Personal information | |||
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Full name | Portia Boakye | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Ferencvárosi TC (football) | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2009 | Fabulous Ladies | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2016 | Fabulous Ladies | ||
2016–2016 | Östersunds DFF | 22 | (9) |
2017 – 2017 | Trabzon İdmanocağı | 10 | (2) |
2017 - | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
National team | |||
2007–2009 | Ghana U20 | ||
2010 – | Ghana | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2017. |
Portia Boakye (born 17 April 1989) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays as a forward for Ferencvárosi TC(football) in Hungary. She is regarded as one of the best left-footed players on the Africa continent.
In May 2016 she signed for Östersunds DFF and made her first Debut for Ostersunds DFF against AIK Fotboll Damer coming in as a substitute on the 46th minute and scored the only goal in that match against AIK Fotboll Damer on the 67th minute.
In August 2016, Portia again scored the only goal in the second round of the Elitettan match against AIK Fotboll Damer in Stockholm.
She again continued with her impressive form for Östersunds DFF against Sunnanå SK, coming in as a substitute on the 55th minute when Östersunds DFF was down by a goal,she equalised the goal during the 60th minute, and also went on to score a second goal in the match in the 70th minute to put Östersunds DFF in a lead which helped Östersunds DFF to win the match by 3–1 against Sunnana,after the match she was given the Woman of the match award.She ended the season with Östersunds DFF scoring seven League goals and also two goals during the cup matches.
In 2017, she signed a season deal with Trabzon İdmanocağı to participate in the Turkish Women's First Football League.
In June 2010, Boakye scored in Ghana's 3–0 win over Senegal at the Accra Sports Stadium. The win secured Ghana's place at the 2010 African Women's Championship finals.