}}

| birth_place = Teshie, Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2005–2007

| youthclubs1 = Heart of Lions

| years1 = 2007–2009

| clubs1 = Heart of Lions

| caps1 = 10

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2008–2009

| clubs2 = → Rennes B (loan)

| caps2 = 24

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2009–2010

| clubs3 = Rennes B

| caps3 = 33

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2011–2014

| clubs4 = Rennes

| caps4 = 63

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2014–2015

| clubs5 = Kayseri Erciyesspor

| caps5 = 23

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2015–2018

| clubs6 = Sivasspor

| caps6 = 60

| goals6 = 8

| years7 = 2018–2021

| clubs7 = Metz

| caps7 = 95

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2021–2022

| clubs8 = Al-Fayha

| caps8 = 4

| goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 312

| totalgoals = 22

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2019

| nationalteam1 = Ghana

| nationalcaps1 = 70

| nationalgoals1 = 6

| medaltemplates = {{medalCountry|{{fb|GHA}}}}

| club-update = 18:47, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 10:55, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

}}

John Boye (born 23 April 1987) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defender.{{Cite web|title=FC Metz announce acquisition of Ghana defender Boye {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/fc-metz-announce-acquisition-of-ghana-defender-boye/1fxtkwyrncdg91n0n9w739y9zv|access-date=17 July 2021|website=www.goal.com}}

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Accra, Boye began his career with Schwepps' youth academy, where he played alongside Mohammed Iddi, he then later went on to play at Pro Consult Sports Academy and Miracle FC.

=Heart of Lions and Rennes (loan)=

Boye moved to Stade Rennais (Rennes) on 29 July 2008 after a two-week trial, he first arrived at Rennes on loan on 1 September 2008 from Ghana Premier League club Heart of Lions with an option to buy,[http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/+2197-Transferts-John-Boye-prete+.html Transferts John Boye prete] (in French). stade-rennais-online.com. (Stade Rennais F.C.). and returned to Heart of Lions on 30 June 2009.

Boye had long been a target for Rennes, but an early attempt from Rennes to sign him in 2009 broke down when it was claimed that he had already signed a deal with the Israeli club, Hapoel Petach Tikva.

=Rennes=

In July 2009, the situation had been wrapped up by Heart of Lions, allowing Rennes to complete the move before the summer transfer window 2009 deadline, he signed a contract on 10 July 2009, completing his move from his former club Heart of Lions to Stade Rennais.{{Cite news|url=http://www.letelegramme.com/sports/clubs-football/stade-rennais/boye-arrive-esteban-prete-au-servette-10-07-2009-463972.php|title=boye arrive, ESTEBAN prêté AU SERVETTE|work=Le Telegramme|access-date=22 March 2018|language=fr}}

=Sivasspor=

Boye left Turkish side Sivasspor following the expiration of his contract in June 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/John-Boye-leaves-Sivasspor-661730 |title=John Boye leaves Sivasspor {{!}} Sports News 20 June 2018 |website=www.ghanaweb.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622165306/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/John-Boye-leaves-Sivasspor-661730 |archive-date=22 June 2018}}

=Metz=

On 21 June 2018, FC Metz officially announced the capture of John on a four-year deal, keeping him at the club till June 2022.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcmetz.com/2018-2019/actualites/equipe-pro/john-boye-rejoint-les-grenats|title = John Boye rejoint les Grenats !|date = 21 June 2018}}

=Al-Fayha=

On 31 August 2021, Boye joined Al-Fayha on a one-year contract.{{cite web |title=الفيحاء يدعم خط الدفاع بالغاني جون بوي |url=https://www.alfiha.com/new/s/4085 |access-date=1 September 2021 |archive-date=1 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901072527/https://www.alfiha.com/new/s/4085 |url-status=dead }}

International career

On 17 June 2008, Boye was called up for the Ghana, making his debut on 22 June 2008 against Gabon.[http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200806/2967.asp Ahmed, Boye get Ghana call up] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919000842/http://www.ghanafa.org/blackstars/200806/2967.asp |date=19 September 2008 }}. ghanafa.org (Ghana Football Association). 17 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008. Boye was included in the Ghana national team's 23-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2012 and he made his tournament debut in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations match against Botswana on 24 January 2012.[http://www.kickoff.com/news/26675/ghana-defender-john-boye-thinks-he-deserves-his-national-team-place.php Boye believes he has made his case] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225231542/http://www.kickoff.com/news/26675/ghana-defender-john-boye-thinks-he-deserves-his-national-team-place.php |date=25 December 2014 }}. kickoff.com (Kick Off (magazine)). 25 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.

He was part of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations team that took a silver medal after they lost to Ivory Coast in an 8-9 penalty shoot out.

=International appearances=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
rowspan="12"\|Ghana \|2008	3	0
2009	0	0
2010	0	0
2011	1	0
2012	11	0
2013	13	3
2014	8	0
2015	12	1
2016	6	1
2017	8	1
2018	1	0
2019	5	0
colspan="2"\|Total	68	6

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boye goal. Some sources credit Christian Atsu with scoring a goal against Lesotho on 16 June 2013,{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/364528 |title=Lesotho vs. Ghana – Football Match Report – June 16, 2013 |publisher=ESPN |date=16 June 2013 |accessdate=18 February 2023 |archive-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218083309/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/364528 |url-status=live }} but FIFA credited it to Boye.{{cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300181926/report.html |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil |publisher=FIFA |date=16 June 2023 |accessdate=18 February 2023 |archivedate=22 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622030735/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300181926/report.html |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	13 January 2013	Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana	{{fb\|TUN}}	align=center \| 1–2	align=center \| 4–2	Friendly
2.	28 January 2013	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa	{{fb\|NIG}}	align=center \| 3–0	align=center \| 3–1	2013 Africa Cup of Nations
3.	16 June 2013	Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho	{{fb\|LES}}	align=center \| 1–0	align=center \| 2–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	27 January 2015	Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea	{{fb\|RSA}}	align=center \| 1–1	align=center \| 2–1	2015 Africa Cup of Nations
5.	24 March 2016	Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana	{{fb\|MOZ}}	align=center \| 2–0	align=center \| 3–1	2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.	11 June 2017	Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana	{{fb\|ETH}}	align=center \| 2–0	align=center \| 5–0	2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Sivasspor{{Cite web |title=Ghana - J. Boye - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/61168/ |access-date=17 July 2021 |website=int.soccerway.com}}

TFF First League: 2016–17

Metz

Ligue 2: 2018–19

Ghana

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2015{{Cite web |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2015/January-8th/ghana-names-final-squad-for-afcon-2015.php |title=Ghana names final squad for AFCON 2015 - MyJoyOnline.com |access-date=2 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102222311/https://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2015/January-8th/ghana-names-final-squad-for-afcon-2015.php |archive-date=2 November 2019 |url-status=dead }}

Individual

Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year: 2018–19{{cite news|date=19 May 2019|title=Le palmarès 2019 des Trophées UNFP|language=fr|work=Le Figaro|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/actualites/le-palmares-2019-des-trophees-unfp-958002|access-date=6 August 2019}}