Eric Danso Boateng
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Danso Boateng | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SalPa (on loan from KuPS) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Dreams | 50 | (4) |
| 2025– | KuPS | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | KuPS II | 4 | (1) |
| 2025– | → SalPa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2025 | |||
Eric Danso Boateng (born 23 March 2004) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for SalPa, on loan from KuPS.
Club career
Boateng started his senior career playing for Dreams FC in his native Ghana, competing in top-tier Ghana Premier League. He represented the club in the CAF Confederation Cup.[1]
In February 2025, Boateng moved to Finland and signed with reigning champions Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) in Veikkausliiga.[2][3] Shortly after, he debuted with his new club in Finnish League Cup.
International career
Boateng has received a call-up to the Ghana national team's CHAN squad, which consists of domestic players.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 26 June 2025[5]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Dreams | 2022–23 | Ghana Premier League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ghana Premier League | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 8[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ghana Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 4 | ||
| KuPS | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| KuPS II | 2025 | Ykkönen | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||||
| SalPa (loan) | 2025 | Ykkösliiga | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 55 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Ghana FA Cup and Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- ^ Appearance in Ghana Super Cup
Honours
Dreams
- Ghana FA Cup: 2022–23
- Ghana Super Cup runner-up: 2023
References
- ^ Dreams FC duo Eric Danso Boateng and Derrick Atta Adjei join Finnish giants KuPS, ghanasoccernet.com, 13 February 2025
- ^ KuPS ja ghanalainen Dreams FC yhteistyöhön, kups.fi, 8 February 2025
- ^ Veikkausliigan KuPS teki merkittävän sopimuksen, sportti.com, 8 February 2025
- ^ Eric Danso Boateng and Derrick Atta Adjei join Finnish giants KuPS, dreamsfc.com, 24 February 2025
- ^ Eric Danso Boateng at Global Sports Archive