John Boye

John Boye (born 23 April 1987) is a Ghanaian international professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains Metz.[1]

John Boye
Boye with Ghana in March 2015
Personal information
Full name John Boye
Date of birth (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987
Place of birth Teshie, Accra, Ghana
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Metz
Number 21
Youth career
2005–2007 Heart of Lions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Heart of Lions 10 (1)
2008–2009 → Rennes B (loan) 24 (3)
2009–2010 Rennes B 33 (2)
2011–2014 Rennes 63 (2)
2014–2015 Kayseri Erciyesspor 23 (2)
2015–2018 Sivasspor 60 (8)
2018– Metz 60 (3)
National team‡
2008– Ghana 68 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:08, 30 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:55, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Accra, Boye began his career with Schwepps' youth academy, where he played alongside Mohammed Iddi, he then later went on to play at Pro Consult Sports Academy and Miracle FC.[2]

Heart of Lions and Rennes (loan)

Boye moved to Stade Rennais (Rennes) on 29 July 2008 after a two-week trial,[2] he first arrived at Rennes on loan on 1 September 2008 from Ghana Premier League club Heart of Lions with an option to buy,[2] and returned to Heart of Lions on 30 June 2009.

Boye had long been a target for Rennes, but an early attempt from Rennes to sign him in 2009 broke down when it was claimed that he had already signed a deal with the Israeli club, Hapoel Petach Tikva.[2]

Rennes

In July 2009, the situation had been wrapped up by Heart of Lions, allowing Rennes to complete the move before the summer transfer window 2009 deadline, he signed a contract on 10 July 2009, completing his move from his former club Heart of Lions to Stade Rennais.[3]

Sivasspor

Boye left Turkish side Sivasspor following the expiration of his contract in June 2018.[4]

Metz

On 21 June 2018, FC Metz officially announced the capture of John on a four-year-deal, keeping him at the club till June 2022.[5]

International career

On 17 June 2008, Boye was called up for the Ghana, making his debut on 22 June 2008 against Gabon.[6] Boye was included in the Ghana national team's 23-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2012 and he made his tournament debut in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations match against Botswana on 24 January 2012.[7]

He was part of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations team that took a silver medal after they lost to Ivory Coast in an 8-9 penalty shoot out.

International appearances
As of 8 July 2019[8]
Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 200830
200900
201000
201110
2012110
2013133
201480
2015121
201661
201781
201810
201950
Total686

International goals
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[8]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 January 2013Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana Tunisia1–24–2Friendly
2.28 January 2013Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Niger3–03–12013 Africa Cup of Nations
3.16 June 2013Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho Lesotho1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.27 January 2015Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea South Africa1–12–12015 Africa Cup of Nations
5.24 March 2016Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Mozambique2–03–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.11 June 2017Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana Ethiopia2–05–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

National

Ghana

References
  1. http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/fc-metz-announce-acquisition-of-ghana-defender-boye/1fxtkwyrncdg91n0n9w739y9zv
  2. Transferts John Boye prete (in French). stade-rennais-online.com. (Stade Rennais F.C.).
  3. "boye arrive, ESTEBAN prêté AU SERVETTE". Le Telegramme (in French). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/soccer/John-Boye-leaves-Sivasspor-661730
  5. http://www.fcmetz.com/2018-2019/actualites/equipe-pro/john-boye-rejoint-les-grenats
  6. Ahmed, Boye get Ghana call up Archived 19 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine. ghanafa.org (Ghana Football Association). 17 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
  7. Boye believes he has made his case. kickoff.com (Kick Off (magazine)). 25 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  8. "Boye, John". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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