Robert Boateng

Robert Kwabena Boateng (born 3 July 1974) is a retired Ghanaian professional footballer. He played as a midfielder. Boateng came up through the youth teams of Glo Premier League club Ashanti Gold SC, then signed for the two times CAF Champions League winners Asante Kotoko in spring 1995. He played the 1995–1996 and 1996–1997 Glo Premier League seasons with Asante Kotoko, before signing for Norwegian giants Rosenborg BK,[1] winning four consecutive Tippeligaen titles from 1997 to 2000 seasons, and became a member of the Ghana national football team during the period.[2] After four years with Rosenborg BK, he then joined Glo Premier League club King Faisal Babes in 2001 and played in the 2001–2002 and 2002–2003 Glo Premier League seasons with the club.

Robert Boateng
Personal information
Full name Robert Kwabena Boateng
Date of birth (1974-07-03) 3 July 1974
Place of birth Obuasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ashanti Gold SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Asante Kotoko
1997–2000 Rosenborg BK 10 (1)
2001–2003 King Faisal Babes
National team
1997–1999 Ghana 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Early career

He was born in Obuasi, Ashanti and began his career with Glo Premier League club Ashanti Gold SC of Glo Premier League before signing for Asante Kotoko.[3]

Asante Kotoko

In the spring of 1995, Boateng moved to Glo Premier League club Asante Kotoko from Ashanti Gold SC and signed his first senior professional contract, before joining Tippeligaen club Rosenborg BK in 1997.[4]

Rosenborg BK

In 1997, Boateng signed for Rosenborg BK in Norway for 5 million Norwegian kroner,[5][6] and spent the next three seasons in the Tippeligaen with Rosenborg BK playing a total of 10 Tippeligaen matches, scoring only one goal for the team. In the 2000/2001 season he played two UEFA Champions League matches.[7] During his time at Rosenborg BK, he was four times champion of the Tippeligaen.[4]

King Faisal Babes

In 2000, after four years with Rosenborg BK, Boateng left the club in December 2000 and signed for Glo Premier League club King Faisal Babes. In the 2003 season of the Glo Premier League he announced his career-ending.[8]

International career

He played 10 international matches whilst playing at Rosenborg BK for Ghana national team and scored one goal. Boateng was in the squad for the Black Stars in the 1997 Korea Cup.[8]

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
112 June 1997Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South KoreaFR Yugoslavia 
1–0
1–3
1997 Korea Cup

Honours

Club
Rosenborg BK

Personal life

Robert Boateng is the uncle of Kevin-Prince Boateng and Jerome Boateng.[3]

References
  1. Rosenborg Web – Former player: Robert Boateng
  2. Profilo e statistiche su Altomfotball.no
  3. Hesse, Uli (15 December 2009). "Sidelines and bloodlines". soccernet.espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  4. Weltfussball
  5. "Robert Boateng". rbkweb.no.
  6. RBKweb – Tidligere spiller: Robert Boateng
  7. He played the total of 10 Tippeligaen matches and scored one goal in his career for Rosenborg.Football : Robert Boateng – Footballdatabase.eu
  8. Robert Boateng at National-Football-Teams.com
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