Myron Boadu

Myron Boadu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Twente (on loan from Monaco)
Number	21
Youth career
	SC Buitenveldert
2013–2017	AZ
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Jong AZ	10	(6)
2017–2021	AZ	64	(32)
2021–	Monaco	52	(8)
2024–	→ Twente (loan)	6	(2)
International career‡
2015–2016	Netherlands U15	5	(0)
2016	Netherlands U16	2	(0)
2016–2018	Netherlands U17	9	(2)
2018–2019	Netherlands U19	2	(0)
2019–2022	Netherlands U21	17	(12)
2019	Netherlands	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:53, 10 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2022

Myron Boadu (born 14 January 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Twente on loan from the Ligue 1 club Monaco, and the Netherlands national team.

Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Boadu is of Ghanaian descent. ^[2] He joined the AZ academy in 2013. In 2018 he made his competitive debut for the club in an Eredivisie match against PEC Zwolle. After struggling with long-term injuries, Boadu established himself as a regular in the AZ starting eleven during the 2019–20 season. He joined Monaco in 2021.

Boadu has represented the Netherlands at the youth and senior level.

Club career

AZ

Born in Amsterdam to Ghanaian parents, Boadu started playing for SC Buitenveldert, before joining the AZ academy in 2013. He went through the youth ranks before being included in the reserve team prior to the 2016–17 season. On 3 September 2016, he made his debut for the AZ reserves in a match against Excelsior Maassluis, scoring in the 23rd minute. ^[3] The reserves were crowned champions at the end of the third division season, reaching promotion to the Dutch second division. In 2017, Boadu was included in the first team of AZ, but was sidelined for almost the entire 2017–18 season due to a knee injury. On 6 May 2018, he made his professional debut for AZ in the last match of the Eredivisie season against PEC Zwolle. He came off the bench in the 67th minute, replacing Mats Seuntjens in a 6–0 home victory. ^[4]

On 12 August 2018, Boadu scored his first professional goal in a match against NAC Breda. ^[5] In doing so, he became the youngest player to score a goal for AZ in the Eredivisie, aged 17 years and 212 days. ^[6] The following week he scored again in a match against FC Emmen. ^[5]

In a home match against Feyenoord on 16 September 2018, Boadu broke his ankle after a collision with Eric Botteghin. ^[7] He was subsequently ruled out for seven months. ^{[8] [9]} He made his comeback for AZ on 20 April 2019, an away match, also against Feyenoord. ^[10]

During the 2019–20 season, Boadu established himself as a starter for the AZ first team, and scored important goals in the Eredivisie as well as in the club's Europa League campaign. His goals against BK Häcken and Royal Antwerp in the qualifying rounds helped secure AZ's place in the group stage of the tournament. ^{[11] [12]}

Monaco

On 4 August 2021, Monaco announced the signing of Boadu on a five-year deal. ^[13] It was reported that the deal cost €17,000,000. ^[14] On 26 September 2021, he provided an assist for Sofiane Diop to seal a 3–1 win at Clermont Foot. ^[15] Boadu scored his first goal for AS Monaco on 21 October in a 2–1 win against PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League. ^[16] He scored his third goal in three matches away for Monaco in a row against Saint-Étienne. ^[17]

Loan to Twente

On 1 February 2024, Boadu returned to the Netherlands and joined Twente on a loan until the end of the season. ^[18] He scored on his debut for the Tukkers on 3 February, helping them to a 3–0 league victory against RKC Waalwijk after replacing Ricky van Wolfswinkel in the second half. ^{[19] [20]} Mainly a substitute early on, his form soon improved and he scored his second goal on 9 March, proving decisive in a 2–1 league win over Sparta Rotterdam. ^{[21] [22]}

International career

On 19 November 2019, Boadu made his debut for the Netherlands national team in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Estonia, scoring the fifth and final goal in a 5–0 victory. He also became the first player born in the 21st century to feature and score for the Netherlands national team. ^[23]

