Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Boye | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Teshie, Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2007 | Heart of Lions | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Heart of Lions | 10 | (1) |
2008–2009 | → Rennes B (loan) | 24 | (3) |
2009–2010 | Rennes B | 33 | (2) |
2011–2014 | Rennes | 63 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 23 | (2) |
2015–2018 | Sivasspor | 60 | (8) |
2018–2021 | Metz | 95 | (4) |
2021–2022 | Al-Fayha | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2008– | Ghana | 70 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 10 December 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:55, 14 November 2021 (UTC) |
John Boye (born April 23, 1987) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender. [1]
Born in Accra, Boye began his career with Schwepps' youth academy, where he played alongside Mohammed Iddi, he then later went on to play at Pro Consult Sports Academy and Miracle FC. [2]
Boye moved to Stade Rennais (Rennes) on July 29, 2008, after a two-week trial, [2] he first arrived at Rennes on loan on September 1, 2008, from Ghana Premier League club Heart of Lions with an option to buy, [2] and returned to Heart of Lions on June 30, 2009.
Boye had long been a target for Rennes, but an early attempt from Rennes to sign him in 2009 broke down when it was claimed that he had already signed a deal with the Israeli club, Hapoel Petach Tikva. [2]
In July 2009, the situation had been wrapped up by Heart of Lions, allowing Rennes to complete the move before the summer transfer window 2009 deadline, he signed a contract on July 10, 2009, completing his move from his former club Heart of Lions to Stade Rennais. [3]
Boye left Turkish side Sivasspor following the expiration of his contract in June 2018. [4]
On June 21, 2018, FC Metz officially announced the capture of John on a four-year-deal, keeping him at the club till June 2022. [5]
On August 31, 2021, Boye joined Al-Fayha on a one-year contract. [6]
On June 17, 2008, Boye was called up for the Ghana, making his debut on June 22, 2008, against Gabon. [7] Boye was included in the Ghana national team's 23-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2012 and he made his tournament debut in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations match against Botswana on January 24, 2012. [8]
He was part of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations team that took a silver medal after they lost to Ivory Coast in an 8-9 penalty shoot out.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ghana | 2008 | 3 | 0 |
2009 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | 0 | 0 | |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
2012 | 11 | 0 | |
2013 | 13 | 3 | |
2014 | 8 | 0 | |
2015 | 12 | 1 | |
2016 | 6 | 1 | |
2017 | 8 | 1 | |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 68 | 6 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 January 2013 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | Tunisia | 1–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
2. | 28 January 2013 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Niger | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
3. | 16 June 2013 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | Lesotho | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 27 January 2015 | Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
5. | 24 March 2016 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Mozambique | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
6. | 11 June 2017 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | Ethiopia | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Sivasspor [12]
Metz [12]
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