Kevin-Prince Boateng
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Kevin Prince-Boateng is a German-born Ghana
ian footballer, who plays as a Midfielder
for Serie A
club A.C. Milan
. He won nine caps from The Black Stars
of Ghana
after appearing for Germany's under-15
s to their under-21
s; he retired from international football on 4 November 2011.
and a German passport
(since 2009), Boateng is a central midfielder
. He has been described as having "pace complemented by a powerful physique." He started his career with the youth club Reinickendorfer Füchse
, and then signed for Hertha BSC.
in the second round of the 2005–06 Bundesliga
season, being brought on at the start of the second half. He impressed during that game, and was on the fringe of the first team from then on, despite barely being 18 years old. Boateng continued his rise, and started his first Bundesliga game in the 2–2 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach
in the 14th round of the Bundesliga season.
Boateng identifies Pelé
and Rivaldo
as his role models, occasionally imitating the Brazilian duo with crowd-pleasing moments. His love of playing to the gallery draws applause, but has also attracted a fair share of criticism too. The Germany Under-19 coach, Uli Stielike
, said about him, "At senior level, Kevin will need to wean himself off the world of fantasy football." He has since cut down on those antics.
On 27 July 2006, Boateng was awarded the Fritz Walter
Gold Medal in the Under-19 category. The medal is awarded on the basis of performances for the German Under-17, Under-18 and Under-19 national teams. A jury consisting of German Football Association
(DFB), youth coaches, and members of the DFB Board, put Boateng top of the poll. Sport director Matthias Sammer
and DFB coach Horst Hrubesch
honored the talented player with the gold prize winner award and the 20,000 Euro prize-money at the Stadtbauraum, Gelsenkirchen
in Germany
on 16 August 2006. Boateng also won the Bronze Medal Award in the Under-18 category in 2005.
5.4million. He had his first start in the Premier League on 3 November against Middlesbrough
, after which a series of further first team performances followed. With the departure of Tottenham manager Martin Jol
, and the arrival of Juande Ramos and several high profile players, Boateng was pushed out of the team and into the reserves. Boateng made his appearance under new manager Harry Redknapp
in Spurs' 4–2 home win against Liverpool
in the fourth round of the League Cup
and his first league appearance of the 2008–09
season in Tottenham's 1–0 home defeat to Everton
in November 2008.
Boateng was loaned out during the January transfer window of 2009 to Borussia Dortmund
for the remainder of the season. Boateng returned to Tottenham at the end of the 2008–09 season. His last game for Spurs came as a substitute in the clubs 5–1 Football League Cup
win over Doncaster Rovers
in August 2009.
for the 2009–10 season, signing a three-year deal with Pompey in August 2009 for a fee believed to be in the region of £4 million. He scored his first Portsmouth goal in a 3–2 loss against Bolton Wanderers. He continued his good form over the next few games, playing at the peak of Paul Hart
's midfield diamond and winning Portsmouth's Player of the Month competition, in September.
On 15 May 2010, Boateng was the subject of much controversy in the 1–0 defeat to Chelsea
in the 2010 FA Cup Final
. In the first half, he committed a foul on Chelsea
player Michael Ballack
, causing partially torn right ankle
ligaments which ruled the German
captain out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, which as a result was also the end of Ballack's international career.
Boateng then had a penalty saved by Petr Čech
in the 54th minute of the game. Boateng later apologised for the tackle on Ballack saying, "I am sorry, it was not intentional. I just came in too late and made full contact."
club Genoa
on 17 August 2010, and immediately joined A.C. Milan
on loan. However, as anticipated by Milan CEO Adriano Galliani
, the deal was later switched from loan to co-ownership
, for €5.25 million. As part of the deal, Giacomo Beretta
moved to Genoa in co-ownership deal for €4 million He played his first competitive Serie A
game for Milan on 29 August 2010 in their 4–0 win against Lecce
after coming on in the 75th minute. On September 15, 2010, Boateng made his debut in the UEFA Champions League
for Milan in their 2–0 win against AJ Auxerre
at the San Siro
, coming on in the 15th minute for Massimo Ambrosini
. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri was impressed with his performances in the first two matches so he opted to start him in the next two matches against Catania and Lazio
. He has since become a first team regular in the Milan line-up.
