Ghana International, Emmanuel Boateng has made a return to his former club Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga.
The 26-year old has re-joined the Portuguese side on a two-year deal on a free after his contract at Chinese club Dalian Yifang was terminated.
He featured 37 times and scored 11 goals in the Chinese Super League during his three-year stay.
Boateng makes a return to the first club he joined in Europe, after leaving Ghanaian lower tier side Charity Stars.
𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠! 🙌
De regresso a casa para um reencontro feliz.#umafamíliaumaidentidade #RAFC #LigaPortugalbwin pic.twitter.com/BTSSrFeLpL
— Rio Ave FC (@RioAve_FC) August 16, 2022
The former Ghana U-20 forward joined Spanish side Levante in 2017, where he made 41 appearances and scored 7 goals in the La Liga.
He is noted for scoring a hat-trick against Barcelona in the 2017-18 season, becoming the first player to put three goals past the Spanish giants since 2005.
Boateng has set his sights on a return to the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
