# Nana Boakye-Yiadom (footballer)

Nana Emeka Boakye-Yiadom (born 13 May 1996) is an English footballer who last played for Clapton.

## Club career

Boakye-Yiadom began his career with the West Ham United academy before appearing on trial at Barnsley's under-18's. Boakye-Yiadom signed a professional contract with Barnsley in May 2014. He made his Football League debut on 9 August 2014 in 78th minute of a 1–0 home defeat to Crawley Town, almost scoring when he glanced a header wide in stoppage time.
After making four appearances, Boakye-Yiadom was among seven players released by the club.
After a year without a club, Boakye-Yiadom joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Leatherhead in December 2016. On 1 January 2017, Boakye-Yiadom made his Leatherhead debut in 0–0 draw with Merstham, replacing Richard Seixas in the 54th minute. On 29 April 2017, Boakye-Yiadom scored twice for Waltham Forest in a 3–2 victory against Southend Manor.
Boakye-Yiadom rejoined Waltham Forest for the start of the 2017–18 season, scoring in their opening day Essex Senior League draw at Hullbridge Sports, before moving to Dulwich Hamlet for the start of the Isthmian League Premier season, scoring his first goals for the club with a hat-trick against Hastings United in a 3–1 FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round win on 2 September 2017.
On 31 March 2018, Boakye-Yiadom returned to Leatherhead on a loan deal until the end of the campaign.
On 11 May 2018, Boakye-Yiadom joined National League South side Concord Rangers on a one-year deal, reuniting with former manager, Sammy Moore. In September 2018, Boakye-Yiadom signed for AFC Hornchurch. In February 2019, after making 16 appearances for Hornchurch in all competitions, scoring three times, Boakye-Yiadom signed for Barking. In January 2020, Boakye-Yiadom joined Clapton.

## Personal life

Boakye-Yiadom was born in England and is of Ghanaian descent.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 1 September 2018.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Barnsley | 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley | 2014–15 | League One | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barnsley | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Leatherhead | 2016–17 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Waltham Forest (dual reg.) | 2016–17 | Essex Senior League | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Waltham Forest | 2017–18 | Essex Senior League | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2017–18 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 30 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 40 | 7 |
| Leatherhead (loan) | 2017–18 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 |
| Concord Rangers | 2018–19 | National League South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 70 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 81 | 18 |
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in Isthmian League Cup, two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in London Senior Cup