He scored his first goal for Milan against Brescia
in the fourth minute to give them a 1–0 lead, game ended with a 3–0 win. His second came on 12 December 2010 against Bologna
when he raced into the penalty box and scored a wonderful volley from a Zlatan Ibrahimović
cross. Boateng netted his third goal in a 3-0 victory over Napoli
on 28 February 2011. He made his return to former club Tottenham on 9 March at White Hart Lane
in the Champions League
last 16 second leg. Having lost 1-0 in the first leg at the San Siro
, Milan were eliminated from the tournament after a goalless draw. Boateng was a vital component in Milan's 18th Scudetto victory due to his long passes and important goals throughout the season. At the end of the season Prince promised if Milan won the Scudetto he would moonwalk at the San Siro and so he did when the Trophy was given. He promised to Milan when he has 100% security that Milan signed him he will have a tattoo of A.C. Milan and has since had an image of the Scudetto colors with the number 18, marking Milan's 18th Scudetto, tattooed on his forearm.
On May 24, 2011, Milan purchased 100% of the economic rights to Boateng from Genoa as a result of his excellent debut season for the club.
He began his second season at the club in excellent style, scoring the winning goal against Inter in a come from behind win in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana
. On 13 September, in a UEFA Champions League
game against FC Barcelona
, he injured his shoulder and missed Milan's game against Napoli in Serie A. Six days later, Boateng scored a goal in Milan's 2-0 win against FC BATE Borisov at the San Siro
. On 23 October, he came on at half-time for Robinho
, with Milan 3-0 down against Lecce
, and helped them to a 3-4 victory with a 14-minute hat-trick before a Mario Yepes
winner, becoming only the second player in Serie A
history to come off the bench and score three goals, after Pietro Anastasi
achieved the feat for Juventus in a 4-0 win over Lazio in April 1975. On 23 November, in the second round of the group UEFA Champions League
game against FC Barcelona
, Boateng help Milan equalised by scoring a sensational solo effort. He trapped a short clearance and flicked it off the inside of his heel to get past Eric Abidal and sweep it in with his right foot at the near post.
game against Greece
, which Germany won 3–0. This impressive strike was voted Goal of the Month by viewers of a renowned German TV sports show.
Boateng was offered the chance to play for Ghana
in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, but declined. The Hertha BSC manager, Dieter Hoeneß
, praised Boateng for turning down Ghana and opting to play for Germany
.
On 9 September, Berliner Morgenpost reported that German National Under-21 Coach Dieter Eilts
did not select Boateng anymore because of negative incidents that happened in the team's camp during the June 2007 Toulon Tournament in France
.
On 24 June 2009, he announced, due to the lack of future chances to earn a call up for his country of birth, that he will play for the country of his father, Ghana
in the future and that he had hoped to be part of the Ghana national team squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. On 7 May 2010, Ghana's head coach Milovan Rajevac named Boateng in his 30-man squad in preparation for the World Cup in 2010. On 12 May 2010, FIFA finally approved Boateng's nationality switch application, clearing the way for him to play for Ghana at the World Cup. On 5 June 2010, Kevin-Prince, whose birthday coincides with Ghana's Independence Day
, made his debut for Ghana in the 1–0 win over Latvia
. He wears Prince as his shirt name, based on his first names Kevin-Prince. This could be to distinguish himself from his brother Jérôme Boateng
and Ghana teammate Derek Boateng
. He also chose to wear number 23, the same number he wore at Portsmouth. On 23 June 2010, at the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg
, Boateng played for Ghana against his brother Jérôme, who was representing Germany; the game ending 1–0 to Germany. This was the first time that two brothers have played for opposing teams in an international match and been on the pitch at the same time. Boateng scored his first goal in a 2–1 win over the United States
in the Round of 16 in Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
on 26 June.. On 4 November 2011, after nine caps for Ghana, the 24 year old announced his retirement from international football. Citing it to health reason as he was playing at such a high level and couldn't cope with the demands.
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and his maternal grandfather is a cousin of legendary German star Helmut Rahn
, scorer of the winning goal in the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final
. He has a brother, George, three maternal half-brothers an two paternal half-brothers, including Jérôme
. Both are football players, with the youngest of the three brothers, Jérôme, also having previously been at Hertha and now playing with Bayern Munich
and the German national team
.
