Kennedy Boboye

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kennedy Boboye

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|1|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nigeria

| height =

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1993

| clubs1 = Sharks

| years2 = 1993–1994

| clubs2 = Udoji United

| years3 = 1998–1999

| clubs3 = SV Straelen

| years4 = 1999–2000

| clubs4 = KFC Uerdingen

| caps4 = 2+

| goals4 = 0+

| years5 = 2003–2004

| clubs5 = Manning Rangers

| manageryears1 = 2015

| managerclubs1 = Sunshine Stars

| manageryears2 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs2 = Abia Warriors

| manageryears3 = 2016–2018

| managerclubs3 = Plateau United

| manageryears4 = 2019

| managerclubs4 = Remo Stars

| manageryears5 = 2019–2022

| managerclubs5 = Akwa United

| manageryears6 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs6 = Heartland

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Kennedy Boboye (born 1 January 1974) is a Nigerian football manager and former player.

Playing career

Boboye started his career with Nigerian second tier side Sharks.{{Cite web|url=https://sportsglobaltv.com/my-only-football-regret-boboye/|title=My Only Football Regret - Boboye|publisher=sportsglobaltv.com|access-date=15 January 2022|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115092602/https://sportsglobaltv.com/my-only-football-regret-boboye/|url-status=dead}}

In 1998, he signed for SV Straelen in the German fourth tier.{{WorldFootball.net|kennedy-boboye}} In 1999, he signed for German third tier club KFC Uerdingen. In 2003, he signed for Manning Rangers in South Africa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/rangers-need-right-plan-for-wounded-pirates-528681|title=Rangers need right plan for 'wounded' Pirates|publisher=iol.co.za}}

Managerial career

In 2016, Boboye was appointed manager of Nigerian team Plateau United, helping them win their only top flight title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.makingofchamps.com/2017/09/06/exclusive-interview-kennedy-boboye-plateau-uniteds-technical-adviser/|title=Exclusive interview with Kennedy Boboye, Plateau United's Technical Adviser|publisher=makingofchamps.com}} In 2019, he was appointed manager of Akwa United in Nigeria, and also helped them to win their first-ever top flight title.{{Cite web|url=https://punchng.com/npfl-why-akwa-united-won-nigeria-premier-league-coach/|title=Why Akwa United won Nigeria premier league — Coach|publisher=punchng.com}}