# Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1996)

Emmanuel Okyere Boateng (born 23 May 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep F.K. the Ghana national football team.

## Club career
### Rio Ave

Born in Accra, Boateng joined Rio Ave in 2013, after impressing on a trial, from hometown club Charity Stars FC. Initially assigned to the youth setup, he made his professional debut on 31 July 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yonathan Del Valle in a 1–0 away win against IFK Göteborg for the season's UEFA Europa League.
Boateng made his Primeira Liga debut on 17 August 2014, starting in a 2–0 home win against Vitória de Setúbal. His first goal in the category occurred on 1 September, as he scored the last in a 4–0 home routing of Boavista.

### Moreirense

On 7 July 2015, Boateng and his Rio Ave teammate Ernest Ohemeng made a permanent move to fellow league team Moreirense. Mainly used as a substitute during his first season, he started to feature more regularly during his second.
Boateng was also regularly used in the Taça da Liga, netting a brace in a 3–1 home success over Benfica on 26 January 2017. Three days later, he replaced Roberto in the final, a 1–0 win against S.C. Braga; it was Moreirense's first ever national title.
Boateng scored his first league double on 30 April 2017, in a 2–2 away draw against Arouca.

### Levante

On 16 August 2017, Boateng signed a four-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD.
On 13 May 2018, he scored first career hat-trick against champions Barcelona. Levante won the match 5–4, ending the possibility of an unbeaten season for Barcelona.

### Dalian Professional

On 20 February 2019, Boateng signed with Chinese Super League side Dalian Professional (then Dalian Yifang).

### Return to Rio Ave

In 2022, Boateng left Dalian to rejoin Rio Ave.

### Al-Orobah

On 12 August 2024, Boateng joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Orobah on a one-year contract.

### Gaziantep F.K.

On January 13 2025, Boateng left Al-Orobah and signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep F.K. on a one and a half year contract.

## International career

He was part of the Ghana national under-20 football team, who played the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He scored one goal in the competition on 5 June 2015, in a 1–0 win against Panama. On 30 May 2018 he made his senior appearance for the Black Stars. He marked his debut with a goal when he scored a penalty in the 51st minute of the game.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 31 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rio Ave | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Moreirense | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 3 |
| Moreirense | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 33 | 10 |
| Moreirense | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Moreirense | Total | Total | 55 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13 |
| Levante | 2017–18 | La Liga | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 7 |
| Levante | 2018–19 | La Liga | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 1 |
| Levante | Total | Total | 41 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8 |
| Dalian Professional | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 11 |
| Dalian Professional | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 2 |
| Dalian Professional | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Dalian Professional | Total | Total | 41 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 150 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 40 |
* ↑ Appearances in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
* ↑ Appearance(s) in CSL Relegation play-offs

### International goals

    Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 30 May 2018 | International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan | Japan | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Moreirense
* Taça da Liga: 2016–17