Boateng calls himself "The Ghetto Kid" because he was brought up in the poor Wedding
district of Berlin. In official documents, his name is given as Kevin Boateng, but he himself prefers the name Kevin-Prince in honour of his father, Prince Boateng.
He married his long term girlfriend Jennifer two days after signing for Tottenham Hotspur
.
Boateng has 26 tattoo
s. About the tattoo's on his biceps, he has been quoted as saying, "Here you see Africa and Ghana from my father", adding, "I have the name of my wife and the city of my birth, Berlin. I have two jokers; one is smiling and the other crying. It means laugh now, cry later."
In 2011, Boateng divorced his German wife Jennifer, ending their four-year marriage. Boateng immediately took advantage of his singleness with an Italian
woman by the name of Melissa Satta
who is known to be the ex-girlfriend of the retired Italian football legend Christian Vieri
. Following the divorce his ex-wife returned to Germany with their son, Jermaine.
Earlier on in his career, Boateng developed a serious shopping addiction as a result of personal problems. Boateng claims that he still owns "around 100 59Fifty
caps and 100 Billionaire Boys Club caps, around 20 Martin Margiela
leather jackets, and 160 pairs of Berluti
shoes" following the ordeal. Other things the footballer is known to have bought include a Lamborghini Aventador
and a Lamborghini Murciélago
, a Hummer H3
, and a Cadillac CTS-V. Boateng has since overcome this problem, citing how he, "was broken in another world" due to the effects of it.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian footballer, who plays as a Midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. He won nine caps from The Black Stars
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
after appearing for Germany's under-15
Germany national youth football team
This article includes current squads of Germany U20, U19, U18, U17, U16 and U15 national football teams.-Current technical staff:- Germany national under-20 squad :- Germany national under-19 squad :- Germany national under-18 squad :...
s to their under-21
Germany national under-21 football team
The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association , the governing body of football in Germany....
s; he retired from international football on 4 November 2011.
Club career
A player who holds both a Ghanaian passportGhanaian passport
Ghanaian passports are passports issued exclusively by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Ghanaians granted citizenship in accordance with Ghana Citizenship Act 2000. There are three types of passport booklets – regular, service and diplomatic passports...
and a German passport
German passport
German passports are issued to nationals of Germany for the purpose of international travel. A German passport is, besides the German ID card, the only other officially recognized document that German authorities will routinely accept as proof of identity from German citizens...
(since 2009), Boateng is a central midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He has been described as having "pace complemented by a powerful physique." He started his career with the youth club Reinickendorfer Füchse
Reinickendorfer Füchse
Reinickendorfer Füchse are a German association football club based in Reinickendorf, a western district of in Berlin. The football side is part of a larger sports association that has departments for basketball, bowling, boxing, gymnastics, handball, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, table tennis, and...
, and then signed for Hertha BSC.
Hertha BSC
Boateng was with Hertha from 1 July 1994 when he was just seven years old to 31 July 2007. After emerging from the youth team set-up, he played for the reserves for two seasons. He was twice sent off, but he won a call-up to the first team squad in the 2005–06 season. He made his debut against Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
in the second round of the 2005–06 Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
season, being brought on at the start of the second half. He impressed during that game, and was on the fringe of the first team from then on, despite barely being 18 years old. Boateng continued his rise, and started his first Bundesliga game in the 2–2 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
in the 14th round of the Bundesliga season.
Boateng identifies Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
and Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...
as his role models, occasionally imitating the Brazilian duo with crowd-pleasing moments. His love of playing to the gallery draws applause, but has also attracted a fair share of criticism too. The Germany Under-19 coach, Uli Stielike
Uli Stielike
Ulrich "Uli" Stielike is a German football manager and former player.-Club career:Stielike was a West Germany youth international for hometown club SpVgg Ketsch when he got signed by UEFA Cup runner-up Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1973, first coming to action as a full back for the then two times...
, said about him, "At senior level, Kevin will need to wean himself off the world of fantasy football." He has since cut down on those antics.
On 27 July 2006, Boateng was awarded the Fritz Walter
Fritz Walter
Friedrich "Fritz" Walter was a German footballer. In his time with the German national team, he won 61 caps and scored 33 goals.-Early club career:...
