Gabriel Boakye’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Association football player
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Canada 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 26 February 1998, Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada
Age: 22 years
Star sign Pisces
Sports Teams
Toronto FC II
Canada men’s national under-17 soccer team

Gabriel Boakye (born February 26, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a forward for 1. FC Köln II in the Regionalliga West.

Club career

Toronto FC II

Boakye began playing soccer at the age of eight for Oakridges SC. He joined affiliate club Toronto FC II on loan during the 2015 USL season and made eight appearances. On July 9, 2015, Boakye made his professional debut in a 2–0 defeat to Pittsburgh Riverhounds. He suffered a further six defeats, claiming only one victory in his time with the club. His final appearance came on September 17 in a 2–1 loss to Richmond Kickers. In November 2015, Boakye was one of two Toronto FC players for Under-17 Men’s Player of the Year at the 2015 Canada Soccer Player Awards. The award was won by Vancouver Whitecap’s Kadin Chung.

Energie Cottbus

Boakye moved to Energie Cottbus in 2016, largely playing with the U-19 team. He made his first substitute appearance for the first team in December 2016. While at Energie Cottbus, Boakye would switch from a fullback, to a forward, earning positive review in the process as he scored 4 goals in 17 games while the club earned promotion to the 3. Liga.

1. FC Köln II

After two seasons with Energie Cottbus, Boakye signed with 1. FC Köln II.

International career

Boakye featured in the Canadian youth program for the first time in 2013 under coach Tony Fonseca, but made his international debut during the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship. On February 28, 2015, he played 90 minutes a 3–1 victory over Haiti. He then followed up with a further four international appearances over the next few weeks. His final outing came on March 15, when suffering a 3–0 defeat to Costa Rica. In February 2017, Boakye was named to Canada’s roster for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Boakye was named to the Canadian U-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020.

Personal life

Boakye’s father was born in Kumasi, Ghana, while his mother was born in Accra, Ghana. As a result, he is eligible to represent Canada or Ghana.

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