John Boye (born 23 April 1987) is a

Ghanaian The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...

former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Boye began his career with Schwepps' youth academy, where he played alongside Mohammed Iddi, he then later went on to play at Pro Consult Sports Academy and Miracle FC.

Heart of Lions and Rennes (loan)

Boye moved to

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(Rennes) on 29 July 2008 after a two-week trial, he first arrived at Rennes on loan on 1 September 2008 from

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club

Heart of Lions Heart of Lions Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Kpandu, Volta. The club competed in the Glo Premier League, being relegated in 2015. The club is a 2-time Winner of the GHALCA top 4 Competition in 2005 and 2009 re ...

with an option to buy,Transferts John Boye prete
(in French). stade-rennais-online.com. (

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). and returned to Heart of Lions on 30 June 2009. Boye had long been a target for Rennes, but an early attempt from Rennes to sign him in 2009 broke down when it was claimed that he had already signed a deal with the Israeli club, Hapoel Petach Tikva.

Rennes

In July 2009, the situation had been wrapped up by Heart of Lions, allowing Rennes to complete the move before the summer transfer window 2009 deadline, he signed a contract on 10 July 2009, completing his move from his former club Heart of Lions to

Sivasspor

Boye left Turkish side

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following the expiration of his contract in June 2018.

Metz

On 21 June 2018,

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officially announced the capture of John on a four-year deal, keeping him at the club till June 2022.

Al-Fayha

On 31 August 2021, Boye joined Al-Fayha on a one-year contract.

International career

On 17 June 2008, Boye was called up for the

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, making his debut on 22 June 2008 against

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. Boye was included in the Ghana national team's 23-man squad for the

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in January 2012 and he made his tournament debut in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations match against

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on 24 January 2012. He was part of the

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team that took a silver medal after they lost to Ivory Coast in an 8-9 penalty shoot out.

International appearances

International goals

:''Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boye goal.'' Some sources credit Christian Atsu with scoring a goal against

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on 16 June 2013, but FIFA credited it to Boye.

Honours

Sivasspor *

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: 2016–17 Metz *

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: 2018–19 Ghana *

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runner-up:

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Individual * Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year: 2018–19

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boye, John 1987 births Living people Footballers from Accra Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Süper Lig players Saudi Pro League players Heart of Lions F.C. players Stade Rennais FC players Kayseri Erciyesspor footballers Sivasspor footballers FC Metz players Al-Fayha FC players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2014 FIFA World Cup players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen