Overview
- Boateng announced his decision in an Instagram video on Friday, saying it is time to move on and thanking his family, fans and teams.
- He left Austrian club LASK by mutual consent in August after 14 competitive games, then confirmed his retirement as a free agent.
- During a decade at Bayern Munich he won nine Bundesliga titles, two Champions Leagues and five German Cups, and he made 76 appearances for Germany, winning the 2014 World Cup.
- His club career included spells at Hertha BSC, Hamburger SV, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Olympique Lyon, US Salernitana and LASK.
- His later years were marked by legal scrutiny, including a 2024 court warning with a financial sanction in one case and the closure of a separate investigation related to Kasia Lenhardt in March 2025.