Denzeil Boadu-Adjei (born 20 February 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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Early and personal life

Born in London, Boadu attended Central Foundation Boys' School in

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. He is of Ghanaian descent.

Career

Boadu spent time with the youth teams of Tottenham Hotspur,

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and

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before joining German club

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in 2017. He returned to England with Crawley Town in September 2019. After four appearances he left the club by mutual consent in January 2020.

International career

Boadu has represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.

References

1997 births Living people English footballers England youth international footballers English people of Ghanaian descent Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Borussia Dortmund II players Crawley Town F.C. players Regionalliga players Association football forwards English expatriate footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany {{England-footy-forward-1990s-stub