Myron Boadu
Personal information
Full name Myron Boadu
Date of birth (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Monaco
Number 9
Youth career
SC Buitenveldert
2013–2017 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Jong AZ 10 (6)
2017–2021 AZ 64 (32)
2021– Monaco 51 (8)
International career‡
2015–2016 Netherlands U15 5 (0)
2016 Netherlands U16 2 (0)
2016–2018 Netherlands U17 9 (2)
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 2 (0)
2019–2022 Netherlands U21 17 (12)
2019 Netherlands 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:55, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2022

Myron Boadu (born 14 January 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Netherlands national team.

Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Boadu is of Ghanaian descent.[2] He joined the AZ academy in 2013. In 2018 he made his competitive debut for the club in an Eredivisie match against PEC Zwolle. After struggling with long-term injuries, Boadu established himself as a regular in the AZ starting eleven during the 2019–20 season.

In international arena, Boadu has represented the Netherlands at the youth and professional level.

Club career

AZ

Born in Amsterdam to Ghanaian parents, Boadu started playing for SC Buitenveldert, 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 Excelsior Maassluis, scoring in the 23rd minute.[3] The reserves were crowned champions at the end of the third division season, reaching promotion to the Dutch second division. 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 Eredivisie season against PEC Zwolle. He came off the bench in the 67th minute, replacing Mats Seuntjens in a 6–0 home victory.[4]

On 12 August 2018, Boadu scored his first professional goal in a match against NAC Breda.[5] In doing so, he became the youngest player to score a goal for AZ in the Eredivisie, aged 17 years and 212 days.[6] The following week he scored again in a match against FC Emmen.[5]

In a home match against Feyenoord on 16 September 2018, Boadu broke his ankle after a collision with Eric Botteghin.[7] He was subsequently ruled out for seven months.[8][9] He made his comeback for AZ on 20 April 2019, an away match, also against Feyenoord.[10]

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 Europa League campaign. His goals against BK Häcken and Royal Antwerp in the qualifying rounds helped secure AZ's place in the group stage of the tournament.[11][12]

Monaco

On 4 August 2021, Monaco announced the signing of Boadu on a five-year deal.[13] It was reported that the deal cost €17,000,000.[14] On 26 September 2021, he provided an assist for Sofiane Diop to seal a 3–1 win at Clermont Foot.[15] Boadu scored his first goal for AS Monaco on 21 October in a 1–2 win against PSV Eindhoven in the Europa League.[16] He scored his third goal in three matches away for Monaco in a row against Saint-Étienne.[17]

International career

On 19 November 2019, Boadu made his debut for the Netherlands national team in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Estonia, 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.[citation needed]

Playing style

Boadu has been cited as an example of a "modern poacher", 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 total football.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 May 2023[5]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong AZ 2016–17 Tweede Divisie 9 6 — — 9 6
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 10 6 — — 10 6
AZ 2017–18 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 0[a] 0 1 0
2018–19 Eredivisie 8 3 0 0 2[a] 0 10 3
2019–20 Eredivisie 24 14 2 0 13[a] 6 39 20
2020–21 Eredivisie 31 15 1 0 6[b] 0 38 15
Total 64 32 3 0 21 6 88 38
Monaco 2021–22 Ligue 1 31 4 3 1 8[c] 1 42 6
2022–23 Ligue 1 12 3 0 0 4[d] 0 16 3
2023–24 Ligue 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
Total 45 8 3 1 12 1 60 10
Career total 119 46 6 1 33 7 158 54
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Scores and results the Netherlands' goal tally first.[19]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2019 Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Estonia 5–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Jong AZ

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Myron Boadu". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Ghanaian youngster Myron Boadu scores for AZ Alkmaar in victory over Panathinaikos". GhanaSoccernet.
  3. ^ "Jong AZ - Excelsior Maassluis". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "AZ - PEC Zwolle". Soccerway.
  5. ^ a b c "M. Boadu". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. ^ "AZ - NAC Breda". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Zware enkelblessure AZ-spits Boadu". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). Telegraaf. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Boadu baalt van verlies, maar is blij met rentree na 7 maanden blessureleed". nos.nl (in Dutch). NOS. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Boadu: 'Waren zware maanden'". az.nl (in Dutch). AZ. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Herstelde Boadu terug in selectie voor duel met Feyenoord". foxsports.nl (in Dutch). FOX Sports. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Ghanaian youngster Myron Boadu nets as AZ Alkmaar knock out BK Hacken in Europa League qualifiers". footballghana.com. Football Ghana. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Myron Boadu: Ghana wonderkid helps AZ Alkmaar hold Mbokani's Royal Antwerp". goal.com. GOAL. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Myron Boadu joins AS Monaco on a long term contract". AS Monaco. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Official | Monaco sign Dutch striker Myron Boadu | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Match". Ligue1. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Myron Boadu : "Très heureux de marquer pour ce magnifique club"". AS Monaco (in French). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  17. ^ "FRANCE, Ligue 1 St Etienne-Monaco: 1 à 4 - Football - MAXIFOOT". www.maxifoot.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Wonderkids: Myron Boadu". Soccerment. 12 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Myron Boadu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Donyell Malen named Eredivisie player of the month". eredivisie.nl. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

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