Kingsley Boateng
{{short description|Italian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kingsley Boateng
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|4|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mampong, Ghana
| height = 1.77 m{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kingsley-boateng/308845/|title=K. Boateng|work=Soccerway|accessdate=9 January 2017}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2013
| youthclubs1 = Milan
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Catania
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = NAC Breda
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2017
| clubs4 = Bari
| caps4 = 37
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2017–2019
| clubs5 = Olimpija Ljubljana
| caps5 = 22
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2019–2022
| clubs6 = Ternana
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = → Juve Stabia (loan)
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = → Siena (loan)
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020–2022
| clubs9 = → Fermana (loan)
| caps9 = 25
| goals9 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = Italy U18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 11 September 2023
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Kingsley Boateng (born 7 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in Ghana, he has represented Italy at youth level.
Club career
Boateng began his professional football career with Milan in 2013,{{cite web|title=Kingsley Boateng completes loan move to Catania from Milan|url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/ghana/news/2013/aug/19-boateng-completes-loan-move-to-catania-from-ac-milan.html|work=mtnfootball.com|date=19 August 2013|accessdate=4 April 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20131209210630/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/ghana/news/2013/aug/19-boateng-completes-loan-move-to-catania-from-ac-milan.html|archivedate=9 December 2013}} and in the 2013–14 season Boateng was loaned to Catania in Serie A and he made his professional debut for the club in Serie A in a 0–0 draw against Parma at Stadio Angelo Massimino on 22 September 2013.{{cite web|title=Boateng debuts in Serie A and Catania|url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/ghana/news/2013/sep/23-boateng-debuts-in-serie-a-and-catania.html|work=mtnfootball.com|date=23 September 2013|accessdate=4 April 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212032437/http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/ghana/news/2013/sep/23-boateng-debuts-in-serie-a-and-catania.html|archivedate=12 December 2013}}
On 3 July 2014, it was announced that Boateng had signed a three-year deal with Dutch side NAC Breda of the Eredivisie. He signed on a free transfer from Milan.{{Cite web |url=http://go2nacbreda.nl/kingsley-boateng-nu-toch-echt-nac-speler |title=| NAC Breda nieuws, Matchday, interviews, supporters |access-date=2014-07-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707000516/http://go2nacbreda.nl/kingsley-boateng-nu-toch-echt-nac-speler/ |archive-date=2014-07-07 |url-status=dead }}
On 13 January 2015, Boateng was sold to Serie B side Bari.[http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/bari-verlost-boateng-van-bijrol-bij-nac-breda.htm Bari verlost Boateng van bijrol bij NAC Breda] (Dutch)
On 9 January 2017, he moved to Slovenian club Olimpija Ljubljana.{{cite news|url=https://snportal.si/prva-liga/ranko-stojic-z-boatengovim-prihodom-nam-je-uspel-veliki-met/|title=Ranko Stojić: "Z Boatengovim prihodom nam je uspel veliki met!"|language=Slovenian|date=9 January 2017|accessdate=9 January 2017|publisher=SNPortal.si|author=Peter Dominko}} In 2018 he won both the Slovenian league and the Slovenian cup with Olimpija.
On 4 February 2019, Boateng signed with Italian club Ternana.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-ternana-ingaggiato-kingsley-boateng-1210595|access-date=5 February 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Ternana, ingaggiato Kingsley Boateng|language=Italian}}
On 24 August 2019, he joined Juve Stabia on loan with an option to purchase.{{cite press release|publisher=Juve Stabia|url=https://ssjuvestabia.it/blog/boateng-un-nostro-calciatore/|title=Boateng è un nostro calciatore!|date=24 August 2019|language=Italian}} On 31 January 2020, he moved on loan to Siena.{{cite press release|publisher=Siena|url=https://robursiena.it/2020/01/31/arrivano-sparacello-bovo-boateng-romei-partono-serrotti-setola-damian-ortolini/|title=Arrivano Sparacello, Bovo, Boateng e Romei. Partono Serrotti, Setola, Damian e Ortolini|date=31 January 2020|language=Italian}} On 16 September 2020 he was loaned to Fermana.{{cite press release|publisher=Fermana|url=https://www.fermanafc.com/news/248417521158/ufficiale-kingsley-boateng-approda-alla-fermana|title=UFFICIALE. Kingsley Boateng approda alla Fermana|date=16 September 2020|language=Italian}} On 9 July 2021 the loan to Fermana was renewed for the 2021–22 season.{{cite press release|publisher=Fermana|url=https://www.fermanafc.com/news/22126431750/ufficiale-e-039-fatta-per-il-ritorno-di-kingsley-boateng-alla-fermana|title=UFFICIALE. E' fatta per il ritorno di Kingsley Boateng alla Fermana|date=9 July 2021|language=it}}
International career
Boateng has been capped by Italy at under-18 level and under-21 level but remains eligible to represent Ghana at senior level.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{Updated|match played 11 September 2023}}{{Soccerway|kingsley-boateng/308845}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | |||
| Catania
| 2013–14 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| rowspan=1|NAC Breda
| 2014–15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | |||||||
| rowspan=4|Bari
|rowspan=3|Serie B | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 17 | 3 | |||||||
| 2015–16
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | |||||||
| 2016–17
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 3 | |
| rowspan=4|Olimpija
|rowspan=3|Slovenian PrvaLiga | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 9 | 2 | |||||||
| 2017–18
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| 2018–19
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | 17 | 6 | |||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 9 |
| rowspan=3|Ternana
|rowspan=2|Serie C | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019–20
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | — | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Juve Stabia (loan)
| 2019–20 | Serie B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Siena (loan)
| 2019–20 | Serie C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| rowspan="3" |Fermana (loan)
| 2020–21 | rowspan="2" | Serie C | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 |colspan="2"|— | 22 | 6 | |||||||
| 2021–22
|3 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |3 |0 | |||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!25 !6 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !25 !6 | |||||||
| colspan="3" | Career total
!82||8||8||3||6||2||96||13 |
{{Notelist}}
Honours
= Club =
Olimpija Ljubljana
References
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External links
- [http://www1.skysports.com/football/player/122010/kingsley-boateng Kingsley Boateng] at Sky Sports
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Boateng_Kingsley}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boateng, Kingsley}}
Category:Footballers from Ashanti Region
Category:Italian people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ternana Calcio players
Category:SS Juve Stabia players
Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Category:NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers