Richard Kissi Boateng
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Kissi Boateng[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Berekum Chelsea | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Saint Stars F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2010–2011 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | ||
| 2011–2013 | Berekum Chelsea | ||
| 2013–2016 | TP Mazembe | 49+ | (7+) |
| 2017 | Liberty Professionals | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | SuperSport United | 21 | (0) |
| 2020– | Berekum Chelsea | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Ghana | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2018 | |||
Richard Kissi Boateng (born 25 November 1988) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back for Berekum Chelsea.
Boateng began his youth career with Saint Stars FC, before later transferring to Liberty Professionals FC in 2004, where he began his senior and professional career. In 2008, he was nominated as Defender of the year in Ghana.[2] In July 2010, he moved to the Libyan side Al-Ittihad, and returned to Ghana for Berekum Chelsea in September 2011. On 16 January 2013, Boateng signed for Congolese club TP Mazembe on a five-year deal.[3]
In January 2020, Boateng returned to Berekum Chelsea.[4]
International career
On 16 May 2012, Boateng was called up to the Ghana squad for two, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Lesotho national football team and Zambia national football team.[5]
Personal life
Boating married in 2014. He and his wife welcomed a son in 2017.
