Overview

• The 20-year-old winger completed his transfer to the newly promoted club on July 1 after nine and a half years in Stuttgart’s academy and reserve ranks.
• The deal was finalized for an undisclosed fee as Boakye seeks regular second-division football.
• Last season he featured in 32 matches in the 3. Liga, scoring five goals and netting against Bielefeld in a 3-0 defeat.
• Boakye made a six-minute Champions League appearance for Stuttgart’s first team against Red Star Belgrade but never played in the Bundesliga.
• Sporting director Michael Mutzel praised his pace, one-on-one ability and dynamism as ideal attributes for the club’s offensive strategy.