Gideon Boateng

Gideon Acheampong Boateng (born 26 August 1991) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Gideon Boateng

Personal information
Full name	Gideon Acheampong Boateng
Date of birth	(1991-08-26) 26 August 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2001–2004	Tubantia Borgerhout
2004–2005	Royal Antwerp
2005–2006	Lierse
2006–2007	Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Anderlecht	0	(0)
2009–2012	MVV	73	(12)
2012–2013	Visé	27	(6)
2013	ASV Geel	11	(2)
2014–2016	Bilzen-Waltwilder
International career
2006	Belgium U15	6	(1)
2006	Belgium U16	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Boateng was born in Accra, Ghana, and moved to Belgium in 2000, later obtaining Belgian citizenship.^[1] He began playing football at Tubantia Borgerhout before joining Antwerp and then Lierse. Known for his speed, he was often deployed as a direct attacking threat. Seeking to develop his technical skills, he later joined Anderlecht in 2006.^[1]

After three years at Anderlecht, Boateng signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Dutch Eerste Divisie club MVV Maastricht on 15 December 2008.^[2] In January 2012, Boateng returned to Belgium where he joined CS Visé.^[3] In 2013, he moved to ASV Geel.^[4] He then played some time for Bilzen-Waltwilder, where he picked off interest from Lokeren in March 2015.^[5][6]