Nana Boateng (footballer, born 2002)

{{Short description|English footballer (born 2002)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Nana Boateng

|image =

|image_size =

|caption =

|fullname = Nana Osei Boateng{{Cite web |title=EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d88a33a7ea89412c81933211703ad287/squad-list-publication-report-2021-22---07.02.2022.pdf |access-date=12 February 2022 |publisher=English Football League}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|9|17|df=y}}

|birth_place = Lambeth, EnglandAncestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.

|height =

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Sutton United

|clubnumber = 17

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Millwall

|years1 = 2022–2024

|clubs1 = Millwall

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2023–2024

|clubs2 = → Woking (loan)

|caps2 = 8

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2024

|clubs3 = → Solihull Moors (loan)

|caps3 = 4

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2024–

|clubs4 = Sutton United

|caps4 = 20

|goals4 = 0

|club-update = 20:13, 22 March 2025 (BST)

}}

Nana Osei Boateng (born 17 September 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for Sutton United, as a forward.

Career

=Millwall=

After progressing through Millwall's academy, Boateng's first involvement in a matchday squad for the club was on 29 December 2021 in Millwall's 1–0 win away to Coventry City, where he was an unused substitute.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59751032|title=Coventry City 0–1 Millwall|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 December 2021|accessdate=9 January 2022}} On 8 January 2022, Boateng made his debut for Millwall, coming on as an 81st minute substitute in a 2–1 FA Cup loss against rivals Crystal Palace.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59911331|title=Millwall 1–2 Crystal Palace|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 January 2022|accessdate=9 January 2022}}

On 24 July 2023, Boateng joined National League side, Woking on loan until January 2024.{{Cite news |title=Nana Boateng Signs |url=https://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/8250/nana-boateng-signs/ |publisher=Woking F.C. |first=Daniel |last=O'Sullivan |date=24 July 2023 |accessdate=24 July 2023}}

On 28 March 2024, he returned to the National League, to join promotion hopefuls, Solihull Moors on loan for the remainder of the campaign.{{Cite news |title=Moors Secure Attacking Threat On Loan! |url=https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/moors-secure-attacking-threat-on-loan/ |publisher=Solihull Moors F.C. |date=28 March 2024 |accessdate=28 March 2024}}

In May 2024, Millwall confirmed that Boateng would be departing the club upon the expiration of his contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/18/millwall-confirm-2023-24-retained-list/|title=Millwall confirm 2023/24 retained list|website=www.millwallfc.co.uk|date=18 May 2024|accessdate=10 June 2024}}

=Sutton United=

On 10 June 2024, Boateng agreed to join National League side Sutton United on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2024/june/nana-boateng-joins-us/|title=Nana Boateng joins U's|website=www.suttonunited.net|date=10 June 2024|accessdate=10 June 2024}}

Career statistics

{{Updated|match played 22 March 2025}}

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|FA Cup

!colspan=2|EFL Cup

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Millwall

|2021–22

|Championship

|colspan="2"|—

10colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
Woking (loan)

|2023–24

|rowspan="3"|National League

|8

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—80
Solihull Moors (loan)

|2023–24

|4

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—4{{efn|Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League play-offs}}080
Sutton United

|2024–25

|20

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—8{{efn|Three appearances in FA Trophy, five appearances in National League Cup}}4284
colspan=3|Career total

!32||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||12||4||45||4

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Honours

Solihull Moors

  • FA Trophy runner-up: 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c03dy70k7wet |title=FA Trophy final: Gateshead 2–2 Solihull Moors (5–4 on pens) - Lineups |website=BBC Sport |date=11 May 2024 |access-date=12 May 2024}}

References