Jérôme Boateng
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:
*Ghanaian (father)
*German (mother)
Jérôme Boateng is a German professional footballer. He was a centre-back, who has played with Hertha BSC II, Hertha BSC, Hamburger SV, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Lyon. 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
Of course they say “Germans”, as if they represent all Germans… It’s just them.
A picture of Jérôme’s parents, Prince and Martina, can be seen here:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Crr_eDyWgAA5YEF.jpg
*Ghanaian (father)
*German (mother)
isn’t his brother Kevin Prince Boateng?
Half brother.
They grew up with different mothers in different parts of Berlin, but later played in the same football team (Hertha BSC Berlin).