Gideon Boateng

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Gideon Boateng
Personal information
Full name Gideon Acheampong Boateng
Date of birth (1991-08-26) 26 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
2001–2004 Tubantia Borgerhout
2004–2005 Royal Antwerp
2005–2006 Lierse
2006–2007 Anderlecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008 Anderlecht 0 (0)
2009–2012 MVV 73 (12)
2012–2013 Visé 27 (6)
2013 ASV Geel 11 (2)
2014–2016 Bilzen-Waltwilder
International career
2006 Belgium U15 6 (1)
2006 Belgium U16 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gideon Acheampong Boateng (born 26 August 1991) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Career

Boateng was born in Accra, Ghana, and moved to Belgium in 2000, later obtaining Belgian citizenship. [1] He began playing football at Tubantia Borgerhout before joining Antwerp and then Lierse. Known for his speed, he was often deployed as a direct attacking threat. Seeking to develop his technical skills, he later joined Anderlecht in 2006. [1]

After three years at Anderlecht, Boateng signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Dutch Eerste Divisie club MVV Maastricht on 15 December 2008. [2] In January 2012, Boateng returned to Belgium where he joined CS Visé. [3] In 2013, he moved to ASV Geel. [4] He then played some time for Bilzen-Waltwilder, where he picked off interest from Lokeren in March 2015. [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gideon Boateng (16) voor het eerst met Anderlecht op oefenkamp". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 11 July 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. "MVV legt Gideon Boateng vast". Voetbalplus.nl (in Dutch). 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  3. "MVV krijgt Belg Caracciolo terug na spelersruil". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). 6 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  4. "Gideon Boateng heeft een verleden in Wezet: 'Weer kansen afdwingen en afmaken'". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 12 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. "Bilzen-Waltwilder morst met kansen". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 2 March 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  6. "Bekeek Lokeren ex-spits van Anderlecht?". Voetbalnieuws (in Dutch). 30 March 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2025.