Kennedy Kofi Boateng (born 29 November 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Togo national team.

Club career

Boateng made his

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debut for

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on 23 September 2016 in a game against

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. On 2 July 2021, Boateng signed a two-year contract with Santa Clara in Portugal. On 7 November 2023, Boateng signed a one-year contract with

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club Austria Lustenau. In June 2024, he signed a two-year contract with Romanian side

International career

Boateng was born in Ghana, and is

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by his mother. He was called up to represent the Togo national team in November 2021. He debuted for Togo in a 3–0 friendly win over

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on 24 March 2022.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

LASK Linz *

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: 2016–17 SV Ried * 2. Liga: 2019–20

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boateng, Kennedy 1996 births Living people Togolese men's footballers Footballers from Tamale, Ghana Togo men's international footballers Ghanaian men's footballers Togolese people of Ghanaian descent Ghanaian people of Togolese descent Sportspeople of Togolese descent Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Men's association football defenders LASK players 2. Liga (Austria) players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Primeira Liga players Liga I players FC Juniors OÖ players SV Ried players SC Austria Lustenau players C.D. Santa Clara players FC Dinamo București players Togolese expatriate men's footballers Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Austria Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Romania 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen