Profile Jerome Boateng

Personal information :

Full name : Jérôme Agyenim Boateng
Date of birth : 3 September 1988
Place of birth : Berlin, West Germany
Height : 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Full back / Centre back
Current club : Manchester City
Number : 17
Youth career :
Tennis Borussia Berlin
2002–2006 Hertha BSC
Senior career :
2006–2007 Hertha BSC II
2007 Hertha BSC
2007–2010 Hamburger SV
2010– Manchester City
National team :
2007–2009 Germany U-21
2009– Germany

Club career

Hertha BSC

Boateng was with Hertha BSC from 1 July 2002 when he was 13 years old, towards 22 August 2007. After emerging from the youth team set-up, he performed for the reserves for one season, ahead of successful a call-up towards the former team squad onto 31 January 2007. He made his debut against Hannover 96 within the AWD-Arena, during week 19 of the 2006–07 Fußball-Bundesliga season. He otherwise became a former team frequent, despite being barely 18 years of age. Boateng was associated with a move towards Hamburger SV within the summer of 2007. Because of this, according towards the German media, Boateng did not need towards sign a five year businesswoman contract with Hertha.

Hamburger SV

He transported towards Hamburger SV onto 22 August 2007 for a fee remarked towards be round €1.1 million. Boateng spent two successful years at Hamburg, whereas he would go onto towards become an meaningful portion of the sides defence within the 2008–09 season which observed Hamburg within the race for the title as well as ranging the semi-finals of the Europa League within both his years at the club. In the 2009–10 season he burst into the German national side as soon as impressing for Hamburg, incurring himself a site within the German squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Manchester City

On 5 June 2010, Manchester City proved the shift of Boateng towards the English club for £10.4 million onto a five-year import, whereas he shall wear his favoured number 17 shirt. Boateng made his debut within a pre-season friendly against Valencia for the former halves, alternating between centre back and right back with Micah Richards. After an impressive operate, down the right flank, he provided the controlling cross for Gareth Barry towards score. During the week prior towards the activate of the Premier League season Boateng suffered a freak sting setback onto international obligation with Germany during a friendly against Denmark. He tore a tendon within his deserted knee, which was otherwise aggravated onto the plane house as soon as a collision with a drinks trolley. He provided his debut for Manchester City with a spare impression during a 1–0 victory against Chelsea onto 25 September 2010. Boateng pursued this with a former competitive activate within a 1–1 UEFA Europa League draw against Juventus. During this match he performed at right back.

International career

Boateng has performed numerous moments for the German U-16, U-17 and U-19 national teams. On 5 July 2007 he was branded up towards the German under-19 squad via instructor Frank Engel[13] for the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship held within Austria, from 16 July until 27 July. Boateng is also a former Germany U-21 and won with the team the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. He made his debut with the Germany national football team onto ten October 2009 against Russia[15] and was posted off onto his international debut within the second halves for a second booking.

2010 FIFA World Cup

On 23 June 2010, Boateng performed for Germany against his brother Kevin-Prince whom portrayed Ghana. The toy ended within a 1–0 victory for Germany. It was the former moment within history that two brothers performed onto opposite teams at the World Cup. This assisted them move towards the Round of 16, whereas they met England. Boateng activated his second straight toy as Germany hammered England 4–1, background up rematch of the 1990 World Cup Final with Argentina. Boateng performed for Germany against Argentina whom they hammered convincingly 4–0. This victory, assisted Germany move towards its third straight semi-final impression whereas they faced European winners Spain The match against Spain was a rematch of the Euro 08 Final, within which Spain triumphed 1–0. Boateng was once again branded onto via Löw towards play at left-back for the encounter. But Germany failed within contravening down Spain, and forgotten 1–0 from a Carles Puyol header. Boateng featured within the third-place toy against Uruguay. He helped Germany towards a 3–2 victory, assisting them hang third site at a second straight World Cup.