Richard Kissi Boateng
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Kissi Boateng | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | TP Mazembe | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Saint Stars F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2010–2011 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| 2011–2013 | Berekum Chelsea | ||
| 2013– | TP Mazembe | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Ghana | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Richard Kissi Boateng (born 25 November 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back for TP Mazembe and the Ghana national team.
Club career
Boateng began his youth career with Saint Stars FC, before later transferring to Liberty Professionals FC in 2004, where he began his senior and professional career. In 2008, he was nominated as Defender of the year in Ghana.[1] In July 2010, he moved to the Libyan side Al-Ittihad, and returned to Ghana for Berekum Chelsea in September 2011. On 16 January 2013, Boateng signed for Congolese club TP Mazembe on a five-year deal.[2]
International career
Ghana national team
On 16 May 2012, Boateng was called up to the Ghana squad for two, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Lesotho national football team and Zambia national football team.[3]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played on 13 January 2013.[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | |||
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ Top of the Onetouch Premier League Class
- ↑ Stars left-back Kissi Boateng joins Mazembe
- ↑ "Ghana names final squad for Lesotho, Zambia". Ghana Football Association. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "Kissi Boateng, Richard". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
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