Gold Medal in the Under-19 category. The medal is awarded on the basis of performances for the German Under-17, Under-18 and Under-19 national teams. A jury consisting of German Football Association
German Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
(DFB), youth coaches, and members of the DFB Board, put Boateng top of the poll. Sport director Matthias Sammer
Matthias Sammer
Matthias Sammer is a retired German football player and coach who is now working as technical director of the DFB . He played as a midfielder, and later in his career as a sweeper....
and DFB coach Horst Hrubesch
Horst Hrubesch
Horst Hrubesch is a retired German football player employed as a youth trainer at the German Football Association. His nickname was Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer for his heading skills.-Career:...
honored the talented player with the gold prize winner award and the 20,000 Euro prize-money at the Stadtbauraum, Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on 16 August 2006. Boateng also won the Bronze Medal Award in the Under-18 category in 2005.
Tottenham Hotspur
Boateng signed for Tottenham Hotspur in July 2007, for a reported fee of £Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
5.4million. He had his first start in the Premier League on 3 November against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, after which a series of further first team performances followed. With the departure of Tottenham manager Martin Jol
Martin Jol
Maarten Cornelis "Martin" Jol is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder who currently manages Fulham in the Premier League. Jol played over 400 games during his career which included spells in the Netherlands, Germany, and England, as well as earning three caps with the Dutch national team...
, and the arrival of Juande Ramos and several high profile players, Boateng was pushed out of the team and into the reserves. Boateng made his appearance under new manager Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
in Spurs' 4–2 home win against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in the fourth round of the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
and his first league appearance of the 2008–09
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
season in Tottenham's 1–0 home defeat to Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in November 2008.
Boateng was loaned out during the January transfer window of 2009 to Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
for the remainder of the season. Boateng returned to Tottenham at the end of the 2008–09 season. His last game for Spurs came as a substitute in the clubs 5–1 Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
win over Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
in August 2009.
Portsmouth
Boateng joined PortsmouthPortsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
for the 2009–10 season, signing a three-year deal with Pompey in August 2009 for a fee believed to be in the region of £4 million. He scored his first Portsmouth goal in a 3–2 loss against Bolton Wanderers. He continued his good form over the next few games, playing at the peak of Paul Hart
Paul Hart
Paul Hart is an English football manager and former football defender, who is currently Academy Director at Charlton Athletic. The son of Johnny Hart, a football inside forward and manager, Hart had five-year spells with both Blackpool and Leeds United, while also playing for Nottingham Forest and...
's midfield diamond and winning Portsmouth's Player of the Month competition, in September.
On 15 May 2010, Boateng was the subject of much controversy in the 1–0 defeat to Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in the 2010 FA Cup Final
2010 FA Cup Final
The 2010 FA Cup Final was the 129th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest domestic football cup competition. The match took place on 15 May 2010, at Wembley Stadium, London...
. In the first half, he committed a foul on Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
player Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack is a German professional footballer, who is currently playing for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He is among the top goal scorers in the history of his international team. Ballack has worn the number 13 shirt for every team he has played for except for Kaiserslautern...
, causing partially torn right ankle
Ankle
The ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot...
ligaments which ruled the German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
captain out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, which as a result was also the end of Ballack's international career.
Boateng then had a penalty saved by Petr Čech
Petr Cech
Petr Čech is a Czech footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Czech Republic as a goalkeeper. Čech previously played for Viktoria Plzeň, Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals...
in the 54th minute of the game. Boateng later apologised for the tackle on Ballack saying, "I am sorry, it was not intentional. I just came in too late and made full contact."
AC Milan
Boateng transferred to Italian Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
on 17 August 2010, and immediately joined A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
on loan. However, as anticipated by Milan CEO Adriano Galliani
Adriano Galliani
Adriano Galliani is an Italian entrepreneur who has been serving as vice-president and C.E.O. of Italian football club Associazione Calcio Milan since 1986. During his tenure as CEO, Milan have won five European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles and eight Serie A titles among other achievements and...
, the deal was later switched from loan to co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
, for €5.25 million. As part of the deal, Giacomo Beretta
Giacomo Beretta
Giacomo Beretta is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Ascoli, on loan from Genoa.- Club career :...
moved to Genoa in co-ownership deal for €4 million He played his first competitive Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
game for Milan on 29 August 2010 in their 4–0 win against Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
after coming on in the 75th minute. On September 15, 2010, Boateng made his debut in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
for Milan in their 2–0 win against AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
at the San Siro
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano...
