Gideon Boateng

Gideon Acheampong Boateng is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Boateng was born in Accra, Ghana, and moved to Belgium in 2000, later obtaining Belgian citizenship. He began playing football at Tubantia Borgerhout before joining Antwerp and then Lierse. Known for his speed, he was often deployed as a direct attacking threat. Seeking to develop his technical skills, he later joined Anderlecht in 2006.
After three years at Anderlecht, Boateng signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Dutch Eerste Divisie club MVV Maastricht on 15 December 2008. In January 2012, Boateng returned to Belgium where he joined CS Visé. In 2013, he moved to ASV Geel. He then played some time for Bilzen-Waltwilder, where he picked off interest from Lokeren in March 2015.