Playing style

Boadu has been cited as an example of a "modern poacher", a forward with an explicit focus on scoring goals. He is a product of AZ Alkmaar’s, a school which puts focus on drilling Dutch total football. ^[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 March 2024 ^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong AZ	2016–17	Tweede Divisie	9	6	—		—		9	6
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		10	6	—		—		10	6
AZ	2017–18	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
	2018–19	Eredivisie	8	3	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	10	3
	2019–20	Eredivisie	24	14	2	0	13 [lower-alpha 1]	6	39	20
	2020–21	Eredivisie	31	15	1	0	6 [lower-alpha 2]	0	38	15
	Total		64	32	3	0	21	6	88	38
Monaco	2021–22	Ligue 1	31	4	3	1	8 [lower-alpha 3]	1	42	6
	2022–23	Ligue 1	12	3	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 4]	0	16	3
	2023–24	Ligue 1	9	1	1	0	—		10	1
	Total		52	8	4	1	12	1	68	10
Twente (loan)	2023–24	Eredivisie	6	2	0	0	—		6	2
Career total			132	48	7	1	33	7	172	56

1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
3. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
4. Four appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Scores and results the Netherlands' goal tally first. ^[25]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 November 2019	Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Estonia	5–0	5–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Jong AZ

• Tweede Divisie: 2016–17

Individual

• Eredivisie Talent of the Month: February 2021 ^[26]
• Eredivisie Team of the Month: February 2021

References

1. "Myron Boadu". AS Monaco FC . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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3. "Jong AZ - Excelsior Maassluis". Soccerway.
4. "AZ - PEC Zwolle". Soccerway.
5. Myron Boadu at Soccerway
6. "AZ - NAC Breda". Soccerway.
7. "Zware enkelblessure AZ-spits Boadu". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). Telegraaf. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
8. "Boadu baalt van verlies, maar is blij met rentree na 7 maanden blessureleed". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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10. "Herstelde Boadu terug in selectie voor duel met Feyenoord". foxsports.nl (in Dutch). FOX Sports. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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12. "Myron Boadu: Ghana wonderkid helps AZ Alkmaar hold Mbokani's Royal Antwerp". goal.com. GOAL. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
13. "Myron Boadu joins AS Monaco on a long term contract". AS Monaco. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
14. "Monaco sign Dutch striker Myron Boadu". GetFootballNews France. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
15. "Feuille de match: Clermont / AS Monaco (1–3)". Ligue1 (in French). Archived from the original on 23 May 2022.
16. "Myron Boadu : "Très heureux de marquer pour ce magnifique club"". AS Monaco (in French). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
17. "FRANCE, Ligue 1 St Etienne-Monaco: 1 à 4". MAXIFOOT (in French). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
18. "Myron Boadu naar FC Twente: "Heb echt zin om aan de slag te gaan"". FC Twente (Press release) (in Dutch). 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
19. "FC Twente – RKC Waalwijk 3:0 (Eredivisie 2023/2024, 20. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
20. "Twente-aanwinst Boadu bekroont debuut met snelle goal bij thuiszege op RKC". NOS (in Dutch). 3 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
21. "FC Twente – Sparta Rotterdam 2:1 (Eredivisie 2023/2024, 25. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
22. "Boadu wordt steeds fitter, coach Oosting is voorzichtig: 'Hij is écht een goede speler'". NOS (in Dutch). 9 March 2024. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
23. "Debutanten Stengs en Boadu maken in Oranje jongensdroom waar". NOS (in Dutch). 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
24. "Wonderkids: Myron Boadu". Soccerment. 12 January 2021.
25. "Myron Boadu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
26. "Donyell Malen named Eredivisie player of the month". eredivisie.nl. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

External links

• Profile at the AS Monaco FC website
• Profile at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)
• Myron Boadu – UEFA competition record ( archive ) 
• Myron Boadu – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French