Kennedy Kofi Boateng (born 29 November 1996) is a footballer who plays as a centre back for Portuguese club Santa Clara. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Togo national team.
![]() Boateng with LASK Linz in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kennedy Kofi Boateng | ||
Date of birth | (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Santa Clara | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | WAFA | 20 | (1) |
2016–2019 | LASK Linz | 10 | (2) |
2016–2017 | FC Pasching/LASK Linz Juniors | 12 | (1) |
2017–2019 | → SV Ried (loan) | 59 | (0) |
2019–2021 | SV Ried | 55 | (1) |
2021– | Santa Clara | 31 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2022– | Togo | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:08, 11 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2022 |
Boateng made his Austrian Football First League debut for LASK Linz on 23 September 2016 in a game against FC Blau-Weiß Linz.[1]
On 2 July 2021, Boateng signed a two-year contract with Santa Clara in Portugal.[2]
Boateng was born in Ghana, and is of Togolese descent through his mother. He was called up to represent the Togo national team in November 2021.[3] He debuted for Togo in a 3–0 friendly win over Sierra Leone on 24 March 2022.[4]
C.D. Santa Clara – current squad | |
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