Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1997)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Akwatia, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| WAFA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | WAFA | 43 | (2) |
| 2018 | Aduana Stars | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 69 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | IF Elfsborg | 49 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Konyaspor | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 March 2026 | |||
Emmanuel Boateng (born 17 June 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for Konyaspor.[1]
WAFA
Boateng grew up at the West African Football Academy (WAFA) from Ghana where he played until January 2018.[2][3] He was one of the prominent players in the academy.
Aduana Stars
He signed with Aduana Stars during January 2018.[3] Won the Ghana Super Cup with the team and recorded 14 appearances in the 2018 Ghanaian Premier League, and in the CAF Champions League.
Hapoel Tel Aviv
In September 2018, he started to train with the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv and eventually signed for five years at the club after being scouted and recommended by US based Italian agent/scout Simone Ghirlanda of Pan American Calcio.[4][5] In December 2018, he made his debut in the red uniform against the Bnei Sakhnin. He played 18 league games during the 2018–19 season, scored one important goal in the Tel Aviv derby and assisted three more goals.[6]
Elfsborg
Emmanuel arrived in Borås 11 September 2021 and will be playing for the Swedish club located in the south west of Sweden, IF Elfsborg. IF Elfsborg is a club that missed Europa Conference League 2021 after a 3 goal-loss against the Dutch side Feyenoord in the play-off.
Konyaspor
On 16 January 2024, Boateng signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Konyaspor in Turkey.[7]
HJK Helsinki
On 27 February 2026, HJK Helsinki announced the signing of Boateng on a contract until the 2026 season, which also includes an option for the 2027 season. On 18 March 2026, HJK announced that Boateng's contract had been cancelled after he failed his medical.[8][9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| WAFA | 2016 | Ghana Premier League | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 43 | 2 | 43 | 2 | ||||||||
| Aduana Stars | 2018 | Ghana Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2018–19 | Israeli Premier League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 68 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 123 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 5 | ||
