| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 21, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | UC Davis Aggies | 82 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Portland Timbers U23s | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | San Francisco Glens | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | New York Red Bulls II | 11 | (1) |
| 2021 | FC Motown | 3+ | (0+) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 25, 2022 | |||
Roy Boateng (born 21 January 1996) is a Ghanaian soccer player who plays as a defender.
Career
Youth and college
Boateng played four years of college soccer at the University of California, Davis between 2015 and 2018, making 82 appearances for the Aggies, scoring 6 goals and tallying 1 assist. Boateng redshirted the 2014 season. [1]
While at college, Boateng appeared for USL PDL side Portland Timbers U23s in both 2016 [2] and 2017, [3] and San Francisco Glens in 2018. [4]
New York Red Bulls II
On January 11, 2019, Boateng was drafted 16th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. [5] He signed for the Red Bull's USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II on March 8, 2019. [6] [7] He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020. [8]
References
- ^ "Roy Boateng - Men's Soccer". UC Davis Athletics.
- ^ "Portland Timbers U23 - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - # - Roy Boateng -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Portland Timbers U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Roy Boateng -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "San Francisco Glens SC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Roy Boateng -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Draft Four Players in 2019 MLS SuperDraft | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "11TH-HOUR SIGNINGS: Red Bull II adds 5 newcomers before Saturday's opener". Front Row Soccer. March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Get to Know: NYRB II Defender Roy Boateng | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls".
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- UC Davis Aggies men's soccer players
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Capital FC players
- San Francisco Glens players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- New York Red Bulls draft picks
- Soccer players from California
- Footballers from Accra
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- FC Motown players
- National Premier Soccer League players
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