Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Beitar Jerusalem
top club · 85 apps
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2012
€4.88m
top transfer fee · 11/12
7
best season · 00/01
50 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-05-02 · 6 players total
350Appearances
29Goals
5Assists
93Yellow cards
3Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Derek Boateng |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Derek Owusu Boateng |
| Date of birth | 1983-05-02 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana, Ghana |
| Citizenship |  Ghana |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2017
Transfer: OFI Crete FC → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: Rayo OKC → OFI Crete FC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — OFI Crete FC
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Rayo OKC
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Rayo OKC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: SD Eibar → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Rayo Vallecano → SD Eibar
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — SD Eibar
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Fulham → Rayo Vallecano
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Fulham FC, Fulham FC U21
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Dnipro → Fulham
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020)
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Getafe → Dnipro
11/12 · Transfer · €4.88m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Getafe CF
41 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: 1.FC Köln → Getafe
09/10 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Getafe CF
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2009
Transfer: B. Jerusalem → 1.FC Köln
08/09 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2008
08/09 — 1.FC Köln, Beitar Jerusalem
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Beitar Jerusalem
37 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: AIK → B. Jerusalem
06/07 · Transfer · €1.93m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Beitar Jerusalem
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — AIK
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — AIK
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — AIK
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Panathinaikos → AIK
03/04 · Transfer
Jun 2003
Transfer: OFI Crete FC → Panathinaikos
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Panathinaikos → OFI Crete FC
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Panathinaikos FC, OFI Crete FC
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Panathinaikos FC
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: PS Kalamata → Panathinaikos
00/01 · Transfer · €320k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Panathinaikos FC, PS Kalamata
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — PS Kalamata
22 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Liberty Prof. → PS Kalamata
99/00 · Transfer · €100k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 2.42/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 2.42/90
Yellow cards5 total · 2.42/90
Minutes played by club
PS Kalamata
6.5%
Rayo OKC
0.0%
AIK
0.0%
OFI Crete FC
21.0%
SD Eibar
0.0%
Fulham FC
0.0%
Fulham FC U21
0.0%
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020)
11.0%
Getafe CF
20.8%
1.FC Köln
0.0%
Beitar Jerusalem
21.3%
Panathinaikos FC
19.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS Kalamata | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 410 |
| Rayo OKC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AIK | 3 | 03/04 | 2006 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OFI Crete FC | 2 | 02/03 | 16/17 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1,327 |
| SD Eibar | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 698 |
| Getafe CF | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 77 | 2 | 3 | 1,314 |
| 1.FC Köln | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 85 | 8 | 0 | 1,346 |
| Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1,226 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | A' Ethniki | PS Kalamata | 18 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 186 |
| 99/00 | Kypello Elladas | PS Kalamata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Fall Championship | Rayo OKC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NASL Spring Championship | Rayo OKC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Rayo OKC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Football League | OFI Crete FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 470 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | SD Eibar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | SD Eibar | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Fulham FC U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 698 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Cup | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (- 2020) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Getafe CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Getafe CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 32 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1,314 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 29 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Köln | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligat ha'Al | Beitar Jerusalem | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Beitar Jerusalem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Gvia haMedina | Beitar Jerusalem | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Ligat ha'Al | Beitar Jerusalem | 32 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 694 |
| 06/07 | Gvia haMedina | Beitar Jerusalem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligat ha'Al | Beitar Jerusalem | 30 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 652 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Beitar Jerusalem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | AIK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | A' Ethniki | OFI Crete FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 857 |
| 02/03 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Panathinaikos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 817 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Panathinaikos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 00/01 | A' Ethniki | Panathinaikos FC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 00/01 | A' Ethniki | PS Kalamata | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 224 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Kypello Elladas | Panathinaikos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Kypello Elladas | PS Kalamata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | PS Kalamata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Liberty Prof. | PS Kalamata | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-08 | PS Kalamata | Panathinaikos | Transfer | 0 | €320k |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Panathinaikos | OFI Crete FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | OFI Crete FC | Panathinaikos | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Panathinaikos | AIK | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-17 | AIK | B. Jerusalem | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.93m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-22 | B. Jerusalem | 1.FC Köln | Transfer | 1000000 | €400k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-31 | 1.FC Köln | Getafe | Transfer | 2000000 | €750k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Getafe | Dnipro | Transfer | 2500000 | €4.88m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Dnipro | Fulham | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Fulham | Rayo Vallecano | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-18 | Rayo Vallecano | SD Eibar | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | SD Eibar | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-25 | Without Club | Rayo OKC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Rayo OKC | OFI Crete FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | OFI Crete FC | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Shoulder injury | 2009-05-25 | 2009-06-28 | 35 | 3 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-09 | 7 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Head injury | 2017-05-05 | 2017-05-10 | 6 | 1 |
Current€250k
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22978 | #10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3441 | #9 | 49 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Parejo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Miku | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Óscar Ustari | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | A' Ethniki | PS Kalamata | 7 | 21 |
| 99/00 | A' Ethniki | PS Kalamata | 5 | 18 |
| 07/08 | Ligat ha'Al | Beitar Jerusalem | 4 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 2 | 32 |
| 2006 | Allsvenskan | AIK | 1 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Getafe CF | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | OFI Crete FC | Panathinaikos | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Panathinaikos | OFI Crete FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Derek Boateng's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Mirandés | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Real Valladolid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Elche CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Cádiz CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| AD Alcorcón | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| UCAM Murcia CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Girona FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| CD Lugo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Sevilla Atlético | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Levante UD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| SD Huesca | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Real Zaragoza | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 22 | 186 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 13 | 470 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 698 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.03 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 1,314 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 694 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 652 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.52 |
| 02/03 | 13 | 857 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 01/02 | 18 | 957 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 00/01 | 30 | 493 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A' Ethniki
64 apps
14 G
0 A
Ligat ha'Al
75 apps
8 G
0 A
LaLiga
74 apps
2 G
2 A
Football League
13 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier Liga
23 apps
2 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
12 apps
1 G
0 A
NASL Fall Championship
19 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Allsvenskan
3 apps
0 G
1 A
NASL Spring Championship
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Derek Boateng
Who is Derek Boateng?
Derek Boateng is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Derek Boateng?
Derek Boateng is 43 years old. He was born on May 2, 1983 in Accra, Ghana.
What position does Derek Boateng play?
Derek Boateng plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Derek Boateng play for?
Derek Boateng currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Derek Boateng scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Derek Boateng has scored 29 goals in 350 appearances.