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 2 November 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

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]

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	Austrian Regionalliga	28	9	1	0	–		–		29	9
Kitzbühel	2017–18	Austrian Regionalliga	29	15	1	0	–		–		30	15
	2018–19	Austrian Regionalliga	29	14	1	0	–		–		30	14
	Total		58	29	2	0	–		–		60	29
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	Uzbekistan Super League	14	4	3	3	–		–		17	7
	2022		25	12	6	0	–		–		31	12
	2023		25	6	5	5	7^[a]	2	–		37	13
	Total		64	22	14	8	7	2	–		85	32
Qingdao Hainiu	2024	Chinese Super League	29	10	1	0	–		–		30	10
Career total			221	85	29	10	7	2	0	0	248	99

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.