, coming on in the 15th minute for Massimo Ambrosini
Massimo Ambrosini
Massimo Ambrosini is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder and is the captain of Serie A club Milan. He is well known for his aerial ability and tackling.- Club career :...
. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri was impressed with his performances in the first two matches so he opted to start him in the next two matches against Catania and Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
. He has since become a first team regular in the Milan line-up.
He scored his first goal for Milan against Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
in the fourth minute to give them a 1–0 lead, game ended with a 3–0 win. His second came on 12 December 2010 against Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
when he raced into the penalty box and scored a wonderful volley from a Zlatan Ibrahimović
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan and the Swedish national team for which he is captain....
cross. Boateng netted his third goal in a 3-0 victory over Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
on 28 February 2011. He made his return to former club Tottenham on 9 March at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
in the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
last 16 second leg. Having lost 1-0 in the first leg at the San Siro
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano...
, Milan were eliminated from the tournament after a goalless draw. Boateng was a vital component in Milan's 18th Scudetto victory due to his long passes and important goals throughout the season. At the end of the season Prince promised if Milan won the Scudetto he would moonwalk at the San Siro and so he did when the Trophy was given. He promised to Milan when he has 100% security that Milan signed him he will have a tattoo of A.C. Milan and has since had an image of the Scudetto colors with the number 18, marking Milan's 18th Scudetto, tattooed on his forearm.
On May 24, 2011, Milan purchased 100% of the economic rights to Boateng from Genoa as a result of his excellent debut season for the club.
He began his second season at the club in excellent style, scoring the winning goal against Inter in a come from behind win in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana
2011 Supercoppa Italiana
- References :...
. On 13 September, in a UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
game against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, he injured his shoulder and missed Milan's game against Napoli in Serie A. Six days later, Boateng scored a goal in Milan's 2-0 win against FC BATE Borisov at the San Siro
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano...
. On 23 October, he came on at half-time for Robinho
Robinho
Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...
, with Milan 3-0 down against Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
, and helped them to a 3-4 victory with a 14-minute hat-trick before a Mario Yepes
Mario Yepes
Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz is a Colombian professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Serie A club Milan. He has also been the captain of the Colombian national team since 2008.- Club career :...
winner, becoming only the second player in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
history to come off the bench and score three goals, after Pietro Anastasi
Pietro Anastasi
Pietro Anastasi , nicknamed Petruzzu 'u turcu by fans, was an Italian footballer, playing in the striker role.Anastasi was born in Catania, Sicily. During his career he played for Massiminiana, Varese, Juventus, Internazionale and Ascoli...
achieved the feat for Juventus in a 4-0 win over Lazio in April 1975. On 23 November, in the second round of the group UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
game against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, Boateng help Milan equalised by scoring a sensational solo effort. He trapped a short clearance and flicked it off the inside of his heel to get past Eric Abidal and sweep it in with his right foot at the near post.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 2004–05 2004–05 Fußball-Regionalliga -From Süd:*Rot-Weiß Erfurt*1. FC Saarbrücken111. FC Saarbrücken were promoted due to FC Bayern Munich II being a reserve side which are barred from promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.-Teams Relegated from 2. Bundesliga:-From Nord:... |
18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2005–06 2005–06 Fußball-Regionalliga -From Süd:*SC Paderborn 07*Eintracht Braunschweig11Eintracht Braunschweig were promoted due to VfB Lübeck being barred from promotion.-Teams Relegated from 2. Bundesliga:-From Nord:*VfL Wolfsburg II*Arminia Bielefeld II*1. FC Union Berlin... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| Hertha BSC | 2005–06 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 5 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
2007–08 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football... |
2008–09 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
2009–10 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| Total | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
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| 2010–11 2010–11 Serie A The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011... |
26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Serie A The 2011–12 Serie A is the eightieth season since its establishment, and the second under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 9 September 2011 and will end on 13 May 2012. The league was originally scheduled to start on 27 August, but this was delayed due to a strike by the players... |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
| Total | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 9 | |
| Career total | 148 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 188 | 24 | |
International career
The midfielder played 41 times for the German Under-15, Under-16, Under-19 and Under-21 national teams, scoring eight goals. He hit the headlines on 20 July 2005 after netting a 47th minute goal from inside the centre circle over 45 yards in a 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.-Venues:-Teams:The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were: -Match officials:...
game against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
, which Germany won 3–0. This impressive strike was voted Goal of the Month by viewers of a renowned German TV sports show.
