Jerome Agyenim Boateng was born on 3 September 1988 and is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Ligue 1 club Lyon.
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50 Facts About Jerome Boateng
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Jerome Boateng's contract ran out on 30 June 2021 and he subsequently became a free agent before opting to sign for Lyon.
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Jerome Boateng played in the Germany under-21 side which won the 2009 Euro U-21 Championship and was promoted to the national side.
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Jerome Boateng was a key member of his country's victory in the 2014 World Cup.
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Jerome Boateng is the younger half-brother of fellow footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng.
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Jerome Boateng started his career with the youth team of Tennis Borussia Berlin, before joining Hertha BSC in 2002.
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Jerome Boateng won a call-up to the first-team squad on 31 January 2007.
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Jerome Boateng then became a first-team regular, despite being barely 18 years of age.
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Jerome Boateng was linked with a move to Hamburger SV in the summer of 2007.
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Jerome Boateng moved to Hamburg on 22 August 2007 for a fee said to be around €1.
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Jerome Boateng made his City debut in a pre-season friendly against Valencia for the first half, alternating between centre-back and right-back with Micah Richards.
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Jerome Boateng tore a tendon in his left knee, which was then aggravated on the plane home after a collision with a drinks trolley.
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In June 2011, Jerome Boateng expressed his desire to leave Manchester City for Bayern Munich, stating that playing for Bayern would help his chances of playing regularly for the Germany national team and that he was frustrated at having to play almost exclusively at right-back.
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Jerome Boateng was given the same number 17 shirt he wore at Manchester City and for most of his time with Hamburg.
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On 5 December 2012, Jerome Boateng picked up a red card against BATE Borisov which resulted in a two-match ban.
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On 2 October 2013, Jerome Boateng picked up a red card against former club Manchester City which resulted in a one-match ban in the Champions League.
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Jerome Boateng extended his contract with Bayern on 11 December, which will keep him at the club until 2018.
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On 3 May 2014, Jerome Boateng picked up a red card which resulted in a two-match ban.
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Jerome Boateng picked up a red card against Schalke 04 on 3 February 2015 which resulted in a three-match ban in the Bundesliga.
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Jerome Boateng picked up a red card against 1899 Hoffenheim on 22 August 2015.
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On 18 December, Jerome Boateng signed a new contract with Bayern, keeping him at the club until 2021.
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On 20 December 2016, Jerome Boateng suffered pectoral muscle tendon and was out for almost three months.
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On 14 April 2017, head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that Jerome Boateng was ruled out of the away match in the league against Bayer Leverkusen due to adductor problem.
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Jerome Boateng entered the season injury-free and started the season strong as he played every minute of Bayern's first three Bundesliga matches.
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Jerome Boateng lost his place in the starting lineup as Bayern's coach, Niko Kovac, decided that Hummels and Sule were his first option.
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On 18 May 2019, Jerome Boateng won his seventh consecutive Bundesliga title as Bayern finished two points above Dortmund with 78 points.
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Jerome Boateng did not appear in the match as he was an unused substitute.
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On 14 December 2019, Jerome Boateng made his 300th appearance for Bayern in a match against Werder Bremen.
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Jerome Boateng regained his place in the starting XI, often partnering up with David Alaba, after Niklas Sule suffered a long-term injury in October 2019 and Bayern's new signing Lucas Hernandez suffered from minor injuries.
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Jerome Boateng regained his form in this season and performed very well, completing his second continental treble.
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Jerome Boateng has played for the German under-17 and under-19 national teams.
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Jerome Boateng was included in Joachim Low's final 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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Jerome Boateng was included in Germany's 23-man squad for Euro 2012.
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Jerome Boateng played at right-back and featured in four of their five matches as the nation reached the semi-final, but were eliminated by Italy.
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Jerome Boateng became the first German player to be sent off in a World Cup match since Miroslav Klose against Serbia in the 2010 World Cup.
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Versatile defender, Jerome Boateng primarily is a centre-back, although he can play as a right-back.
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Jerome Boateng is a Ghanaian German, born to a German mother named Martina Jerome Boateng and a Ghanaian father in Berlin.
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Jerome Boateng is the younger, paternal half-brother of fellow professional footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng.
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Jerome Boateng has an elder brother, George, who played for the youth sides at Hertha BSC but did not become a professional player.
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Jerome Boateng was in a long-term relationship with Sherin Senler, with whom he has twin daughters.
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Jerome Boateng allegedly had an affair with model Gina-Lisa Lohfink, which both Jerome Boateng and Lohfink have denied.
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In 2019, Jerome Boateng began a relationship with Polish-born model Kasia Lenhardt.
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Jerome Boateng, who was in Qatar playing in the FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich at the time, was then confirmed to have departed the country due to personal reasons by the club.
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