Ghana defender John Boye has signed for French Ligue 2 side FC Metz on a two-year deal.
The centre-back makes a return to French football having earlier spent six seasons with Stade Rennes. The 31-year-old’s contract has an additional one year option.
🔄 Passé notamment par le @staderennais, le défenseur John #Boye rejoint les Grenats pour les deux prochaines saisons ! #Mercato pic.twitter.com/WdJB61VEFU
— FC Metz ☨ (@FCMetz) June 21, 2018
Boye spent four years in Turkey football playing for Kayseri Erciyesspor and his recent side Sivasspor where he enjoyed less game time in the 2017/18 season – the number 21 made nine appearances for the Yigidos.
The Maroons resumed training for the 2018/19 season on Thursday June 21. John is expected to join the lads soon where he reunites with former boss at Rennes, Frederic Antonetti.
Les #Grenats ont effectué leur rentrée des classes ce jeudi après-midi ⚽️🏋️♂️ Le détail de la reprise ici ➡️ https://t.co/xbjMCl3gRl pic.twitter.com/uZnC8eFbBx
— FC Metz ☨ (@FCMetz) June 21, 2018
On an international level, the former Hearts of Lions centre back has 60 appearances for Ghana’s national team.
JOHN BOYE’S SHEET
Born: April 23, 1987 in Accra (GHA)
Nationality: Ghanaian
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Position: Defender
Strong foot: Right
Career: Heart of Lions (2005-2008), Stade Rennais FC (2008- 2014, 74 games, 3 goals), Kayseri Erciyesspor (2014-2015, 23 matches, 2 goals), Sivasspor (2015-2018, 65 matches, 9 goals)
