Derek Boateng
Derek Owusu Boateng
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Who is this?
Derek Owusu Boateng ( BOH-teng; born 2 May 1983) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Ghana, Boateng went on to play professional football in Greece, Sweden, Israel, Germany, Spain, Ukraine, England, and the United States during a career that spanned between 1999 and 2017. A full international between 2001 and 2013, he won 47 caps for the Ghana national team and represented his country at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.
Career
- 1983Born
- 1999Joined Kalamata F.C.
- 1999Joined Liberty Professionals F.C.
- 2001Joined Panathinaikos F.C.
- 2001Joined Ghana men's national football team
- 2001Joined Ghana national under-20 football team
- 2002Joined OFI Crete F.C.
- 2003Joined AIK Fotboll
- 2006Joined Beitar Jerusalem F.C.
- 2008Joined 1. FC Köln
- 2009Joined Getafe CF
- 2009Joined 1. FC Köln
- 2011Joined FC Dnipro
- 2013Joined Fulham F.C.
- 2014Joined SD Eibar
- 2014Joined Rayo Vallecano
- 2016Joined Rayo OKC
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Accra
- •Citizenship: Ghana
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
World Cup 2026: Derek Boateng questions Carlos Queiroz's team selection after Ghana's exit
2026 World Cup: Derek Boateng slams Carlos Queiroz's squad selection after Black Stars exit
'They will add nothing, they shouldn't call them' – Derek Boateng on Hudson-Odoi, Nketiah debate
Derek Boateng reveals how Kevin-Prince Boateng was kicked out of Black Stars camp - 3News
Derek Boateng: Ex-Ghana midfielder reveals how he met and married club owner’s daughter
‘Football saved my life’: Former Ghana star Derek Boateng is scouting the next generation of underprivileged talent
Ghana vs Uruguay: Derek Boateng forgives Luis Suarez for 2010 handball ahead of World Cup grudge match - but wife wants shirt out of the house
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