Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1996)

{{Distinguish|Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1994)|Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1997)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Emmanuel Boateng

| image =

| full_name = Emmanuel Okyere Boateng

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Gaziantep

| clubnumber = 21

| youthyears1 = 2004–2013

| youthclubs1 = Charity Stars

| youthyears2 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs2 = Rio Ave

| years1 = 2014–2015

| clubs1 = Rio Ave

| caps1 = 13

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2015–2017

| clubs2 = Moreirense

| caps2 = 55

| goals2 = 9

| years3 = 2017–2019

| clubs3 = Levante

| caps3 = 41

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 2019–2022

| clubs4 = Dalian Professional

| caps4 = 41

| goals4 = 14

| years5 = 2022–2024

| clubs5 = Rio Ave

| caps5 = 55

| goals5 = 13

| years6 = 2024–2025

| clubs6 = Al-Orobah

| caps6 = 12

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = Gaziantep

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2013

| nationalteam1 = Ghana U17

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2015

| nationalteam2 = Ghana U20

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2018–

| nationalteam3 = Ghana

| nationalcaps3 = 6

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| club-update = 14 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 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 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/509990/charity-stars-bring-hope-and-smiles-to-darkuman-bubiashie.html|title=Charity Stars bring hope and smiles to Darkuman-Bubiashie|publisher=Modern Ghana|date=23 December 2013|access-date=16 August 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2014973--goteborg-vs-rio-ave/|title=Göteborg 0–1 Rio Ave|publisher=UEFA|date=31 July 2014|access-date=16 August 2017}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.moreirensefc.pt/noticias.php?verNoticia=8673f9790ae1599050e991f657ce6653|title=Contratações|trans-title=Signings|publisher=Moreirense FC|language=pt|date=7 July 2015|access-date=7 July 2015|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710101948/http://www.moreirensefc.pt/noticias.php?verNoticia=8673f9790ae1599050e991f657ce6653|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/shock-defeat-sees-benfica-lose-grip-taca-da-liga|title=Shock defeat sees Benfica lose grip on Taca da Liga|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=26 January 2017|access-date=16 August 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/moreirense-conquista-a-taca-da-liga_e979274|title=Braga 0–1 Moreirense|publisher=RTP|language=pt|date=29 January 2017|access-date=16 August 2017}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.levanteud.com/es/info/emmanuel-boateng-se-compromete-con-el-levante-por-las-proximas-cuatro-temporadas-con-una-mas-opcional|title=Emmanuel Boateng se compromete con el Levante por las próximas cuatro temporadas con una más opcional|trans-title=Emmanuel Boateng signs with Levante for the following four seasons with one more optional|publisher=Levante UD|language=es|date=16 August 2017|access-date=16 August 2017}}

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.{{cite news|last1=Picó|first1=Diego|title=Emmanuel Boateng scores the first hat-trick of his career against Barcelona|url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2018/05/13/5af89e9a268e3e46378b460f.html|access-date=14 May 2018|work=Marca|date=13 May 2018}}

=Dalian Professional=

On 20 February 2019, Boateng signed with Chinese Super League side Dalian Professional (then Dalian Yifang).{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2019-02-20/doc-ihqfskcp6995921.shtml|title=一方官宣西甲黑又硬前锋加盟曾对巴萨演帽子戏法|publisher=Sina.com|language=zh|date=20 February 2019|access-date=20 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47318243|title=Emmanuel Boateng: Ghana international leaves Levante for China's Dalian Yifang|date=21 February 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=28 August 2019|first=Mohamed Fajah|last=Barrie}}

=Return to Rio Ave=

In 2022, Boateng left Dalian to rejoin Rio Ave.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-17 |title=Forward Emmanuel Boateng rejoins Portuguese club Rio Ave after Chinese adventure |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/forward-emmanuel-boateng-rejoins-portuguese-club-rio-ave-after-chinese-adventure |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=en}}

=Al-Orobah=

On 12 August 2024, Boateng joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah on a one-year contract.{{cite web |title=العروبة يُعلن تعاقده مع الغاني إيمانويل بواتينغ |url=https://www.akhbaar24.com/%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA-24/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%BA-70198}}

=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.{{cite web |title=Ghanian striker Emmanuel Boateng joins Turkish side Gaziantep FK until 2026|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/ghanaian-striker-emmanuel-boateng-joins-turkish-side-gaziantep-fk-until-2026 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=SportsWorldGhana |language=en}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=271602/match=300269558/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608204745/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=271602/match=300269558/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 8, 2015|title=Panama U20 0–1 Ghana U20|publisher=FIFA|access-date=7 July 2015}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.livescore.com/soccer/intl/friendly/japan-vs-ghana/1-2749861/|title=LiveScore : Japan vs Ghana|website=www.livescore.com|access-date=2018-05-30}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|match played 31 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/emmanuel-okyere-boateng/353107/|title=E. BOATENG|publisher=Soccerway.com|access-date=2020-02-20}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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{{efn\|name=Supertaça\|Appearances in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira}}	0	28	2
rowspan="4"\|Moreirense \|2015–16 \|rowspan="3"\|Primeira Liga \|27	2	3	1	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|31	3
2016–17 \|26	7	6	3	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|33	10
2017–18 \|2	0	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|3	0
colspan="2"\|Total !55\|\|9\|\|10\|\|4\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|67\|\|13
rowspan="3"\|Levante \|2017–18 \|rowspan="2"\|La Liga \|25	6	4	1	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|29	7
2018–19 \|16	1	3	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|19	1
colspan="2"\|Total !41\|\|7\|\|7\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|48\|\|8
rowspan=4\|Dalian Professional \|2019 \|rowspan=3\|Chinese Super League \|21	8	1	3	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|22	11
2020 \|7	2	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|8	2
2021 \|13	4	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|0{{efn\|name=CSL Play-offs\|Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs}}	0	13	4
colspan="2"\|Total !41\|\|14\|\|2\|\|3\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|43\|\|17
colspan="3"\|Career total !150\|\|31\|\|22\|\|9\|\|3\|\|0\|\|9\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|186\|\|40