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Boateng in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Jérôme Agyenim Boateng
Place of Birth: Berlin, West Germany (now Germany)
Date of Birth: 3 September, 1988
Ethnicity: * father – Ghanaian * mother – German
Jérôme Boateng is a German professional footballer. A centre-back, he played for Hertha BSC II, Hertha BSC, Hamburger SV, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Lyon, Salernitana, and LASK, and the Germany national team. He is 6′4″.
His father, Prince Boateng, is Ghanaian. His mother, Martina, is German. His paternal half-brother is professional footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng . His uncle, Yaw Boateng Gyan, was the National Organizer of the NDC (National Democratic Congress) in Ghana. A picture of Jérôme’s parents can be seen here .
Jérôme has three children, including two with his former fiancée Sherin Senler.
Source: http://www.spiegel.de