Isaac Boakye

Goldfields Obuasi

Born in Kumasi, Boakye started his career at Ghapoha Readers, a club based in the Harbor City of Tema in Ghana. He later transferred to Goldfields Obuasi. In his first season with the Obuasi-based club, he scored 10 goals in the 2001–02 season. With that performance he attracted suitors from big clubs in both Ghana and overseas. In December 2001, he went on trials at Swedish Club Norrköping. He is mostly named amongst the talented youngsters to have plied their trade with the Obuasi club.

Asante Kotoko

After the trials with Norrköping, he joined African Club Asante Kotoko in early 2002, then went on trials at Turkish Club Ankaragücü. He won the Ghana Premier League and the GHALCA Cup in 2003 during his one-year stay with the club. During the GHALCA Cup final, he scored the first goal in the 4th minute to help Kotoko to a 2–0 victory over arch rivals Accra Hearts of Oak to win the cup. Stephen Oduro scored the other goal.

Arminia Bielefeld

With many of his compatriots scattered throughout Europe's top leagues and clubs, the then 22-year-old elected to sign for Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga and kept his eyes focused on the 2006 FIFA World Cup. "My first year here in Germany has been nice," Boakye told in April 2004. “I’m very happy to start my career here, and I hope to get the chance to play in the Bundesliga soon. Bielefeld is doing well now, and the football is very competitive. That's good for me.” The 1.80m tall…

When Ghana gave Boakye his first cap on 3 June 2001, he sent Zimbabwe into mourning by scoring an injury time winning goal to knock "the Warriors" out of qualification for 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali. That late goal sent Zimbabwean sports commentator Charles Mabika crying for a long spell during live commentary on BBC Fast Track programme. This later became a subject of international discussion. Zimbabweans had barely finished weeping when Boakye put George Weah temporarily into retirement after he scored the winner against Liberia in Monrovia. Boakye's goal in Monrovia gave the Black Stars a 2–1 win to dent Liberia's hopes of reaching the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Stones were thrown at Weah and his teammates after the match and the Liberia star, incensed by the behaviour of the fans, announced his retirement – a decision he rescinded a few days later. He was part of the Ghanaian 2002 African Nations Cup team, who exited in the quarter-finals after losing to Nigeria, having finished second in Group B. Coming on as a substitute, he will be remembered for bringing his side back from the dead. Boakye came on as a second-half substitute to win the game with two goals in the last 60 seconds of the 2002 African Cup of Nations game against Burkina Faso. A delighted Boakye, who wears shirt no.13, scored in the 89th and 90th minutes of the match to put Ghana into the quarter-finals. After the game, he declared: "I am happy too much and God has shown his mark today." Boakye did his…

Club

As of match played on 3 February 2014

1Includes the Ghanaian FA Cup, Ghana Super Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, and the DFB-Pokal. 2African competitions include the CAF Champions League, CAF Confederations Cup and the CAF Super Cup. European competitions include the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup. 3Other tournaments include the FIFA Club World Cup.

International

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Ghapoha Readers

Ghanaian FA Cup: 1997 Asante Kotoko

Ghana Premier League: 2003, 2013–14 Ghanaian FA Cup: 2013–14 GHALCA top 4: 2003