Benjamin Boakye


Benjamin Bediako Boakye is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Arminia Bielefeld.

Early life

Boakye was born on 7 March 2005 in Pforzheim, Germany. A native of Filderstadt, Germany he is of Ghanaian descent through his parents.

Club career

As a youth player, Boakye joined the youth academy of TSV Sielmingen. In 2014, he joined the youth academy of Stuttgarter Kickers. One year later, he joined the youth academy of VfB Stuttgart, where he played in the UEFA Youth League, and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2023 before being promoted to their senior team in 2024. German newspaper Stuttgarter Zeitung wrote in 2023 that he was "one of the hottest talents in VfB Stuttgart's talent pool". On 27 November 2024, he debuted for them during a 1–5 away loss to Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Champions League.
On 1 July 2025, Boakye signed with Arminia Bielefeld in 2. Bundesliga.

International career

Boakye is a Germany youth international and is eligible to represent Ghana internationally through his parents. On 25 November 2022, he debuted for the Germany national under-18 football team during a 1–1 away friendly draw with the Czech Republic national under-18 football team.