Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.07
goals / match
FC Metz
top club · 99 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 15/16
68 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-04-23 · 5 players total
269Appearances
19Goals
6Assists
55Yellow cards
4Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John Boye |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-04-23 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana |
| Citizenship |  Ghana |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PIVETEAU |
Jan 2022
Transfer: Al-Fayha → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: FC Metz → Al-Fayha
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Al-Fayha FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Metz
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Metz, FC Metz B
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Metz
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sivasspor → FC Metz
18/19 · Transfer
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sivasspor
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sivasspor
30 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2015
Transfer: K. Erciyesspor → Sivasspor
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sivasspor
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Stade Rennais → K. Erciyesspor
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Kayseri Erciyesspor
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Stade Rennais FC B, Stade Rennais FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stade Rennais FC
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2011
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Stade Rennais FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Stade Rennais FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stade Rennais FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Heart of Lions → Stade Rennais
09/10 · Transfer
Jun 2009
Transfer: Stade Rennais → Heart of Lions
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Heart of Lions → Stade Rennais
08/09 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Al-Fayha FC
0.0%
FC Metz
60.2%
FC Metz B
0.0%
Sivasspor
19.8%
Kayseri Erciyesspor
7.8%
Stade Rennais FC
10.0%
Stade Rennais FC B
2.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Fayha FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Metz | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 99 | 4 | 3 | 7,345 |
| FC Metz B | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sivasspor | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 2,411 |
| Kayseri Erciyesspor | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 947 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 5 | 09/10 | 13/14 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 1,223 |
| Stade Rennais FC B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | King's Cup | Al-Fayha FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Fayha FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 35 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3,047 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,058 |
| 19/20 | N3 - Grand Est | FC Metz B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 36 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| 16/17 | 1.Lig | Sivasspor | 25 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 750 |
| 16/17 | Türkiye Kupasi | Sivasspor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 379 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 26 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 562 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 947 |
| 13/14 | CFA 2 - Grp. H | Stade Rennais FC B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,043 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Heart of Lions | Stade Rennais | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Stade Rennais | Heart of Lions | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Heart of Lions | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-24 | Stade Rennais | K. Erciyesspor | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-19 | K. Erciyesspor | Sivasspor | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sivasspor | FC Metz | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | FC Metz | Al-Fayha | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-30 | Al-Fayha | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Torn muscle fiber | 2011-09-27 | 2011-11-07 | 42 | 11 |
| 13/14 | Inflammation of pubic bone | 2013-09-20 | 2013-12-20 | 92 | 17 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2014-09-01 | 2014-09-25 | 25 | 5 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2014-12-08 | 2014-12-20 | 13 | 3 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2015-09-13 | 2015-09-23 | 11 | 3 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-01-11 | 2016-01-25 | 15 | 2 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-08-07 | 2017-08-21 | 15 | 2 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-09-04 | 2017-12-24 | 112 | 21 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22978 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3441 | #21 | 68 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Delaine | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Habib Maïga | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mamadou Fofana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Pajot | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Pitroipa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stoppila Sunzu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yann M'Vila | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Bronn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kévin Théophile-Catherine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 4 | 26 |
| 16/17 | 1.Lig | Sivasspor | 3 | 25 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 2 | 35 |
| 16/17 | 1.Lig | Sivasspor | 1 | 25 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Stade Rennais | Heart of Lions | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Heart of Lions | Stade Rennais | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by John Boye'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girondins Bordeaux | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 10% |
| Montpellier HSC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 40% |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -21 | 20% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 40% |
| FC Nantes | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 30% |
| Dijon FCO | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 33% |
| AS Monaco | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 11% |
| Stade Rennais | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 11% |
| OGC Nice | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 22% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 28 | -21 | 0% |
| Olympique Marseille | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 11% |
| Lille OSC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 22% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 35 | 3,047 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 1,058 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 3,240 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 720 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 16/17 | 30 | 1,129 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 562 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 947 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 13/14 | 15 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 1,043 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
58 apps
7 G
1 A
Ligue 1
122 apps
5 G
3 A
1.Lig
25 apps
3 G
1 A
Ligue 2
36 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
5 apps
1 G
0 A
CFA 2 - Grp. H
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about John Boye
Who is John Boye?
John Boye is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is John Boye?
John Boye is 39 years old. He was born on April 23, 1987 in Accra.
What position does John Boye play?
John Boye plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does John Boye play for?
John Boye currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John Boye scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John Boye has scored 19 goals in 269 appearances.