Hanson Boakai

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Hanson Boakai
Personal information
Full name Hanson Tamba Boakai
Date of birth (1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Teldou, Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
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Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Xtreme FC
2011–2013 FC Edmonton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 FC Edmonton 37 (2)
International career‡
2011 Canada U15 1 (0)
2013 Canada U17 7 (2)
2014–2015 Canada U20 9 (1)
2015– Canada U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 10, 2015

Hanson Tamba Boakai (born 28 October 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who played as a midfielder for FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League. He currently holds the record for the youngest player ever to appear in a NASL game at the age of 16 years and 231 days, taking the record away from his former coach, Colin Miller.[1]

Career

Boakai was born to Liberian parents in Teldou,[2] a small southwestern village in Guinea located a short distance from the border with Sierra Leone.[3] He moved to Edmonton, Alberta, when he was seven-years old.[4] Before joining FC Edmonton's reserves, Boakai played for Xtreme FC. He joined FC Edmonton in 2011 after trying-out with the side.[4]

FC Edmonton

After spending two years with the reserves, Boakai was signed professional by FC Edmonton of the North American Soccer League on 20 February 2013, becoming the youngest player ever signed by an NASL side.[5] On 16 June 2013 Boakai made his professional debut for Edmonton against the Carolina Railhawks in which he came on in the 65th minute for Sadi Jalali and at the same time becoming the youngest ever player to play an NASL game.[1] Edmonton drew the game 1–1.[1]

Boakai scored his first goal for FC Edmonton against Ottawa Fury FC in the 2014 Canadian Championship. FC Edmonton won the game 3-1 and advanced to the semi-finals. [6]

Boakai scored his first goal in the NASL against the San Antonio Scorpions in a 4-0 win on July 5, 2015. [7] His contract with FC Edmonton expired at the end of the 2015 season. [8]

International

Boakai had played for the Canada U15 soccer side while with the Edmonton reserves.[4] He then played for the Canada U17 during the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, scoring against Costa Rica U17 and Jamaica U17 sides as Canada managed to make it the semi-finals and thus qualify for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9][10]

Boakai continued to represent Canada at the U20 level and was a part of the team that traveled to Northern Ireland for the 2014 Milk Cup.[11] After a strong showing for the youth sides, and a continued presence with Edmonton, Canada coach Benito Floro called up Boakai to the senior team for a friendly against Colombia in October 2014.[12] He did not play, however.

Career statistics

As of October 25, 2015[13]
Club Season League Canadian Cup League Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Edmonton 2013 3 0 0 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2014 15 0 4 1 0 0 — — 19 1
2015 13 1 2 0 0 0 — — 15 1
FC Edmonton Total 31 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 37 2
Career Total 31 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 37 2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Canada Soccer Profile
  3. ↑ [1]
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ http://www.canadasoccer.com/fc-edmonton-advance-to-amway-canadian-championship-semi-final-with-a-3-1-win-p156301&t=championship_article
  7. ↑ http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2015/07/05/fc-edmonton-sting-scorpions-in-fort-mcmurray
  8. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4188/transfer-zone/2015/09/17/15469212/edmontons-boakai-attracting-interest-from-mls-europe
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Hanson Boakai at Soccerway

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