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1 Club career  



1.1  Early career  





1.2  Heart of Lions and Rennes (loan)  





1.3  Rennes  





1.4  Sivasspor  





1.5  Metz  





1.6  Al-Fayha  







2 International career  



2.1  International appearances  





2.2  International goals  







3 Honours  





4 References  





5 External links  














John Boye






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John Boye
Boye with Ghana in March 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Teshie, Accra, Ghana
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2005–2007 Heart of Lions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Heart of Lions10 (1)
2008–2009Rennes B (loan)24 (3)
2009–2010 Rennes B33 (2)
2011–2014 Rennes63 (2)
2014–2015 Kayseri Erciyesspor23 (2)
2015–2018 Sivasspor60 (8)
2018–2021 Metz95 (4)
2021–2022 Al-Fayha4 (0)
International career
2008–2019 Ghana70 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:55, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

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

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

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)[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Metz[edit]

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]

Al-Fayha[edit]

On 31 August 2021, Boye joined Al-Fayha on a one-year contract.[6]

International career[edit]

On 17 June 2008, Boye was called up for the Ghana, making his debut on 22 June 2008 against Gabon.[7] 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.[8]

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[edit]

As of 8 July 2019[9]
Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
National team Year Apps Goals
Ghana 2008 3 0
2009 0 0
2010 0 0
2011 1 0
2012 11 0
2013 13 3
2014 8 0
2015 12 1
2016 6 1
2017 8 1
2018 1 0
2019 5 0
Total 68 6

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boye goal.[9] Some sources credit Christian Atsu with scoring a goal against Lesotho on 16 June 2013,[9][10] but FIFA credited it to Boye.[11]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 January 2013 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Tunisia 1–2 4–2 Friendly
2. 28 January 2013 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa  Niger 3–0 3–1 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
3. 16 June 2013 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho  Lesotho 1–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 27 January 2015 Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea  South Africa 1–1 2–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
5. 24 March 2016 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Mozambique 2–0 3–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6. 11 June 2017 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Ethiopia 2–0 5–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours[edit]

Sivasspor[12]

Metz[12]

Ghana

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FC Metz announce acquisition of Ghana defender Boye | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  • ^ a b c d Transferts John Boye prete (in French). stade-rennais-online.com. (Stade Rennais F.C.).
  • ^ "boye arrive, ESTEBAN prêté AU SERVETTE". Le Telegramme (in French). Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  • ^ "John Boye leaves Sivasspor | Sports News 20 June 2018". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018.
  • ^ "John Boye rejoint les Grenats !". 21 June 2018.
  • ^ "الفيحاء يدعم خط الدفاع بالغاني جون بوي".
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ Boye believes he has made his case Archived 25 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. kickoff.com (Kick Off (magazine)). 25 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  • ^ a b c "Boye, John". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  • ^ "Lesotho vs. Ghana – Football Match Report – June 16, 2013". ESPN. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  • ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil". FIFA. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  • ^ a b "Ghana - J. Boye - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  • ^ "Ghana names final squad for AFCON 2015 - MyJoyOnline.com". Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  • ^ "Le palmarès 2019 des Trophées UNFP". Le Figaro (in French). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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