1. Michael Kwame Adusei Boateng was born on 17 August 1991 and is an English convicted criminal and former professional footballer who played primarily as a right back.
16 Facts About Michael Boateng
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Michael Boateng was sentenced in 2014 to 16 months' imprisonment for his part in an attempted match-fixing fraud, and has twice served time in prison for drug dealing offences.
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Michael Boateng attended Archbishop Tenison's School from 2002 to 2007 where he was a regular in the school team.
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Michael Boateng was an academy player at Crystal Palace before being released.
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Michael Boateng made his debut for Bristol Rovers on 6 September 2011, when he came on as a 76th-minute substitute for Danny Woodards in a Football League Trophy match against Wycombe Wanderers.
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Michael Boateng made his debut on 14 October 2012, in Bromley's non-league day match against local rivals Welling United.
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Michael Boateng left Bromley in November 2012 and returned to Sutton United.
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In March 2013 Michael Boateng joined Newport County, he was released in May 2013 following their promotion to League Two.
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In January 2015, Michael Boateng was given a lifetime ban from football for admitting the charges of conspiracy to commit bribery.
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Michael Boateng is an athletic full back and known for his adventurous play and surging runs.
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Michael Boateng works as a personal trainer and is a co-host on the podcast Banged Up where he talks about his time in prison.
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In June 2014, Michael Boateng was sentenced to 16 months in prison for match fixing.
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In June 2015, Michael Boateng was sent to prison for a second time for drug dealing.
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On 16 February 2024, Michael Boateng appeared in court charged with possessing Class A drug methylamphetamine with intent to supply.
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On 10 September 2024, Michael Boateng admitted possessing crystal meth, cocaine and MDMA with intent to supply.
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Michael Boateng was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced in November 2024.