Myron Boadu (born 14 January 2001) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a striker for club

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. Born in

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, Netherlands, Boadu is of

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ian descent. He joined the AZ academy in 2013. In 2018 he made his competitive debut for the club in an Eredivisie match against

PEC Zwolle Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle, commonly known as PEC Zwolle, is a Dutch professional football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. They have played in the Ered ...

. After struggling with long-term injuries, Boadu established himself as a regular in the AZ starting eleven during the 2019–20 season. He joined

in 2021. Boadu has represented the

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at the youth and senior level.

Club career

AZ

Born in

ian parents, Boadu started playing for

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, before joining the AZ academy in 2013. He went through the youth ranks before being included in the reserve team prior to the 2016–17 season. On 3 September 2016, he made his debut for the AZ reserves in a match against

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, scoring in the 23rd minute. The reserves were crowned champions at the end of the third division season, reaching promotion to the Dutch

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. In 2017, Boadu was included in the first team of AZ, but was sidelined for almost the entire 2017–18 season due to a knee injury. On 6 May 2018, he made his professional debut for AZ in the last match of the

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season against

. He came off the bench in the 67th minute, replacing Mats Seuntjens in a 6–0 home victory. On 12 August 2018, Boadu scored his first professional goal in a match against

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. In doing so, he became the youngest player to score a goal for AZ in the Eredivisie, aged 17 years and 212 days. The following week he scored again in a match against

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. In a home match against

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on 16 September 2018, Boadu broke his ankle after a collision with Eric Botteghin. He was subsequently ruled out for seven months. He made his comeback for AZ on 20 April 2019, an away match, also against Feyenoord. During the 2019–20 season, Boadu established himself as a starter for the AZ first team, and scored important goals in the Eredivisie as well as in the club's

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campaign. His goals against

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and

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in the

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helped secure AZ's place in the group stage of the tournament.

Monaco

On 4 August 2021,

announced the signing of Boadu on a five-year deal. It was reported that the deal cost €17,000,000. On 26 September 2021, he provided an assist for Sofiane Diop to seal a 3–1 win at

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. Boadu scored his first goal for AS Monaco on 21 October in a 2–1 win against

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in the

. He scored his third goal in three matches away for Monaco in a row against

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Loan to Twente

On 1 February 2024, Boadu returned to the Netherlands and joined

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on a loan until the end of the season. He scored on his debut for the ''Tukkers'' on 3 February, helping them to a 3–0 league victory against

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after replacing

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in the second half. Mainly a substitute early on, his form soon improved and he scored his second goal on 9 March, proving decisive in a 2–1 league win over

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Loan to Bochum

On 9 August 2024, Boadu was sent out on loan to

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side

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International career

On 19 November 2019, Boadu made his debut for the Netherlands national team in the

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match against

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, scoring the fifth and final goal in a 5–0 victory. He also became the first player born in the 21st century to feature and score for the Netherlands national team.

Playing style

Boadu has been cited as an example of a "modern

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", a forward with an explicit focus on scoring goals. He is a product of AZ Alkmaar’s, a school which puts focus on drilling Dutch

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results the Netherlands' goal tally first.''

Honours

Jong AZ *

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: 2016–17 Individual *

Talent of the Month: February 2021 *

Team of the Month: February 2021

References

External links

Profile
at the AS Monaco FC website
Profile
at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boadu, Myron 2001 births Living people Men's association football forwards Dutch sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Netherlands men's international footballers Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Tweede Divisie players Ligue 1 players Bundesliga players SC Buitenveldert players AZ Alkmaar players Jong AZ players AS Monaco FC players FC Twente players VfL Bochum players Footballers from Amsterdam Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Monaco Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany 21st-century Dutch sportsmen