George Boateng
Personal information
Full name	George Boateng
Date of birth	September 5, 1975 (1975-09-05) (age 32)
Place of birth	Nkawkaw, Ghana
Height	5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Middlesbrough
Number	7
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994–1995 1995–1998 1998–1999 1999–2002 2002–	Excelsior Rotterdam Feyenoord Coventry City Aston Villa Middlesbrough	009 (0) 068 (1) 046 (5) 103 (4) 182 (7)
National team2
2001–	Netherlands	004 (0)
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George Boateng (born September 5, 1975 in Nkawkaw, Ghana) is a Dutch footballer. He is a central midfielder who currently plays for English Premiership football team Middlesbrough. is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nkawkaw (meaning the red, red) is an important town in the Eastern Region of Ghana. ... Soccer redirects here. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ...

Club career

After playing 70 games for Dutch giants Feyenoord Rotterdam, Boateng completed a £220,000 move to Coventry City in 1998. Under the management of Gordon Strachan he proved himself to be a solid defensive midfielder helping Coventry finish fifteenth in the Premier League. Feyenoord team practice session in 2002. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an association football club based in Coventry, England. ... Gordon David Strachan /strÉ”:n/ OBE (born 9 February 1957, in Edinburgh) is a retired Scottish football player, and is now a football manager. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ...

The next season Boateng transferred to Aston Villa for £4.5 million. He proceeded to play 131 matches for Villa including an FA Cup final defeat against Chelsea in 2000. The tough tackling central midfielder then fell out with manager Graham Taylor in the 2001-02 season. That summer he completed a £5,000,000 move to Middlesbrough. Aston Villa redirects here. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Graham Taylor OBE (born September 15, 1944, Worksop, Nottinghamshire) is a football manager and a former player. ...

Boateng made his full debut on the first day of the 2002-03 season away to Southampton in an uneventful game that finished 0-0. Occupying the defensive midfield position he has been the solid platform upon which Middlesbrough have built their attack. He recovered from a summer ankle operation in 2003 to be fit for the start of 2003/04 season. That season he was part of the Middlesbrough team which lifted the League Cup for the first time. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... The Carling Cup Trophy The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ...

In the 2004-05 season he was injured for 8 weeks with a broken toe and it was during this period that Middlesbrough dropped from fourth down to ninth in the league. He did however recover in time to help Middlesbrough obtain the results they needed for qualification for the UEFA Cup. In a poll on the official Boro website fans voted him the player most missed due to injury in the 2004-05 season. The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

In June 2006 he signed a new three year contract with Middlesbrough. He was announced as the new club captain on 21 July 2006, replacing Gareth Southgate, who had been promoted to Manager. On March 10, 2007, he scored in an FA Cup tie against league leaders Manchester United. This was his first goal in the tournament since 1999 when he scored for Coventry against Macclesfield Town. Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ... Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970 in Watford, Herts) is a former English footballer, currently manager of Middlesbrough in the English Premiership. ... is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... MUFC redirects here. ...

As of January 22, 2008, Boateng has had his captaincy rescinded by Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate. Southgate cited his desire for Boateng to "concentrate on his game". He has been replaced as captain by Emanuel Pogatetz. Middlesbrough captain George Boateng now ex-captain.Also now on the 20th of June 2008 he said his chances of being at Middlesbrough is 50/50 because of former and newly announced fc Twente manager Steve McClaren's reported interest^[1] Emanuel Pogatetz (born January 16, 1983 in Graz, Austria) is an Austrian football player who currently plays for Middlesbrough as a defender. ...

International career

Boateng made his international debut for Holland in a 1-1 draw with Denmark in November 2001. First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 4 July 1912) Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934...

Honours

• 2000 FA Cup Final Runner-Up
• 2004 League Cup Winner
• 2006 UEFA Cup Final Runner-Up

References

External links

• George Boateng career stats at Soccerbase
• George Boateng Official Website at Icons.com