Derek Boateng

thumb|Derek Boateng in 2011 thumb|Derek Boateng in 2009 Derek Owusu Boateng (/ˈboʊtɛŋ/ BOH-teng; born 2 May 1983) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Ghana, Boateng went on to play professional football in Greece, Sweden, Israel, Germany, Spain, Ukraine, England, and the United States during a career that spanned between 1999 and 2017. A full international between 2001 and 2013, he won 47 caps for the Ghana national team and represented his country at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups. Quotes About GFA The FA owns a lot of players in the national teams and that's why we don't perform when CK was there, the FA were telling him the king of players he should call and when things didn't go well they kicked him out. He said this in an interview the Joy Sports about the failures of the GFA in tournaments on 1 July 2023 The GFA think they have answers to everything. our youth football is collapsing and it's about time we stop thinking about Black Stars He said this in an interview the Joy Sports about the failures of the GFA in tournaments on 1 July 2023 It's about time we start being fair and tough in our decision. We haven't done enough to be at the Olympic Games. External links Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Football (soccer) players Category:People from Ghana