Daniel Jesse Boateng (/ˈboʊtɛŋ/ BOH-teng; born 2 September 1992) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. Boateng played for Arsenal, Swindon Town, Oxford United, Hibernian, Södertälje FK, Airdrieonians, Raków Częstochowa and Olimpia Grudziądz. He was born in England and is of Ghanaian descent.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Jesse Boateng[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Oxford United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Hibernian (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Södertälje FK | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Airdrieonians | 20 | (0) |
| 2017 | Raków Częstochowa | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Aerostar Bacău | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Welling United | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Haringey Borough | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2019 | |||
Club career
Arsenal
Boateng joined the youth academy of Arsenal in September 2003 and progressed through the ranks. On 20 July 2009, he made his reserves debut in a friendly against Lincoln City.[2] He signed a professional contract with Arsenal in July 2010.[3] He made his competitive first team debut for Arsenal in the League Cup against Bolton Wanderers on 25 October 2011.[4]
During the 2011–12 season, Boateng was named as captain occasionally for Arsenal's reserve side.[5] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Boateng was released by Arsenal upon expiry of his contract.[6]
Loan spells
During summer 2011, Boateng was expected to join Swindon Town, but the move broke down.[7][8] On 21 January 2012, he then did make the move, signing on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season.[9] Boateng said he joined Swindon to play under manager Paolo Di Canio.[10] A month after signing, Boateng made his debut for the club, as Swindon won 2–1 against Hereford United on 21 February 2014.[11] After making two appearances for Swindon, he returned to Arsenal.[12]
At the commencement of the 2012–13 season, Boateng joined Oxford United on a six-month loan deal on 28 August 2012.[13] After being on the bench for the first two games, Boateng made his debut for the club, in a 4–0 loss against Burton Albion on 15 September 2012.[14] After only making two appearances for the club, manager Chris Wilder suggested Boateng needed to improve and hinted that he could end his loan spell early to free up funds.[15] In the winter transfer window, Boateng returned to Arsenal.[16]
On 31 January 2014, Boateng joined Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on loan.[17][18] Boateng stated the physicality in Scottish Football was nothing he can't handle.[19] He made his Hibs debut, coming on as a substitute for Danny Handling in the 87th minute in a 2–1 win over Ross County on 15 February 2014.[20] He would make just four appearances for the club and left at the end of the season following their relegation to the Scottish Championship.[21]
Södertälje
On 13 August 2015, Boateng joined Swedish Football Division 1 side Södertälje FK on a contract until the end of the season.[22] On 22 August, he made his league debut, playing the whole match as his side won 3–1 against Motala AIF.[23]
Airdrieonians
Boateng was announced as an Airdrieonians player on a one-year contract on 4 August 2016, after leaving Södertälje FK.[24] Boateng made 24 appearances for the club before being released in May 2017.[25]
Aerostar Bacău
On 20 February 2019, he signed a 6-month contract with Romanian Liga II club CS Aerostar Bacău.[26]
Honours
- Arsenal
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2011–12 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oxford United (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hibernian (loan) | 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Södertälje FK | 2015 | Swedish Ettan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Airdrieonians | 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Raków Częstochowa | 2017–18 | Polish Ekstraklasa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Olimpia Grudziądz | 2017–18 | Polish Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Aerostar Bacău | 2018–19 | Romanian Liga II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Welling United | 2020–21 | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
References
External links
- Daniel Boateng at Soccerbase
- "September 2009:In Depth Interview". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- Daniel Boateng: Arsenal Profile
- Daniel Boateng at Soccerway
