Emmanuel Boakye

{{short description|Ghanaian-Dutch professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Emmanuel Boakye

| fullname = Emmanuel Kwame Agyemang Boakye

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|3|25}}

| birth_place = Kumasi, Ghana

| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder, Right back

| youthyears1 = 1993–1996

| youthyears2 = 1996–2000

| youthyears3 = 2000–2005

| youthclubs1 = Zuidvogels

| youthclubs2 = Utrecht

| youthclubs3 = Ajax

| clubs1 = Ajax | clubs2 = → Heracles (loan) | clubs3 = Heracles | clubs4 =Sparta

| clubs5 = Mura 05

| clubs6 = Åtvidaberg

| clubs7 = Lerums IS

| clubs8 =Asante Kotoko

| nationalyears1=2007

| nationalteam1= Ghana U23

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 30 September 2012

| ntupdate = 30 May 2007

}}

Emmanuel Kwame "Ymma" Agyeman Boakye (born 25 March 1985) is a Ghanaian-Dutch former professional footballer.

Boakye played for Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, Heracles Almelo and Ajax, Slovenian side ND Mura 05, Åtvidabergs FF in Sweden and most recently the Ghanaian team Asante Kotoko.

Club career

A strong, confident and aggressive attacking right wingback, with much speed and skill, Boakye moved to the Netherlands in 1993, and played for amateur side Zuidvogels (from the town of Huizen) as a child and moved to FC Utrecht youth as a teenager. Ajax scouts discovered him in 2000. The defender, who can play as a right fullback but also in the center of defense, joined the Ajax B1 youth team in 2000.

=Ajax=

Boakye was first added to the Ajax-1 squad in the fall of 2005 by head-coach Danny Blind, as many Ajax defenders were injured or suspended at the time.[http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154814/contentid=41788 first selection] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205224610/http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154814/contentid=41788 |date=5 February 2012 }}, ajax.nl The youngster made his first team début on 24 September 2005 in the Eredivisie home game against Roda JC. In total, Emmanuel Boakye had six appearances for Ajax in the Eredivisie, plus another four in the post-season Eredivisie play-offs and one in the Dutch Cup competition.

Ajax offered the player a contract renewal in April 2006,{{cite news |date=4 April 2006 |url=http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=376702&CPID=9&clid=&lid=&title=New%20deal%20for%20Ajax%20defender |title=New deal for Ajax Defender |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=4 April 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704032918/http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=376702&CPID=9&clid=&lid=&title=New%20deal%20for%20Ajax%20defender |archivedate=4 July 2007 }}{{cite news | date=3 April 2006 |url=http://www.ajax-usa.com/news/2005-2006/boakye-pens-new-deal-and-joins-first-squad.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060422135459/http://www.ajax-usa.com/news/2005-2006/boakye-pens-new-deal-and-joins-first-squad.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=22 April 2006 | title=Boakye pens new deal and joins first squad | publisher=ajax-usa.com | accessdate=3 April 2006}} and the Ghanaian started the new season with the first squad, but at the end of the pre-season campaign Ajax and the player agreed that a transfer on loan would be best for his development.[http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154814/contentid=46544 contract renewal], ajax.nl Boakye was soon linked with two Eredivisie outfits. When Sparta Rotterdam lost interest the choice for Heracles Almelo was easily made.

=Heracles=

On 10 August 2006, Ajax defender Boakye was loaned out to Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo{{cite news | date=10 August 2006 |url=http://www.ajax-usa.com/news/2006-2007/boakye-loaned-out-to-heracles-for-one-season.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025172553/http://www.ajax-usa.com/news/2006-2007/boakye-loaned-out-to-heracles-for-one-season.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=25 October 2006 | title=Boakye loaned out to Heracles for one season | publisher=ajax-usa.com | accessdate=10 August 2006}} for the remainder of the 2006–2007 season, officially until 30 June 2007.{{cite news|date=9 August 2006 |url=http://www.heracles.nl/b9032c59-1854-4285-a3a2-b1c0446f321f.aspx?newsId=1877 |title=Boakye naar Heracles Almelo |publisher=ajax-usa.com |accessdate=9 August 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927224034/http://www.heracles.nl/b9032c59-1854-4285-a3a2-b1c0446f321f.aspx?newsId=1877 |archivedate=27 September 2007 }} Ajax and Heracles agreed a one-year loan deal, effective immediately. The Ghanaian defender extended his Ajax contract until 2008 in April 2006, but would not have seen much action in Amsterdam this season, with defenders such as Jaap Stam, Thomas Vermaelen, Johnny Heitinga and George Ogăraru above him in Henk ten Cate's pecking order.

