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Jerome Agyenim Boateng, better known by his soccer nickname Jerome Boateng, is a center back for the Germany national team and Ligue 1 club Lyon. He made his international debut for Germany in 2009 after beginning his professional career in 2006 with Hertha BSC II. In 2014, he assisted Germany in winning the World Cup. Jerome began his youth career at Tennis Borussia Berlin before switching to the Hertha BSC II youth program in 2002.

He also played on the third-place Germany squad at the 2010 World Cup. In addition, he is well known for being a center-back with exceptional physical prowess and quickness. Since then, he has earned more than 70 caps and has represented Germany at the 2010 World Cup, 2014 World Cup, and 2018 World Cup. Additionally, on September 1st, 2021, Boateng joined French team Lyon on a free transfer.

How much is the Net worth of Jerome Boateng?

Jerome Boateng has a net worth of $25 million. He works as a D for FC Bayern Munchen and makes almost £210,000 per week, or £10,920,000 annually (C). His endorsement agreements with Harman and JBL headphones and audio devices are his second source of income. He receives approximately $3 million a year in endorsement payments. His highest market value was €45.00 million on July 22, 2016, while his current market value is €8.50 million as of June 9, 2021. Additionally, his football career is his main source of income.

Jerome Boateng convicted of assault.

On Thursday, Jerome Boateng was held responsible for domestic abuse against his ex-girlfriend and sentenced to pay her 1.8 million euros ($21.2 million). It was the maximum sum of money that the Munich District Court could award in compensatory damages. The public prosecutor sought a 1.5 million euro ($17.7 million) fine and a one and a half year suspended prison sentence. Sherin Senler, Boateng’s ex-girlfriend, was a victim of domestic abuse, but Boateng was also a victim of their poisonous relationship, prosecutor Stefanie Eckert told the court.

As Senler testified in court, Boateng, who showed there in a dark blue suit and a white shirt, occasionally shook his head. Kai Walden, the man’s defense attorney, previously stated that his client was contesting the charges. Boateng contended that Senler filed this lawsuit against him to increase her chances of winning a custody battle for their kids. Senler turned down the idea.

Early Years: What is the real name of Jerome Boateng?

On September 3, 1988, Jerome Boateng entered the world for the first time in Berlin, West Germany. He was born in a Christian family under the name Jerome Agyenim Boateng. He holds German nationality and is of mixed ethnicity; on his father’s side, he is of Ghanaian origin, and on his mother’s, he is of German ancestry.

Jerome is currently 33 years old and turned that age in 2020. In the upcoming September of 2021, he will be 34. His race is black and he is a Virgo, according to his zodiac sign. He is the son of Prince Boateng, his father, and Martina Boateng, his mother. Kevin-Prince Boateng (his older half-brother), Avelina Boateng (her sister), and George Boateng are his siblings (Older Brother).

What is the Professional Career of Jerome Boateng?

Hertha BSC

Prior to joining Hertha BSC in 2002, Jerome Boateng began his football career with the Tennis Borussia Berlin youth team. He scored one goal in nine appearances during the 2005–2006 season and made 15 appearances during the 2006–2007 season before being called up to the first-team squad on January 31, 2007. Then, in week 19 of the 2006–2007 Bundesliga season, he made his AWD–Arena debut against Hannover 96 and quickly established himself as a first-team regular despite being only 18 years old. With 11 first-team appearances in the 2006–2007 campaign, he was linked to a summer 2007 transfer to Hamburger SV.

Hamburger SV

On August 22, 2007, Jerome transferred to Hamburg for a reported sum of €1.1 million. He made 37 appearances there during the 2007–2008 season and 35 appearances there during the 2008–2009 season. Also, he made his debut for Germany after making an impact for Hamburg in the 2009–2010 campaign, earning a spot in the team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He made 41 appearances during the 2009–2010 season, scoring one goal.

Manchester City

a Premier League team in England On June 5, 2010, Manchester City officially announced that Boateng has joined the English team on a five-year, £10.4 million contract, donning his favorite number 17 jersey.

