Personal Information
Full Name | Kevin-Prince Boateng |
Date of Birth | March 6, 1987 |
Nationality | Ghana |
Height | 1.86m (6 ft 1 in) |
Role | Forward |
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Kevin-Prince Boateng: A Brief Biography
Background
Kevin-Prince Boateng is a German-Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Barcelona on loan from Italian club Sassuolo. Boateng was born on 6th March, 1987 in West Berlin, Germany.
Career
Boateng started off his career at Hertha Berlin before playing for several clubs across Europe. The Ghanaian enjoyed a couple of spells in England with Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth before moving to Italy and AC Milan in 2010. From Milan, he went to Schalke before returning for a second stint with the Milan club. He then played for Las Palmas, Eintracht Frankurt and Sassuolo before he found himself at Barcelona in the 2019 January Transfer Window.
Internationally, he chose to play for Ghana over the country of his birth and has gone on to earn 15 caps for the former.
Position and Playing style
Boateng plays as a forward for FC Barcelona while he is also capable of functioning as a second striker behind a main striker. He possesses a lot of natural ability but is highly inconsistent.