Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1994)

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Not to be confused with Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1996).

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Emmanuel Boateng
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Boateng for Helsingborgs IF in November 2013
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Agyenim Boateng
Date of birth (1994-01-17) January 17, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 24
Youth career
2006–2009 Right to Dream Academy
Cate School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 18 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Ventura County Fusion 5 (1)
2013–2016 Helsingborgs IF 37 (4)
2016– LA Galaxy 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:16, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Emmanuel Agyenim "Ema" Boateng (born January 17, 1994) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Major League Soccer team LA Galaxy.

Early life and education

Boateng was born and raised in Ghana in a home that lacked running water and electricity.[1] As a preteen, he was selected to join the Right to Dream Academy where he combined academic studies with football training.[1]

In 2009 at the age of 15, Boateng moved to the United States on a scholarship to attend Cate School in Carpinteria, California.[2][3] In addition to playing for the Cate School team, he also appeared for other local youth sides in Santa Barbara Soccer Club and South Coast Strikers.[4] Boateng received the 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year award, presented to him by former winner Alexi Lalas, and became the first recipient in Cate School's 100+ year history across all sports.[1][2] He skipped his final year of high school to enroll early at the University of California, Santa Barbara, despite professional interest from Manchester City F.C. to sign him on professional terms.[2]

While at UCSB, Boateng played college soccer for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.[3] In his freshman year in 2012, he appeared in 18 games, scoring 4 goals and adding 4 assists.[5]

Career

During the summer of 2013, he played with USL Premier Development League side Ventura County Fusion while still enrolled in college.[6] He appeared in 5 games for the Fusion, scoring once.[7][8]

After receiving an invitation to train with Swedish Allsvenskan side Helsingborgs IF later that summer, Boateng paid for his own airplane ticket across the Atlantic Ocean to be able to visit the club. He made a big impression and soon thereafter they signed him to a three-and-a-half-year contract in July 2013.[4][9][10] He would appear in 37 Allsvenskan matches over his three seasons with the club, scoring 4 times.[11]

Boateng was transferred to LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer in January 2016.[12][13] He scored his first goal for the club on April 23, 2016 against Real Salt Lake.[14][15]

Personal life

His story was featured in The Beautiful Game, a 2012 documentary about football in Africa, and on CNN's report on the Right to Dream Academy.[3][16]

Outside of football, Boateng's ambition is to become a doctor.[2] He speaks three languages.[1]

References

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