George Boateng
| Date of birth | 09 May 1975 |
| Place of birth | Nkawkaw, Ghana |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Boateng would be a terrific asset for any team.
A strong tackler, good in the air and capable of scoring from midfield, he was a revelation when he came from Feyenoord to Coventry City for £250,000.
Since then Boateng's form alerted several teams but, after long negotiations, he finally signed for Aston Villa before the start of the 1999-2000 season for a sum of around £4million.
Boateng struggled at the start but, once Villa played him in the middle, he showed what he is capable of.
His contract at Middlesbrough was extended to June 2009 in May 2006.
Boateng joined Hull City in July 2008 with a two-year contract.
He joined Nottingham Forest in July 2011 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Feyenoord | 01 Jul 1995 | 19 Dec 1997 | |
| Coventry City | 19 Dec 1997 | 22 Jul 1999 | |
| Aston Villa | 22 Jul 1999 | 08 Aug 2002 | |
| Middlesbrough | 08 Aug 2002 | 16 Jul 2008 | |
| Hull City | 16 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Skoda Xanthi | 30 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 20 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| T-Team | 15 Nov 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 5 |
2
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| 1997-98 | Coventry City | Premier League | 14 | 1 |
3
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1
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| 1997-98 | Feyenoord | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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1
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| 1998-99 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Coventry City | Premier League | 29 | 4 |
4 |
10
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| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 |
2
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| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
2
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| 1999-00 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 30 | 3 |
2 |
9
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 29 | 4 |
1 |
9
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 37 | 1 |
5
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 28 |
6
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 6 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 35 |
6
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| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 25 | 3 |
8
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| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 25 | 1 |
2 |
5
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 12 | 1 |
4
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| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
5
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1
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 29 | 4 |
1 |
9
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| 2008-09 | Hull City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Hull City | Premier League | 21 | 2 |
6
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| 2009-10 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Hull City | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
1 |
3
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1
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| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1997 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 1998 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Coventry City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Coventry City | W | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1998 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 1-1 (1-3) | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Coventry City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1998 | Leicester City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Everton v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1998 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Coventry City v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 1998 | Southend United v Coventry City | W |
0-4 Agg: 0-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1998 | Coventry City v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 1998 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1998 | Southampton v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Luton Town v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 1998 | Coventry City v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1998 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 1998 | Wimbledon v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 1998 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Coventry City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1998 | Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1998 | West Ham United v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1999 | Coventry City v Macclesfield Town | W | 7-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1999 | Chelsea v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 1999 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1999 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1999 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1999 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1999 | Everton v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1999 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1999 | Coventry City v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1999 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 1999 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Netherlands | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Netherlands | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 6 |
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| 1996-97 | Netherlands | Under-21 | 1 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1995 | Malta v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 14 Nov 1995 | Netherlands v Norway | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 23 Apr 1996 | Netherlands v Germany | L | 0-2 | U21 | |
| 23 May 1996 | Argentina v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 25 May 1996 | France v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 27 May 1996 | Netherlands v Colombia | L | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 29 May 1996 | Netherlands v Russia | L | 1-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 04 Oct 1996 | Wales v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 08 Nov 1996 | Netherlands v Wales | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 13 Dec 1996 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 26 Feb 1997 | France v Netherlands | L | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Netherlands v San Marino | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 1997 | Turkey v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 29 Apr 1997 | San Marino v Netherlands | W | 0-7 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 05 Sep 1997 | Netherlands v Belgium | W | 5-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 31 May 1998 | Norway v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | 3rd place |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Denmark v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Netherlands v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Netherlands v Italy | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Netherlands v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.