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John Boye

Boye with Ghana in March 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 38)
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 Lions	10	(1)
2008–2009	→ Rennes B (loan)	24	(3)
2009–2010	Rennes B	33	(2)
2011–2014	Rennes	63	(2)
2014–2015	Kayseri Erciyesspor	23	(2)
2015–2018	Sivasspor	60	(8)
2018–2021	Metz	95	(4)
2021–2022	Al-Fayha	4	(0)
Total		312	(22)
International career‡
2008–2019	Ghana	70	(6)
Medal record Representing  Ghana Men's football Africa Cup of Nations Runner-up 2015 Equatorial Guinea
*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 on April 23, 1987) is a former professional footballer from Ghana. He played as a defender, which means his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals.

John Boye's Football Journey

Starting Out in Football

John Boye was born in Accra, Ghana. He began his football journey in youth academies like Schwepps', Pro Consult Sports Academy, and Miracle FC. This is where he learned the basics of the game.

Playing for Heart of Lions and Rennes

In 2008, John Boye moved to a French club called Stade Rennais (Rennes) on a loan from his Ghanaian club, Heart of Lions. A loan means he played for Rennes for a while, but his original club still owned his contract. He officially joined Rennes in July 2009.

Time with Sivasspor

After playing for Rennes, John Boye moved to Turkey and joined the club Sivasspor. He played there until his contract ended in June 2018.

Moving to Metz

On June 21, 2018, John Boye signed a four-year contract with FC Metz, another French club. He stayed with Metz until June 2022.

Playing for Al-Fayha

In August 2021, John Boye joined Al-Fayha in Saudi Arabia. He signed a one-year contract with them.

Playing for Ghana

John Boye was first called to play for the Ghana national team in June 2008. He made his first appearance for Ghana on June 22, 2008, in a game against Gabon.

He was part of the Ghana team that played in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2012. He also helped Ghana win a silver medal in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. In that final game, Ghana lost to Ivory Coast after a long penalty shootout.

Games and Goals for Ghana

John Boye played many games for his country. Here's a look at his appearances and goals for the Ghana national team:

International Goals

John Boye scored six goals for the Ghana national team during his career. Here are the details of those goals:

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

Awards and Achievements

John Boye won several awards and helped his teams achieve success:

• Sivasspor
  • Won the TFF First League in the 2016–17 season.
• Metz
  • Won Ligue 2 in the 2018–19 season.
• Ghana
  • Runner-up in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015.
• Individual
  • Named to the Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year for the 2018–19 season. This means he was one of the best players in the league that year.

See also

In Spanish: John Boye para niños