Gideon Boateng
Gideon Acheampong Boateng (born 26 August 1991 in Accra) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays in Belgium for CS Visé as a striker. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a Belgian passport.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gideon Acheampong Boateng | ||
Date of birth | 26 August 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Visé | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2005 | Royal Antwerp | ||
2005–2006 | Lierse | ||
2006–2007 | Anderlecht | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Anderlecht | 2 | (0) |
2009–2012 | MVV | 44 | (7) |
2012– | Visé | 27 | (6) |
National team | |||
2006 | Belgium U-15 | 6 | (1) |
2006 | Belgium U-16 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:01, 1 May 2013 (UTC) |
Career
Boateng began his career 2004 by Royal Antwerp, he joined later to Lierse in 2005. He played with Lierse one year before scouted in 2006 from Anderlecht. Boateng played in Brussels 3 years before he transferred to MVV Maastricht on 15 December 2008. He signed a three and half year contract.[1] In January 2012, Boateng transferred from Dutch club MVV Maastricht to Belgian club CS Visé in order to help the Belgian club gain promotion from the 2011–12 Belgian Second Division to the 2012–2013 Belgian Pro League.
References
- MVV Lays Down Gideon Boateng (in Dutch, but can be translated into English). voetbalplus.nl. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
Gideon wasn't a professional footballer
External links
- Gideon Boateng - CS Visé Profile (in French)
- Gideon Boateng - MVV Profile (in Dutch)
- Belgium Stats at Belgian FA