Gabriel Boakye
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gabriel Boakye | ||
| Date of birth | February 26, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | ||
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| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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TFC Academy | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Oakridges SC | ||
| TFC Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Toronto FC II | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U17 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 27, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 27, 2016 |
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Gabriel Boakye (born February 26, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC Academy.
Career
Club
Boakye began playing soccer at the age of eight for Oakridges SC.[1] He joined affiliate club Toronto FC II on loan during the 2015 USL season and made eight appearances.[2] Only July 9, 2015, Boakye made his professional debut in a 2-0 defeat to Pittsburgh Riverhounds. He suffered a further four defeats, claiming three victories in his time with the club. His final appearance came on September 17 in a 2-1 loss to Richmond Kickers.[3]
In November 2015, Boakye was one of two Toronto FC players for Under-17 Mens Player of the Year at the 2015 Canada Soccer Player Awards.[4] The award was won by Vancouver Whitecap's Kadin Chung.[5]
International
Boakye featured in the Canadian youth program for the first time in 2013 under coach Tony Fonseca, but made his international debut during the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship. On February 28, 2015, he played 90 minutes a 3-1 victory over Haiti. He then followed up with a further four international appearances over the next few weeks. His final outing came on March 15, when suffering a 3-0 defeat to Costa Rica.[1]
Personal
Boakye's father was born in Kumasi, Ghana, while his mother was born in Kumasi, Ghana. As a result, he is eligible to represent Canada or Ghana.[6]
References
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