He made his City debut during the first half of a preseason friendly against Valencia, while he made his Manchester City debut as a substitute during a 1-0 victory over Chelsea on September 25, 2010. After winning the 2010–2011 FA Cup, he made his first competitive start in a 1–1 Europa League draw with Juventus while playing right back, despite not being a part of the matchday squad.

Bayern Munich

On July 14, 2011, Bayern officially announced Jerome’s transfer to the German team for a sum of €13.5 million and a four-year contract. He was given the same number 17 shirt.
His Bundesliga debut for Bayern occurred in a 0-1 home loss against Borussia Monchengladbach on August 6, 2011, while his Audi Cup debut came on July 27, 2011, as a second-half  substitute for Rafinha during a match against Milan. He made 48 appearances in 2011–2012 and was a consistent contributor to the Bayern team that won the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and Champions League trebles in 2012–2013.

On March 9, 2013, he headed in Phillip Lahm’s cross for his first Bundesliga goal. On April 13, 2013, after Bayern had already won the championship, he scored again, this time with an incredible half-volley to start a 5-0 home victory over 1. FC Nurnberg. During the 2012–2013 season, he made 40 appearances and registered two goals. He received a red card against his old team, Manchester City, on October 2, 2013, and was consequently suspended from the Champions League for one match. Later, on December 11, he extended his contract with Bayern, keeping him with the team through 2018. In 43 appearances during the 2013–2014 season, Boateng scored a goal.

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On September 17, 2014, against his previous team Manchester City, he scored his first European goal for Bayern in the 2014–2015 Champions League. It was the game-winning goal in the opening group stage encounter. He was given a three-match Bundesliga suspension after receiving a red card against Schalke 04 on February 3, 2015, although he scored in victories over Shakhtar Donetsk in the round of 16 on March 11 and Porto in the quarterfinals on April 21. He scored three goals in 44 games for the 2014–2015 season. Jerome participated in the German Super Cup to start the 2015–2016 campaign, however on August 22, 2015, he was dismissed against 1899 Hoffenheim.

The following day, on December 18, he penned a new contract with Bayern that would keep him there through 2021. He concluded the 2015–2016 season with 31 appearances.
Jerome missed the league away game against Bayer Leverkusen due to an adductor issue, according to head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s confirmation on April 14, 2017. He eventually returned on May 20, 2017. He appeared in 21 games overall during the 2016–2017 campaign. On December 21, 2017, his team defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to go to the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal. He scored a header in that victory.

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On January 27, 2018, he scored another header in a league game, his first league goal since November 2013, as his team overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat 1899 Hoffenheim 5-2.
On March 10 against Hamburg, he made his 250th club appearance. Also, On April 11, against Sevilla, in a Champions League encounter that ended in a 0-0 draw, Boateng and colleague Thomas Muller made their 100th appearance in Europe. He scored two goals in 31 games for the 2017–2018 season. On May 18, 2019, Bayern finished two points ahead of Dortmund with 78 points, and he won his seventh consecutive Bundesliga title as well as his fourth DFB-Pokal after Bayern defeated RB Leipzig 3-0 in the 2019 DFB-Pokal Final.

In 28 appearances, he concluded the 2018–19 season without scoring. On December 14, 2019, Jerome made his 300th appearance for Bayern in a game against Werder Bremen, regaining his spot in the starting XI. On November 3, 2020, he scored his first goal of the year in a 6-2 Champions League victory away to Red Bull Salzburg, despite his sporting director Hasan Salihamidziz announcing in April 2021 that his contract would expire in the summer and would not be renewed.

Lyon

On September 1st, 2021, Jerome made a free transfer to French team Lyon. His contract was extended till June 30, 2023.

International career

In preparation for the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which was held in Austria from July 16 to July 27, Jerome Boateng has represented both the German under-17 and under-19 national teams. On July 5, 2007, coach Frank Engel called him up to the German under-19 squad. He also won the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship with the team and was a former Germany under-21 international. Also, he made his senior team debut on October 10, 2009, against Russia. He was the first German international to be dismissed on his debut; he received a second caution in the second half. Later, he was added to Joachim Low’s 23-man final World Cup roster for South Africa 2010.

