Career
Youth and Amateur
Prior to his senior year at Liberty University, Boateng trialed in Europe with French club Strasbourg and Spanish club Gimnastic, and was offered a contract but declined to sign in order to finish his collegiate career. Professional
Boateng was chosen in the third round (33rd overall) of the 2009 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy, and played four months but was not offered a contract due to problems with his international clearance from his amateur team in Ghana. Very skillful, and brilliant with the ball, he is very dangerous at the attacking line according to the former United States of America Men"s National Team coach Bruce Arena.
Once the problems were solved, he joined the USL First Division franchise Cleveland City Stars in April, 2009 and became the leading scorer in the team and made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in Cleveland"s 2009 season-opening game against Miami Football Club. Boateng was invited by Deportivo Louisiana Coruna in the top Spanish league.
After playing there for one year he signed a lucrative contract with Leones Negros in the Mexican League.
"News: - Joshua Boateng on trial at Deportivo Louisiana Coruna | BigSoccer Forum". bigsoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-2005-02. He played with Leones Negros for the Bicentenario 2010–2012 season in Mexico.
After knee surgery in Finland whilst playing for Haka Football Club in the Finish top flight, he was advised by doctors to stay away for a longer period.
International
Boateng has represented Ghana at U-17 and U-20 level
