Biography
Who is Jérôme Boateng?
Early life and real name
Jérôme Boateng was born on September 3, 1988, in West Berlin. He has a Ghanaian father and a German mother named Martina. He has two older half-brothers who played football. Kevin-Prince Boateng is a professional player. George Boateng played for the youth teams at Hertha BSC.
Start of his club career
Jérôme started his football path with the youth squad at Tennis Borussia Berlin. He joined Hertha BSC in 2002. He spent two seasons with the reserve team. In the 2005-06 season, he scored one goal in nine games. He played 15 games in 2006-07.
He joined the first team on January 31, 2007. His first match was against Hannover 96. He played 11 games in that first full season. He moved to Hamburger SV on August 22, 2007, for 1.1 million euros. He played 37 games in 2007-08 and 35 games in 2008-09. He scored one goal in 41 games during the 2009-10 season.
Time in England and Germany
Manchester City signed Jérôme Boateng on June 5, 2010. The transfer fee was 10.4 million pounds. He signed a five year deal and wore number 17. He debuted in a friendly against Valencia.
Before the 2010-11 season, a tendon in his left knee tore. He debuted in a competitive match against Chelsea on September 25, 2010. He also played as a right-back against Juventus. He made 24 appearances for the English side. He won the FA Cup in 2011.
Success at Bayern Munich
In July 2011, he joined Bayern Munich for 13.5 million euros. He wore the number 17 shirt again. He debuted in the Audi Cup against Milan. In the 2012-13 season, he won the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and Champions League treble. He also won the DFL-Supercup.
He scored a winning header against Fortuna Düsseldorf in March 2013. He scored against 1. FC Nürnberg in April 2013. He scored against FC Augsburg in November 2013. He scored against Manchester City in September 2014. He also scored against Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto in 2015.
National team and awards
Jérôme Boateng played for Germany's U21 team. They won the Euro U-21 Championship in 2009. He earned more than 70 caps for the national team. He played in the 2010, 2014, and 2018 World Cups. He also competed in Euro 2012 and Euro 2016.
He helped Germany win the World Cup in 2014. He received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt and the Moses-Mendelssohn-Preis. He was also named German Footballer of the Year.
Birthday and age
Jérôme Boateng was born on September 3, 1988, which makes Jérôme 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Jérôme shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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