On 18 June 2007, Boakye made his loan move permanent, sealing a three-year deal with Heracles Almelo from rivals Ajax Amsterdam. He made 61 appearances whilst on loan at Heracles. "We are extremely happy that we could sign such a young and good defender for three years," Heracles Almelo director Nico Jan Hoogma said. "The competition for him was fierce but we nevertheless managed to do it."{{cite news | date=19 June 2007 |url= http://www.voetbalkrant.com/index.php?menu=Nieuws&pag=Lezen&nieuws=150662 | title= Boakye definitief naar Heracles | publisher=voetbalkrant.com | accessdate=19 June 2007}} Boakye opted for Almelo despite offers from Feyenoord, AZ Alkmaar and SC Heerenveen.{{cite news | date=7 June 2007 |url= http://www.v-bal.nl/nieuws/bekijk.php?id=24670 | title= Heerenveen meldt zich bij Ajax voor Boakye | publisher=v-bal.nl | accessdate=7 June 2007}}{{cite news|date=7 June 2007 |url=http://www.soccernews.nl/news/30121 |title=Heerenveen meldt zich voor Boakye |publisher=soccernews.nl |accessdate=7 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018233448/http://www.soccernews.nl/news/30121 |archivedate=18 October 2007 }}

In June 2009, Boakye signed for Sparta Rotterdam[http://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/2/12/7782/nieuws/ EMMANUEL BOAKYE NIEUWE AANWINST VOOR SPARTA ROTTERDAM] – Sparta {{in lang|nl}} and played there until 2011 when he was released by the club because he did not follow the clubs rules.[http://www.nu.nl/voetbal/2402855/sparta-mag-van-knvb-breken-met-boakye.html Sparta mag van KNVB breken met Boakye] – NU {{in lang|nl}} In summer 2014, Boakye joined Swedish side Åtvidaberg{{cite news | date=10 August 2014 |url=http://www.atvidabergsff.se/affsenior/nyheter/522734/emmanuel-boakye-har-skrivit-pa | title=Emmanuel Boakye har skrivit på | publisher=atvidabergsff.se | accessdate=10 August 2014}} from Slovenian club Mura 05.[http://www.svenskalag.se/affsenior/nyheter/522734/emmanuel-boakye-har-skrivit-pa Emmanuel Boakye har skrivit på] – Svenskalag

International career

Boakye holds both Ghanaian and Dutch citizenship.{{cite news|date=24 January 2007 |url=http://www.heracles.nl/b9032c59-1854-4285-a3a2-b1c0446f321f.aspx?newsId=2350 |title=Emmanuel Boakye genaturaliseerd! |publisher=heracles.nl |accessdate=24 January 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223939/http://www.heracles.nl/b9032c59-1854-4285-a3a2-b1c0446f321f.aspx?newsId=2350 |archivedate=27 September 2007 }} He has opted to represent the national team of Ghana.{{cite news | date=11 November 2006 |url=http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=34753 | title=Boakye: 'Ik heb voor Ghana gekozen' | publisher=voetbalzone.com | accessdate=11 November 2006}}

On 19 January 2007, Boakye was called up by Ghana Olympic coach Jones Attuquayefio into the Ghana Olympic squad for a qualifying match against Burkina Faso's Olympic team in the qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{cite news | date=19 January 2007 |url=http://ghanafa.org/news/read.asp?contentid=1699 | title=Players called up for Olympic duty | publisher=ghanafa.com | accessdate=19 January 2007}}{{cite news | date=20 January 2007 |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=117619 | title=28 called up for Black Meteors | publisher=ghanaweb.com | accessdate=20 January 2007}} He's a potential player for Ghana Black stars.