After playing 10 highly successful seasons in Germany with Bayern Munich, Jerome Boateng made the switch to Olympique Lyonnais in France in the 2021 summer transfer window on a free transfer. In Germany, he played 213 league matches for Bayern Munich in which he scored five goals. He also won the Bundesliga title nine consecutive times.
In Lyon, the German defender played 35 matches in two years and left the club at the end of his contract in 2023. In February 2024, Jerome Boateng signed with Serie A club, Salernitana, and played seven games in four months. He left Salernitana after the club got relegated from the Serie A.
Boateng Moves To LASK in Austria
After leaving Salernitana following the club’s relegation, Jerome Boateng has signed a two-year contract with Austrian side, LASK, till 2026. The LASK CEO released an official statement after acquiring Boateng’s signature:
“It is absolutely amazing that we were able to bring J. Boateng, such an internationally sought-after exceptional player and model athlete, to LASK.”
On the 30th of May, the German defender wrote a heartfelt letter to the Salernitana fans:
“Caro Salernitano,
Unfortunately, the past season did not go the way we all wanted it to. It hurts, that I wasn’t able to help the way I had hoped.
When I came here, I was welcomed with open arms and I am very grateful for the support of the club’s management, the fans and the whole city.
I would like to thank each and every one of you for your ongoing support.
I wish you fans and the club all the best for the future!
Grazie di tutto!
Jérôme”
A Move To Italy After Munich Reunion Breaks Down
Before moving to Salernitana in February, the ex-Bayern Munich legend had been training with Bayern Munich under Thomas Tuchel, while negotiating with the Munich hierarchy on a possible return to the club. The deal eventually broke down.
In Salernitana, Boateng features in seven games, missing eight due to injuries. He was an unused substitute in one match. He kept one clean sheet in the matches he played. This clean sheet came in his first match with the club against 10th-placed Torino, in a goalless draw. He was replaced in the 61st minute by Marco Pellegrino.
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Boateng’s Football Legacy
The German started his football journey in the 2005-06 season with the Hertha BSC reserve team. He was playing in the fourth tier of German football at the time. In the next season, he was called up to the first team in January and became a regular. He then moved to Hamburger SV in August.
In Hamburger SV, he got to the semifinals of the Europa League twice. He scored his first senior goal in his third season with Hamburger SV. He played so well that he was on the German team that finished third in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In June 2010, he left Germany and moved to Manchester City. He found it difficult to break into the City team but won the FA Cup there.
In July of 2011, he returned to Germany, signing with Bayern Munich. He played 340 matches and scored 10 goals in the 10 years he was there. He also won the Bundesliga title nine consecutive times, the DFB-Pokal five times, the DFL-Supercup, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup twice each. He was also a major part of the German side that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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