Overview

• The 37-year-old announced his decision in an Instagram video on September 19, saying it is time to move on.
• His most recent stint was with LASK in Austria, where he mutually dissolved his contract in mid-August.
• Boateng’s honors include the 2014 World Cup with Germany, nine Bundesliga titles and two Champions League wins with Bayern, plus 76 caps for the national team.
• He says he will pursue the A-license and the football-teacher pathway with the aim of starting as an assistant coach.
• Reports reviewing his career note a 2024 court warning for intentional bodily harm and the discontinuation of a separate investigation by prosecutors earlier this year.