On June 23, 2010, he competed for Germany against his half-brother, Kevin-Prince, who plays for Ghana. It was the first time two brothers played on opposing sides at the FIFA World Cup, and Germany won the match 1-0. He started his second consecutive match as Germany defeated England 4-1, Argentina 4-0 in the quarterfinal, and Spain 1-0 in the semifinal. He was also a member of Germany’s 23-man Euro 2012 roster, where he played right back in four of their five games as they advanced to the semifinals before Italy eliminated them. Four years later, during the following World Cup, Jerome and his brother faced off against one another once more.

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On July 8, 2014, Boateng played the entire game for Germany in their record-breaking 7-1 semi-final victory over Brazil. On July 13, 2014, Germany overcame Argentina in the World Cup final, and he was an integral part of Germany’s victory. Germany went on to win the tournament. On June 13, 2016, Germany played Ukraine in their first group stage encounter, and he made a crucial goal-line clearance to prevent Ukraine from scoring, resulting in a 2-0 victory for Germany. In the round of 16 games against Slovakia on June 26, he scored his first goal for his country, opening the scoring with a long-range volley in the 3-0 triumph.

He was replaced in the second half of the semi-final game against France due to a thigh muscle injury, and on July 8th, Germany lost the game 2-0. Jerome was included in Joachim Low’s final 23-man team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 4, however he was dismissed on June 23 against Sweden after earning a second yellow card. Nevertheless, Germany won the match 2-1 despite Jerome’s dismissal. Additionally, he was the first German player to be sent from a World Cup game since Miroslav Klose was dismissed against Serbia in 2010. Later, he was eliminated after Germany was shocked by South Korea, losing 0-2 to send Germany home from the competition. On March 5, 2019, national team coach Joachim Low declared that Boateng will not be part of his plans for the foreseeable future.

Awards and Achievements

Manchester City

• FA Cup: 2010-2011

Bayern Munich 

• Bundesliga: 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021
• DFB-Pokal: 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
• DFL-Supercup: 2012, 2020
• UEFA Champions League: 2012-2013, 2019-2020
• UEFA Super Cup: 2013, 2020
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2013, 2020

Germany U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2009

Germany

• FIFA World Cup: 2014

Individual

• Fritz-Walter-Medal U19 Bronze Medal 2007
• Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2014-2015, 2015-2016
• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016
• Germany Footballer of the year: 2015-2016
• UEFA Team of the Year: 2016

Transfer News

• Olympique Lyonnais on 31/08/2021
• Bayern Munchen on 14/07/2011 for 13.5M €
• Manchester City on 01/07/2010 for 12.5M €
• Hamburger SV on 21/08/2007 for 1.1M €
• Hertha BSC on  01/01/2007 From Hertha BSC II

Who is the Wife of Jerome Boateng?

Jerome Boateng is unmarried man. He has twin children with Sherin Senler, with whom he had a previous long-term relationship. After some time apart, the pair reconnected in November 2013 but their relationship was only intermittent. Both Boateng and model Gina-Lisa Lohfink have denied having an affair, which is what is said to have occurred. His son was born in 2015. Later, in 2019, he began seeing Polish-born model Kasia Lenhardt, although their romance was already on the rocks after Jerome accused her of ruining a previous relationship and blackmailing him into staying with her.

Lenhardt was discovered dead in a Berlin flat on February 10—one week after their alleged breakup—and police believe he committed suicide. Bayern Munich later revealed that Jerome had left Qatar for personal reasons while he was there competing for Bayern in the FIFA Club World Cup. Jerome was also found guilty of abusing his ex-girlfriend, Sherin S., while on vacation in the Caribbean in 2018, and was sentenced to pay a fine of €1.8 million (£1.5 million) at a German court in Munich on September 9, 2021. Regarding his sexual preference, he is heterosexual.

Body Stats: What is Jerome Boateng’s height?

Jerome Boateng is a tall man, standing at a height of 6 ft 312 in (192 cm) and weighing 90 kg (812 lbs) in total. He has dark brown eyes and black hair. Many people have been drawn to him by his imposing height, tattoos, and strong physique. Jerome’s body measurements are 44-16-34 inches, giving him an athletic frame.

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