Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1996)
Ghanaian footballer (born 1996)
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Emmanuel Okyere Boateng (born 23 May 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a striker for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv and the Ghana national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmanuel Okyere Boateng | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Charity Stars | ||
| 2013–2014 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Rio Ave | 13 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Moreirense | 55 | (9) |
| 2017–2019 | Levante | 41 | (7) |
| 2019–2022 | Dalian Professional | 41 | (14) |
| 2022–2024 | Rio Ave | 55 | (13) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Orobah | 12 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Gaziantep | 25 | (5) |
| 2026– | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Ghana U17 | ||
| 2015 | Ghana U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018– | Ghana | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Rio Ave
Born in Accra, Boateng joined Rio Ave in 2013, after impressing on a trial, from hometown club Charity Stars FC.[1] Initially assigned to the youth setup, he made his professional debut on 31 July 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yonathan Del Valle in a 1–0 away win against IFK Göteborg for the season's UEFA Europa League.[2]
Boateng made his Primeira Liga debut on 17 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 home win against Vitória de Setúbal. His first goal in the category occurred on 1 September, as he scored the last in a 4–0 home routing of Boavista.
Moreirense
On 7 July 2015, Boateng and his Rio Ave teammate Ernest Ohemeng made a permanent move to fellow league team Moreirense.[3] Mainly used as a substitute during his first season, he started to feature more regularly during his second.
Boateng was also regularly used in the Taça da Liga, netting a brace in a 3–1 home success over Benfica on 26 January 2017.[4] Three days later, he replaced Roberto in the final, a 1–0 win against S.C. Braga; it was Moreirense's first ever national title.[5]
Boateng scored his first league double on 30 April 2017, in a 2–2 away draw against Arouca.
Levante
On 16 August 2017, Boateng signed a four-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD.[6]
On 13 May 2018, he scored first career hat-trick against champions Barcelona. Levante won the match 5–4, ending the possibility of an unbeaten season for Barcelona.[7]
Dalian Professional
On 20 February 2019, Boateng signed with Chinese Super League side Dalian Professional (then Dalian Yifang).[8][9]
Return to Rio Ave
In 2022, Boateng left Dalian to rejoin Rio Ave.[10]
Al-Orobah
On 12 August 2024, Boateng joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah on a one-year contract.[11]
Gaziantep F.K.
On January 13 2025, Boateng left Al-Orobah and signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep F.K. on a one and a half year contract.[12]
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.
On February 1 2026, Boateng left Gaziantep F.K. and signed for Israel Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. on a one and a half year contract.[13].
On February 13 2026, Boateng scored his first goal for Hapoel, in a 3-1 win against Hapoel Jerusalem.
International career
He was part of the Ghana national under-20 football team, who played the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He scored one goal in the competition on 5 June 2015, in a 1–0 win against Panama.[14] On 30 May 2018 he made his senior appearance for the Black Stars. He marked his debut with a goal when he scored a penalty in the 51st minute of the game.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 December 2021[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rio Ave | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Moreirense | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 10 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13 | ||
| Levante | 2017–18 | La Liga | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 29 | 7 | |||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8 | ||
| Dalian Professional | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 22 | 11 | |||
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 8 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0[b] | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 | ||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. | 2025-26 | Israeli Premier League | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 41 | ||
- Appearances in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs
International goals
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[16]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 May 2018 | International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan |  Japan | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Moreirense
