Martin Boakye

Martin Boakye
Personal information
Date of birth	10 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Valdagno, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Qingdao Hainiu
Youth career
	Ponte dei Nori
0000–2016	Solesinese
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016	Kitzbühel
2016–2017	Hohenems
2017–2019	Kitzbühel
2019–2020	Jeunesse Esch
2020–2021	Slaven Belupo
2021	Andijon
2021–2023	AGMK
2024–	Qingdao Hainiu
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2024

Martin Boakye (born 10 February 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu.

Career[edit]

Boakye played for USD Ponte dei Nori and UCD Solesinese in his native Italy before joining Austrian Regionalliga side Kitzbühel in 2016. After three years in Austria, he joined Luxembourg National Division side Jeunesse Esch.^[2] On 9 August 2020, it was announced that Boakye had signed for Croatian First Football League side Slaven Belupo.^[3] A week later, he made his professional league debut, starting in a 0–0 draw with Osijek.^[4] On 4 January 2021, Boakye terminated this contract mutually with Slaven Belupo.^[5]

On 6 February 2024, Boakye joined Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu.^[6]

As of match played 22 August 2023^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kitzbühel	2015–16	Austrian Regionalliga	14	4	0	0	–		–		14	4
Hohenems	2016–17		28	9	1	0	–		–		29	9
Kitzbühel	2017–18		29	15	1	0	–		–		30	15
Kitzbühel	2018–19		29	14	1	0	–		–		30	14
Jeunesse Esch	2019–20	Luxembourg National Division	16	8	1	2	–		–		17	10
Slaven Belupo	2020–21	Prva HNL	10	1	0	0	–		–		10	1
Andijon	2021	Uzbekistan Super League	12	2	1	0	–		–		13	2
AGMK	2021		14	4	3	3	–		–		17	7
	2022		25	12	6	0	–		–		31	12
	2023		15	5	2	4	1	0^[a]	–		18	7
Career total			192	74	16	9	1	0	–		209	83

Born in Italy, Boakye is of Ghanaian descent; he is the second born of three children, having an older and a younger sister.^{[citation needed]}

^ "Martin Boakye Player Profile". eurosport.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "„Möchte am Sonntag etwas zeigen": Stürmer Martin Boakye ist die Torgarantie der Jeunesse Esch". tageblatt.lu (in German). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "Čović, Prce, van Bruggen, Maglica, Boakye i Mlinar novi igrači Slaven Belupa" (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "OSIJEK VS. SLAVEN KOPRIVNICA 0 – 0". Soccerway. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ "Brković na posudbi u Dugopolju, Boakye i Jukić napustili klub" (in Croatian). NK Slaven Belupo. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "官宣｜马丁·博阿基耶正式成为青岛海牛一员" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ Martin Boakye at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2023.