Overview

• Boateng announced the decision in an Instagram video, saying it was time to move on and thanking his family, fans and former teams.
• The defender, capped 76 times by Germany, won the 2014 World Cup and with Bayern Munich claimed nine Bundesliga titles and two Champions League trophies.
• Following his 2021 exit from Bayern, he had brief spells at Olympique Lyon, US Salernitana and LASK, mutually ending the Linz deal in mid‑August after 14 matches.
• In 2024 a Munich court found him guilty of intentional bodily harm against an ex-partner and issued a judicial warning with a conditional fine, and a separate investigation tied to Kasia Lenhardt was discontinued this year.
• He has completed a B‑licence coaching course and has indicated plans to work off the pitch in the next phase of his career.