French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco have completed the signing of Dutch-born striker of Ghanaian descent Myron Boadu from AZ Alkmaar.
The highly-rated forward has initiated a contract binding him to Club du Rocher until June 30, 2026.
Myron Boadu was trained at AZ Alkmaar, a club he joined in 2013. In 2018, he signed a first professional contract with the club and started in the top flight on May 6, 2018 when his team won against at PEC Zwolle (6-0).
He scored shortly after his first professional goal against NEC Breda (5-0), at the age of 17.
Boadu who turned 20 on January 14 this year, has already scored 38 goals and 18 assists in 88 matches with Alkmaar, including 21 matches in European competitions (6 goals and 7 assists).
The Amsterdam-born striker recently participated in Euro U21 with his the Netherlands.
Boadu debut for the Netherlands senior team on November 19, 2019, coming into play against Estonia and completing the success of his family with a first goal in the selection (6-0).
Speaking Board’s signing, Monaco Sporting director Paul Mitchell said: “We are very excited to welcome Myron to AS Monaco. In view of his high level of performance and the trajectory taken by his young career, several options were available to him,”
“We are delighted that he favored the environment and the long-term project that we are building to continue his progress. His age and profile perfectly match the Club’s strategy and what we are implementing. His qualities will allow us to further expand a sector of the game that is already very strong in our workforce. At 20, he has already shown for several seasons a consistency in his ability to be decisive in front of goal, which was rightly rewarded with his selection. Welcome, Myron! ”
Myron Boadu was also full of joy after completing his move to the Ligue 1 side.
“It’s a big step for me and I feel a lot of pride in entering AS Monaco. I would like to thank the club for the confidence placed in me. AS Monaco comes out of a successful season with a return to the European Cup. I know that here, young players like me have everything they need to progress. My goal is to integrate myself as quickly as possible and to bring my qualities to the collective. I can’t wait to start this new adventure. “
