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Jérôme Boateng

Germany

3 September 1988

centre-back

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Jérôme Boateng is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Boateng started his career at Hertha BSC where he developed from the youth ranks to the first team. After his debut season at Hertha, he soon signed for Hamburger SV and established himself as an integral part of the team, helping the club reach two consecutive UEFA Europa League semi-finals.

After a season playing for Manchester City, he joined Bayern Munich in 2011 and won many domestic and European honours with the club, most notably the continental treble in the 2012–13 and 2019–20 seasons. His contract ran out on 30 June 2021 and he subsequently became a free agent before opting to sign for Lyon. Afterwards, he joined Italian side Salernitana.

Boateng played in the Germany U21 side which won the 2009 Euro U-21 Championship and was soon promoted to the national side. Boateng has since accumulated over 70 caps and represented Germany at UEFA Euro 2012, Euro 2016, 2010 World Cup, 2014 World Cup, and 2018 World Cup. He was a key member of his country's victory in the 2014 World Cup.

He is the younger half-brother of fellow footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Boateng training with Bayern Munich in 2019

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Jérôme Agyenim Boateng
Date of birth: (1988-09-03) 3 September 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth: West Berlin, West Germany
Height: 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s): Centre-back

⚽ Youth career:
1994–2002: Tennis Borussia Berlin
2002–2006: Hertha BSC

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007: Hertha BSC II 24 (1)
2007: Hertha BSC 10 (0)
2007–2010: Hamburger SV 75 (0)
2010–2011: Manchester City 16 (0)
2011–2021: Bayern Munich 229 (5)
2021–2023: Lyon 32 (0)
2024: Salernitana 7 (0)
2024–2025: LASK 9 (0)

⚽ International career‡:
2004–2005: Germany U17 4 (1)
2005–2007: Germany U19 17 (2)
2007–2009: Germany U21 15 (1)
2009–2018: Germany 76 (1)