Boateng was offered the chance to play for Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, but declined. The Hertha BSC manager, Dieter Hoeneß
Dieter Hoeneß
Dieter Hoeneß is a former German footballer, who played as a striker.In his playing career, he was mainly associated with Bayern Munich...
, praised Boateng for turning down Ghana and opting to play for Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
.
- On 27 March 2007, it was reported in the German media that Boateng had told German coach Joachim Löw that he would play for Ghana.
On 9 September, Berliner Morgenpost reported that German National Under-21 Coach Dieter Eilts
Dieter Eilts
Dieter Eilts was an acclaimed German footballer and was last the trainer of Hansa Rostock. His nickname was the Alemão of East Frisia, for his similarity with to Brazilian midfielder Alemão...
did not select Boateng anymore because of negative incidents that happened in the team's camp during the June 2007 Toulon Tournament in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
On 24 June 2009, he announced, due to the lack of future chances to earn a call up for his country of birth, that he will play for the country of his father, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
in the future and that he had hoped to be part of the Ghana national team squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. On 7 May 2010, Ghana's head coach Milovan Rajevac named Boateng in his 30-man squad in preparation for the World Cup in 2010. On 12 May 2010, FIFA finally approved Boateng's nationality switch application, clearing the way for him to play for Ghana at the World Cup. On 5 June 2010, Kevin-Prince, whose birthday coincides with Ghana's Independence Day
Independence Day
An Independence Day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another nation or state, and more rarely after the end of a military occupation...
, made his debut for Ghana in the 1–0 win over Latvia
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
. He wears Prince as his shirt name, based on his first names Kevin-Prince. This could be to distinguish himself from his brother Jérôme Boateng
Jérôme Boateng
Jérôme Agyenim Boateng is a German international footballer who currently plays for Bayern Munich. A versatile defender, Boateng primarily is a centre back, although he is a capable full back on either side....
and Ghana teammate Derek Boateng
Derek Boateng
Derek Owusu Boateng is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League and the Ghana national team....
. He also chose to wear number 23, the same number he wore at Portsmouth. On 23 June 2010, at the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, Boateng played for Ghana against his brother Jérôme, who was representing Germany; the game ending 1–0 to Germany. This was the first time that two brothers have played for opposing teams in an international match and been on the pitch at the same time. Boateng scored his first goal in a 2–1 win over the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in the Round of 16 in Rustenburg's Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation.. It is used as the home stadium for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars...
on 26 June.. On 4 November 2011, after nine caps for Ghana, the 24 year old announced his retirement from international football. Citing it to health reason as he was playing at such a high level and couldn't cope with the demands.
- There have since been several occasions in which Boateng has admitted regretting the boycott of his National team.
International goals
|-|1||26 June 2010||Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation.. It is used as the home stadium for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars...
, Rustenburg, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
||||1–0||2–1 W||2010 World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage. It began on 26 June with the round of 16 matches, and ended on 11 July with the final match of the tournament held at Soccer City, Johannesburg, in which Spain beat the...
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Personal life
Boateng has a German mother and a Ghanaian father. His father, Prince Boateng, left Ghana in 1981 hoping for a break in Germany, where he wanted to study administration, however was unsuccessful and he ended up disc jockeying and working as a waiter. Kevin-Prince was only one-and-a-half-years-old when his father left the family home. His German mother, Catherine, ended up working long hours to take care of Kevin and his brother George. His paternal uncle is a former member of The Black StarsGhana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
and his maternal grandfather is a cousin of legendary German star Helmut Rahn
Helmut Rahn
Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss , was a German football player. He became a legend for having scored the winning goal in the final game of the 1954 FIFA World Cup .- Career :...
, scorer of the winning goal in the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final
1954 FIFA World Cup Final
- External links :* - fifa.com, FIFA, 2002.*...
. He has a brother, George, three maternal half-brothers an two paternal half-brothers, including Jérôme
Jérôme Boateng
Jérôme Agyenim Boateng is a German international footballer who currently plays for Bayern Munich. A versatile defender, Boateng primarily is a centre back, although he is a capable full back on either side....
