Gideon Boafo (born 10 February 1999) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for

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in the

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, on loan from the

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in the Betfred Super League. He has previously played for the Newcastle Thunder in the Betfred Championship as well as previously playing for the London Broncos. He spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1.

Background

Boafo was born in

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, England. He is of Ghanaian heritage. He played for the Croydon Hurricanes as a junior.

Playing career

London Broncos

Boafo joined the

first team squad at the start of the 2019 season.

London Skolars

He spent time on loan from London in 2019 at the London Skolars in League 1. Boafo made his professional debut for the London Broncos in 2021 against the Keighley Cougars.

Newcastle Thunder

He joined the Newcastle Thunder ahead of the 2022 season. He was rewarded with another contract for the

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London Broncos (rejoin)

On 10 November 2023, it was reported that he had returned to the

for 2024.

Whitehaven R.L.F.C. (loan)

On 20 Jun 2024 it was reported that he had signed for

in the

on loan

References

External links

London Broncos profileSuper League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boafo, Gideon 1999 births Living people English rugby league players London Broncos players London Skolars players Newcastle Thunder players Rugby league players from London Rugby league wingers People from Croydon Sportspeople from the London Borough of Croydon English people of Ghanaian descent Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players