. Both are football players, with the youngest of the three brothers, Jérôme, also having previously been at Hertha and now playing with Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
and the German national team
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
.
Boateng calls himself "The Ghetto Kid" because he was brought up in the poor Wedding
Wedding (Berlin)
Wedding is a locality in the borough of Mitte, Berlin, Germany and was a separate borough in the north-western inner city until it was fused with Tiergarten and Mitte in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform...
district of Berlin. In official documents, his name is given as Kevin Boateng, but he himself prefers the name Kevin-Prince in honour of his father, Prince Boateng.
He married his long term girlfriend Jennifer two days after signing for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
Boateng has 26 tattoo
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
s. About the tattoo's on his biceps, he has been quoted as saying, "Here you see Africa and Ghana from my father", adding, "I have the name of my wife and the city of my birth, Berlin. I have two jokers; one is smiling and the other crying. It means laugh now, cry later."
In 2011, Boateng divorced his German wife Jennifer, ending their four-year marriage. Boateng immediately took advantage of his singleness with an Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
woman by the name of Melissa Satta
Melissa Satta
Melissa Satta is an American-born Italian model and actress. She spent her youth in the island of Sardinia, land of origin of her parents. She was a showgirl in the Italian satirical series Striscia la notizia. She has appeared in Maxim magazine and was featured in the 2010 Sports Illustrated...
who is known to be the ex-girlfriend of the retired Italian football legend Christian Vieri
Christian Vieri
Christian Vieri is a retired Italian footballer who played as a centre forward.Vieri was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé as a part of FIFA's centenary celebrations...
. Following the divorce his ex-wife returned to Germany with their son, Jermaine.
Earlier on in his career, Boateng developed a serious shopping addiction as a result of personal problems. Boateng claims that he still owns "around 100 59Fifty
59Fifty
59Fifty is a brand of hats made by the New Era Cap Company based in Buffalo, New York. They are often referred to as "Fitted Hats". They have become increasingly fashionable in urban centers and within the hip-hop, emo, hardcore, and skater cultures. They come in various sizes that range from...
caps and 100 Billionaire Boys Club caps, around 20 Martin Margiela
Martin Margiela
Martin Margiela is a Belgian fashion designer. He studied at Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts along with the legendary avantgarde fashion collective the Antwerp Six. Many still consider him to be the "7th" member of the collective.- Life and work:After graduation in 1980 he worked as a...
leather jackets, and 160 pairs of Berluti
Berluti
Berluti is a company that manufactures and retails a very exclusive luxury brand of shoes and boots solely for men. It is known for its unique leather finishing. It also makes and sells a line of leather goods such as belts, bags, and wallets with similar finish.It is based in Paris on the rue...
shoes" following the ordeal. Other things the footballer is known to have bought include a Lamborghini Aventador
Lamborghini Aventador
The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is a two-door, two-seater sports car publicly unveiled by Lamborghini at the Geneva Motor Show on 28 February 2011, five months after its initial unveiling in Sant'Agata Bolognese. Internally codenamed LB834, the Aventador was designed to replace the ten-year-old...
and a Lamborghini Murciélago
Lamborghini Murciélago
The Lamborghini Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 2001 and 2010. Successor to the Diablo and flagship of the automaker's lineup, the Murciélago was introduced as a coupé in 2001. The automaker's first new design in eleven years, the car...
, a Hummer H3
Hummer H3
The Hummer H3 was a crossover SUV/Sport Utility Truck from General Motors' Hummer division introduced in 2005 based on the GMT355 underpinning the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon compact pickup trucks. Produced at GM's Shreveport, Louisiana factory and the Port Elizabeth plant in South Africa the...
, and a Cadillac CTS-V. Boateng has since overcome this problem, citing how he, "was broken in another world" due to the effects of it.
Honours
With A.C. MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
- Italian Serie A : (1) 2010–112010–11 Serie AThe 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011...
- Supercoppa ItalianaSupercoppa ItalianaThe Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
: (1) 20112011 Supercoppa Italiana- References :...
External links
- Kevin-Prince Boateng at Transfermarkt.co.uk
- Kevin-Prince Boateng profile at the AC Milan website